"Peter" wrote in message
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When painting a room, which surface is done first...ceiling or the
walls.???

I can see that it would be easier to do the walls first as they are easier
to mask
so that you can get a straight line between wall and ceiling.

But some people swear that the ceiling should be done first. Isn't it
more
difficult to mask the ceiling for a straight paint line ???

Mask? No reason to mask. Do the ceiling first. Don't worry about the edge
just yet.. Just do the edge with a brush and some will get on the wall.

Now you cut in the walls. Use a good brush, not the $1.29 three pack of
crap. Buy a $10 brush that will allow you to hold a good line and the brush
will hold a good supply of paint. Touch the brush to the wall about a half
inch below the ceiling. Draw it up to the ceiling and pull it straight
across. A properly loaded brush will give you a nice line of paint for
about two feet. Will it be perfect? Damned neat it and the eye will not see
a slight variation from a few feet away. If you go the other way first, any
variation of the ceiling paint on the wall is going to be very visible.




When painting a wallI is a edge trimmer the best way to get a straight
line,
(just the wall needs to be painted....the ceiling is fine)......

I've seen some that are a pad with two guide wheels. Yes, they can work,
but if you get paint on the wheels, it is going to be on the ceiling.