Edwin,

Very well said.

Peter,

Look for a Purdy or Wooster paint brush and use Edwins advice.

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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"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.