Comments on: How To Paint Trim Like A Pro http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:41:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-144150 YoungHouseLove Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:04:08 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-144150 That's so great to hear! I'm still using the very same brush from this post (which was created a while back) and it's still just as good. So glad it worked for you too! xo, s

That’s so great to hear! I’m still using the very same brush from this post (which was created a while back) and it’s still just as good. So glad it worked for you too!

xo,
s

]]> By: Miranda http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-144149 Miranda Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:02:58 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-144149 Thank you for your wonderful blog and telling us about this divine little brush. I've hated cutting in my entire life until now. We're in the beginning phases of a massive whole house remodel and started painting our guest room on Saturday. I stopped in the middle of the project and went to Sherwin-Williams to buy this brush out of crazed frustration and because I remembered you said it was good. Despite the assistant store manager's repeated warnings that it was cheap and that I should only buy Purdy, your advice, as always, was better than the so-called experts. This brush is wonderful and I’m going to buy more of them because we have about six miles of windows and trim to paint before we’re finished. Thanks guys! Thank you for your wonderful blog and telling us about this divine little brush. I’ve hated cutting in my entire life until now. We’re in the beginning phases of a massive whole house remodel and started painting our guest room on Saturday. I stopped in the middle of the project and went to Sherwin-Williams to buy this brush out of crazed frustration and because I remembered you said it was good. Despite the assistant store manager’s repeated warnings that it was cheap and that I should only buy Purdy, your advice, as always, was better than the so-called experts. This brush is wonderful and I’m going to buy more of them because we have about six miles of windows and trim to paint before we’re finished. Thanks guys!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-144049 YoungHouseLove Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:35:23 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-144049 So glad to hear that it worked for you (and that BM stores carry something extremely similar). Who knew painting trim could be so exciting?! xo, s

So glad to hear that it worked for you (and that BM stores carry something extremely similar). Who knew painting trim could be so exciting?!

xo,
s

]]> By: Sarah W J http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-144042 Sarah W J Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:26:39 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-144042 YAY! This helpful hint has changed my life! My husband and I just bought our first house and I am now OBSESSED with this paintbrush (which I bought for HIM for Christmas-hahah). The Benjamin Moore stores now carry an identical brush (under a different name). Thank you! You guys are SO inspiring! Best with your Babe.... YAY!
This helpful hint has changed my life!
My husband and I just bought our first house and I am now OBSESSED with this paintbrush (which I bought for HIM for Christmas-hahah).
The Benjamin Moore stores now carry an identical brush (under a different name).
Thank you! You guys are SO inspiring!
Best with your Babe….

]]> By: Jen http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-125041 Jen Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:50:15 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-125041 You saved my sanity today with this recommendation! Thank you. ThankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouTHANKYOU. You saved my sanity today with this recommendation! Thank you. ThankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouTHANKYOU.

]]> By: Lori http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-124933 Lori Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:36:06 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-124933 I am a huge fan of using brushed with short handles (and cannot stand taping off trim). I picked some short-handled brushes that were not exactly like this when my husband and I first bought our house about a year and a half ago. The brushes I bought were on clearance at Lowe's and I wasn't sure if I would like them or not, but they are much easier to control than paint brushes with longer handles. I am going to have to go and buy one of the ones you mention here... We are about to start some repainting. I am a huge fan of using brushed with short handles (and cannot stand taping off trim). I picked some short-handled brushes that were not exactly like this when my husband and I first bought our house about a year and a half ago. The brushes I bought were on clearance at Lowe’s and I wasn’t sure if I would like them or not, but they are much easier to control than paint brushes with longer handles.
I am going to have to go and buy one of the ones you mention here… We are about to start some repainting.

]]> By: Ethan http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-124783 Ethan Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:08:51 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-124783 I've seen that brush - but never bought one - now I will! One tip we've found that works to get really crisp lines is to paint the trim first(which is pretty easy when you don't have to worry as much), then when its dried and safe to put blue painter's tape, put the blue painter's tape on the trim line and quickly paint over the edge of the tape, so that if it bleeds, the trim color bleeds through... Then, it is easy to paint the walls to the trim and because of the painted over tape - it won't bleed through - and before the wall paint dries - pull the tape. The Green "Frog tape" might work just as well, but have never tried it.... I’ve seen that brush – but never bought one – now I will! One tip we’ve found that works to get really crisp lines is to paint the trim first(which is pretty easy when you don’t have to worry as much), then when its dried and safe to put blue painter’s tape, put the blue painter’s tape on the trim line and quickly paint over the edge of the tape, so that if it bleeds, the trim color bleeds through… Then, it is easy to paint the walls to the trim and because of the painted over tape – it won’t bleed through – and before the wall paint dries – pull the tape. The Green “Frog tape” might work just as well, but have never tried it….

]]> By: Mari http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-122285 Mari Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:46:00 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-122285 Woo hoo! This is so exciting! My fiance and I are going to paint our breakfast room and there are lots of windows and baseboards and doors to cut in around. Thanks for the tip! Woo hoo! This is so exciting! My fiance and I are going to paint our breakfast room and there are lots of windows and baseboards and doors to cut in around. Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-113097 YoungHouseLove Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:14:23 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-113097 Wahoo! So happy to hear that it helped. xo, s

Wahoo! So happy to hear that it helped.

xo,
s

]]> By: Emily http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/how-to-paint-trim-like-a-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-113096 Emily Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:13:25 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=12729#comment-113096 We just completed a project with this brush thanks to your advice. It worked wonders...thanks so much for sharing your painting wisdom! We just completed a project with this brush thanks to your advice. It worked wonders…thanks so much for sharing your painting wisdom!

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