Noel Watson - Bournemouth and Poole UK painter and decorator

Cutting in aid to prevent smudging

If you are attempting to get a clean edge between your ceiling and your wall or between your wall and your skirting board, (it’s called ‘cutting in’), a steady hand is ideal to prevent smudging but there are also tricks of the trade.

My brother was once helping me to do a bit of painting on a property I owned and was amazed when, after he had spent half an hour cutting in a skirting board to a wall meticulously, inch by inch, I did the next one in just two minutes. The difference was that I had done it many times before and am a craftsman with a steady hand and a sense of balance whilst bending over or leaning back to do detailed work.

However, for those painters who only do painting and decorating every now and then, there are some tricks of the trade to make ‘cutting in’ paintwork easier and I will mention one here.

Simply place a thin but stiff piece of card or wood in the appropriate position before applying the paint. The card or wood protects the surface where you don’t want the paint to go and enables you to make a fine edge even if your hand is shaky.

Of course, if you are in Christchurch, Bournemouth or Poole and you would consider checking out painters who have painted skirting boards and walls many times before, please feel free to give me, Noel, a call on (01202) 425047 for a free quotation that may well work out less than you expected. (If I’m out on a job, please leave a message with your telephone number and I or my wife, Christine, will shortly get back to you without fail.)

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By for now

Noel

Noel Watson - painters and decorators in Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole