How to Fix Bad Cut-Ins. Cutting In Like a Pro!

[@Idahopainter]

How would you fix this mess?

[@iceniceros]

Don’t look out the window

[@davehall3351]

Fire... lots of fire... Side question, what kind of caulk do you use for your clear caulk on rough surfaces? Good video tip.

[@andrewkuntz6317]

@@davehall3351 He uses the clear sherwin williams 950A caulk. Great product that works perfectly for situations like this.

[@davehall3351]

Andrew Kuntz thanks! I use the 1050qd on trim and like it. Usually use dynaflex 230 on movement areas so haven’t tried 950a but will give it a look. Trying to up my game some.

[@gsummy4062]

A kuntz and D Hall, there has to be a gag there somewhere. sorry guys I'm Irish .lol

[@Dontdoit_]

I started 3 years ago with little knowledge and i studied your videos and now I’m a well respected painter in my area. Thank you

[@Idahopainter]

Glad to help

[@twofast7863]

Another often looked over Tip, is clean the surface before taping, dirt n dust affect tape sticking well. Cheers

[@Idahopainter]

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[@sactown4938]

Just taught my new guy this! You learn these little techniques over time doing years of painting!!!

[@Idahopainter]

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[@100fredkrueger]

Chris I want to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. I was able to paint my house here recently. You gave me the confidence and the tips to be able to do it. It’s not perfect but I am very happy with the way it turned out. I used a Graco X5 Magnum airless sprayer. It worked really well. Painted my yellow fiber cement siding a dark blue “anchors away, sherwin Williams”. I was amazed how well it covered. I used the sherwin Williams Everlast paint from Lowe’s. Thank you so much for what you do! God bless you my brother.

[@Idahopainter]

Glad to help

[@dopeameanreef6221]

Thanks for the tip. Your videos have taught me so much in these past months after starting my company

[@Idahopainter]

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[@go-toolzreviews]

Great tip. Since my dad taught me Painting I barely used tape but now I see that it can help fix and speed up your work

[@Idahopainter]

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[@kerryman7150]

I generally use the same method on base board and other wood trim. I use regular masking tape with clear caulking, mainly because there's always that gap between the baseboard/trim and wall. As you mentioned, put your tape down, run the caulking and cut in, then get the tape off before everything dries. I usually mention it to the customer and they're like "Yeah, whatever" but after they see the finished product they're pretty impressed. Probably used ten cents worth of product to give it a much cleaner, more professional look.

[@jamesmcconnon2]

I have used a similar technique to fix a bad feature wall before. It really makes no odds on the finished look being a bit over, as long as the line is straight.

[@Idahopainter]

Nice

[@Joeschmo63]

Love your work. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[@Idahopainter]

Thanks

[@johnnyfeathers2567]

Looks good, been doing that for years fixing sloppy cuts especially when I did commercial work..

[@PutnamTech01]

Thank you for another great tip I can add to my bag of painting tricks!

[@Idahopainter]

You are welcome

[@dannilynn7641]

Yes! This is exactly what I needed! 🤣 Thank you for all the helpful videos!

[@Idahopainter]

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[@andrewssd]

Awesome. I've been using this technique for many many years but I start from the top, go all the way Down to the bottom using one continuous strip of tape to avoid breaks in the line unless you are very good at connecting the tape perfectly. If you have to use breaks in the tape, maje sure you rip the tape before you stick it down to avoid curving the Tape.

[@germanium0615]

Super clean job!

[@Idahopainter]

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[@Dave-Dink]

Great tip - love painting and always wondered how to address this frustrating situation.

[@FuttBukkr]

Love your videos bro! Keep it up!

[@Idahopainter]

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[@drobgyn5615]

Another great video. Thank you.

[@Idahopainter]

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[@lexandersantana8089]

Frog tape is worth every penny. Always run a gloved finger along the tape to ensure proper adhesion. You taught us that

[@Idahopainter]

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[@cwrowe]

Good video Chris....👍

[@Idahopainter]

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[@StueeRoss]

What would you do if the ‘caulk’ was silicone sealant, as is so often the case around uPVC and aluminium windows?

