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  How to get less bleeds when using painters tape I recently re painted my downstairs and I have a really tall stairwell that I am not ready to re paint so I need to cut my new paint off. We also have bullnose corners so I had to stop the paint where the corner actually wraps around the the wall I won't paint, I know it seems weird but it truly looks the cleanest from an angle. This paint hack is great for cutting paint lines off for different rooms or would be perfect when doing multiple colors on one wall. Apply your painters tape as you normally would Take the color that is BEHIND your tape and apply a small amount along the tape line. This helps seal the tape to the wall and also fills in any spot that might have bleed. When that is dry paint the color you are paining as you normally would Remove your tape before the paint dries completely You should be left with a super crisp line that has minimal to no bleeds! I have found if you overlap the tape you may still get a bleed...

DIY Craftsman Style Window Trim Before   Materials Per Window: - (2) 1x2 - (2) 1x3 - (2) 1x6 - 1x4 —————— - nail gun/nails - wood filler - sander or sandpaper - caulk  - oil based primer - trim paint - saw to cut boards The Build The apron, sides, and header will all be the same length and your sill, top and crown will be the same length. We wanted the sill, top and crown come out an inch past the apron, sides and header. Before you install make sure you sand your wood properly, use pre primed wood to make this even easier! attach your apron to the wall first and make sure sit is level, you will fill with caulk later so it’s ok if it looks uneven if you have janky walls.  To cut the apron measure the inside of the window wall to wall and the depth from window to where the wall starts. Measure against your apron to assure you also leaving an inch on each side  Your sides will sit on the sill and extend up to the top of the window frame The will go next and you will ma...