Paint skirting without making a mess
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It's all about good brushes and technique, as well as taking your time. Using a good quality brush with a chiselled edge will allow you to cut a nice straight line where the skirting meets the wall without the use of masking tape. Work the paint into the brush to about two thirds of the length of bristles, wipe away the excess and then dip the brush back into the paint and again wipe away the excess on the inside of your paint kettle (most DIYers use the tin). Cut in the top of the skirting first and then apply the paint evenly to the face, working in sections a few feet long. Once you have done a few feet, use just the tips of your brush without adding more paint to 'lay off' what you have already done and carry on another few feet. You can 'lay off' whole lengths of skirting again for a super smooth finish.
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The painting of skirtings are perhaps one of the more difficult tasks for a diy'er to undertake, they provide no natural working angle and often when one is created your body has a tendancy to block out natural light.
The size of brush in comparison to the depth of the skirting plays a large part regarding either success or failiure, you should choose a brush size that will when pressure is applied upon it not allow the bristles to come into contact with either wall or flooring, If you were to apply a fully loaded brush to the top edge of the skirting you would tend to get more paint on your walls rather than the skirting so always start from the centre in order to discharge the excess paint working upwards to cut in, then downwards to offer the same technique with regard to the floor.
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The size of brush in comparison to the depth of the skirting plays a large part regarding either success or failiure, you should choose a brush size that will when pressure is applied upon it not allow the bristles to come into contact with either wall or flooring, If you were to apply a fully loaded brush to the top edge of the skirting you would tend to get more paint on your walls rather than the skirting so always start from the centre in order to discharge the excess paint working upwards to cut in, then downwards to offer the same technique with regard to the floor.
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