[@MiguelDiaz-ds8yy]

You are really good .the problem is the the way you have the latter make the video look Profesional 👍

[@conradyo9274]

🤙. Thanks you're the best

[@Idahopainter]

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[@shaundavies4446]

Appreciate the information. What kind of caulking allows you to paint over immediately?

[@Idahopainter]

Tower Accelerator

[@dnavas7719]

Thanks a lot for the video. Question, I have this probelm but one wall is light gray and the other dark gray. do I make a new "dark" gray or "light" gray line?

[@user-lf7en6rf8m]

Yo paint lifer lol, thanks so much, it’s rewarding to have nice crisp lines , painting is cool, its very artistic, ✌️

[@jimczekaj6897]

You applied the tape, showed the cauld gun and then started to paint. When do apply the caulk?

[@Idahopainter]

right before painting

[@luisvillarreal4743]

This old crazy ass painter taught me this concept.....he called it the phantom line. I was like oh shit. I was taught this before youtube, it was like secret painter guild teachings Lol.

[@ryanbowen7145]

Love the channel! It’s taught me a ton, however; I’m having difficulties with figuring out cleaning and storing methods for spraying latex vs oil based paints, any chance you could make a video? I have two deck stains in about to use, I can’t determine if I can spray them or not because one says water based, the other says acrylic/oil blend

[@doobyjay2470]

Cleaning latex vs oil is the same method just water vs spirits. Always clean thoroughly after each use and your pump will last for years. As far as storage never store a sprayer with water in lines when it's below freezing. Use spirits to protect your equipment from freezing. As far as staining I prefer a brush and roller to get good penetration on and in the wood. Also you can get more in the grooves of the decking. Just my two cents! Painter for life!

[@lega78]

Great video material! One question: in your video intro, what is that that's attached to your roller pole? Thanks!

[@logix34]

Where are your painting Whites from?

[@Idahopainter]

Thrive

[@christinewoodruff255]

Trying to get our house painted before snow, gonna have to come back an do cutins later, can you paint in wintertime or no?

[@KekelMyShekel]

Depends if its inside or out, inside wouldnt be a problem obviously. You can just turn the heat up a bit. Outside there are special paints that you can apply in lower tempeturen. 5C/41F is about as low as you can get tempeture wise. These paints are partially silicone based. There are also certain solvents you can add into your paint that alter the drying time allowing it to properly dry in the summer and winter.

[@Idahopainter]

Bad idea

[@Idahopainter]

Resilience would be the paint to use. Some paints dry down to 34 degrees but still not a good idea if you want the paint job to last. Of course painter in Boise do it all the time that’s why the repaint business is so lucrative here.

[@survivalSC]

S-W super paint is good down to 35 degrees also. And I believe A-100 is also good to 35 degrees

[@christinewoodruff255]

Got lot done today, 80% done, 60s predicted here next week, will be done long before snow if Temps stay up, thanks for info.

[@69grizl764]

Ive done this before especially for fixing up diy feature walls when one wall is different color the ceiling cut in not so bad but left and right wall cut in is sometimes wobbly as I suppose its all practice and will come with time

[@Idahopainter]

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[@MurphyStudio]

recently purchased a home and they did a terrible job painting. Clearly used minimal amount of caulk. Do I need to remove the old caulk or can I put new paintable caulk over the old stuff?

[@Idahopainter]

No

[@MurphyStudio]

@@Idahopainter No to which question?

[@RossiB172]

About this cauling technique if i did my trim finished then caulked the tape over it thats 1 coat i take the tape off before dries then i need to 2nd coat it uk paints for sure dont cover in 1 coat

[@Idahopainter]

explained in my video on the topic

[@cheriereneetormey9170]

How do i fix bad edging. Wall one color ceiling another no straight line. Help!

[@geneduclos4003]

Been watching your cut-in videos and i was wondering if is necessary to dampen the brush before one starts to paint? I understand that dampening the brush helps keep the paint that is worked into the meat of the bristles from drying quicker.

[@Abcd-hr9ot]

Always start with a damp brush friend

[@shaunw.7299]

I have what may be an odd question. I am painting an old house with very imperfect drywalled/mudded walls(bumps dips etc). Other that obviously mudding it correctly first: When cutting edges ie ceiling/wall: Are are you aiming for dead center of the edge(50/50) or do you make your line on the wall or ceiling? My first round of this went slowly because i was free handing it and aiming for the perfect 50/50 split. But im seeing better results now by just putting my ceiling line on the wall itself. Just 1/16 or 1/8. But by doing this i find i can use the ceiling to steady my hand with brush againt the ceiling. More pressure than i was using before because im not aiming for he exact corner. You follow me?

[@twsd]

Hey Shaun you may want to try caulking that rough wall / ceiling line first. It helps to even out that uneven line. As for the cut in I have found that it’s better to have the wall color go on to the ceiling a 1/16”. The reason is an optical illusion that makes it look like a perfectly straight line. Try it.

[@shaunw.7299]

@@twsd thabkyou! Yes thats what i just tried out. I saw my wife doing it after i had done the entire living room and kitchen myself--the whole time aiming for 50/50 corner. It looks SO much better this way-- ceiling line on the wall 1/16. Looks so nice! And my cutting was easily 125% faster as well as straighter

[@twsd]

Your welcome. Glad you guys worked it out. Thank you for the update.

[@jessicahaskins4576]

Oh and I forgot to mention I am spraying them not brushing or rolling

[@michaeldelcambre349]

I love the scripture in the left hand corner. I could tell you are a man of God by your character

[@jessicahaskins4576]

Help i started painting my kitchen oak cabinets today using the stix primer one coat of the sitx so far and it's almost all yellow now what do I do I am going to use the ppg breakthough paint .

[@lexandersantana8089]

The wood has tannins, it’s an oil. You have to use a stain blocker

[@jessicahaskins4576]

@@lexandersantana8089 okay than u I went and got some kilz original hopfully that works

[@AwesomeProjects20]

Thanks! I bought a house and all the window frames are caulk and painted in a sloppy manner.

[@makemyday1477]

Seems like you should have still used some caulk to fill the cracks. Even though your line is straight the eye goes to the poor caulking job.

[@georgemakary5127]

I love how you Glorify God putting these bible verses up. Good job brother

[@davehaney4875]

Instead of clear caulk I always brush a Clear coat of peel stop by Zinnser. It seals the tape to stop bleed thru. It dries real fast then I paint 2 quick coats and then remove tape. Always straight lines.

[@Idahopainter]

Nice

[@twsd]

That’s a really good tip. Thank you.

[@thoang2626]

You are the fucking MAN!

[@gordonlam2757]

Excellent explanation but the cameraman is not doing you justice, can't see the detail brush work and the precision laser line on the window.

[@newphoneaccount8058]

I wouldnt do that strip the chalk out and rechalk with finer chalk line

[@Idahopainter]

OK

[@Kaosinlondon79]

When did john cena start doing diy lol.

[@Idahopainter]

Lol

[@mikebowman6454]

Beat your sales reps up. I pay less for green frog tape per roll than I do for blue. Canadian dollars but I pay 5 bucks a roll for green and the blue is around $30 for a pack of 4

[@Idahopainter]

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[@normhodgkinson6965]

Nice job, looks great, but why do you wear gloves ? I tried gloves on a project many years ago, but they are too awkward, and clumsy. I have to feel what i'm doing. I can't see why anyone would wear gloves when using tools and equipment.

[@Idahopainter]

I have a video on gloves and why I wear them

[@ryanmilton2643]

Shoot. All my beginner mistakes covered in first 5:28 minutes. Bridging, bleeding under tape. Disaster

[@leewright7404]

Go on john cena

[@blakemirabito9563]

Never start your tape in the middle of the cut. Always make ur tape as long as possible. Take the time to bring your tape from top to bottom. Don’t use multiple pieces of tape to creat a line they will never match up perfectly.

[@jalopyjoe4483]

Was hear

[@rickcain9408]

You waste tape. Do you get frogtape free for promoting it?

[@luisalfredomandujano6800]

If you need tape for everything that means you don't have painter skills.

[@rogerkingip9399]

professional paint seldom use masking tape. they are for diyers only

[@Abcd-hr9ot]

Not true.

[@stucody]

Great videos but why do you put up bible verses?

[@mukeshpatel-gj4sd]

Your too far out man ,,need to go close so it was a waste of time bro

[@monkeyface6139]

Caulk is what is in a caulking gun. It's not called caulking. Is paint in a tin called ,painting ? Just stop it.

[@Idahopainter]

OK