@lizcademy4809
I have one of those edge trim tools, for very specific jobs only. When I can, I much prefer a brush. I'm short (5'2") and live in a home with 10 foot ceilings and double height stairwells. Even on a ladder, there are places I can't reach to paint. My edger screws onto my extension pole, and I can reach everywhere to do the cutting in. Here are some of my tricks: - use a brush to load the edger's pad. I put a little paint at the top, more in the middle. - I put the filled pad on the wall near the trim / ceiling, and push so the wheels touch the edge. This leaves a cleaner line - there's often a very thin unpainted edge. I don't worry about this, as it's pretty far away - immediately switch to a roller to roll the wall and remove any thick edge of paint. Again, if I can reach an area with a brush, I do not use the pad.
@williamellis8993
Two comments, Brad. First, I'm terrible at cutting in along trim. I've used a pad like the first one with great results. It was also a different brand. I start on the wall away from the edge and move into it. Works well for me. Second, I have a trim roller like the second one but it is a regular roller cover, just shorter. I can cut a regular roller, trim the fuzzy edges and away I go. That's cheaper than the small replacement rollers. My favorite pattern these days is watching someone else painting instead of me. Bill
@kismyc0untryazz-491
SERIOUSLY!! You read my mind! I'm painting my laundry room this week. I NEED THIS VIDEO! 👍🏻
@jeffmassot6760
One factor to include in the tape consideration. I always tape baseboards and chair rails not so much for edging, but to keep paint splatter from the rolling process off of them. I hate a nice white piece of trim with all these little dark spots on them.
@petem6503
Edge trim tool: there are a couple of tricks. One, you mentioned, is finding out how much paint loading is ideal. Trial and error every time, but do-able. Second: place the pad on the wall about 1/2" from the trim and then slide the pad up to the trim while also moving parallel to the trim. That motion shifts the paint away from the trim just a bit when first setting down. Then, just because it works on trim, don't hesitate to move it a bit away from the trim to spread out the paint. If you hate masking the trim (I sure do), the trim tool is worth it.
@plsmithed
Here's a little trick that I've been using for cutting an inside corner when doing 2 different colors of paint (for an accent wall) using painter's tape.. Use a wider tape, say 2".. lay that tape down in the corner so that a little bit extends on to the wall you're cutting on. Then use a plastic putty knife (or some other thin object, a stir stick will also work) and push the tape into the corner. Lastly, take a razor blade, lay it flat on the wall you're cutting and run it down the corner, trimming that small strip of tape off.... To get a better grip of the razor, you can tape it to the end of a stir stick to give it a longer handle to hold on to. This method has worked well for me to get nice straight lines👍
@laurco
I used to use tape all the time for everything. Then after watching a lot of YouTubers cut in, I rarely use tape now. With practice and patience cutting in I get better results. Tape isn’t foolproof, it bleeds, it’s messy to remove, it’s expensive, and trim and walls don’t ever seem to be in perfect lines to tape anyway. If you get some paint on the trim cutting in just wipe it right off. With tape you don’t find the problem until it’s too late.
@AZisk
Joke at the end was 👌
@morrisfamilyfunvideo
Thanks Brad. I have always used tape, but I have never intentionally left the tape untouched for 30 minutes or scored after the paint dries. This would explain my mixed results with painters' tape.
@karentaylor1968
Wooten makes a five gallon bucket for 18” rollers called the Wide Boy bucket. Liners and a lid are available. You can also get plastic grids like the metal one you used in the standard 5 gallon bucket.
@TheFunnyCarpenter
Enjoyed the video, thank you!
@markkaes3144
The landlord receptival technique 😂lol Awesome. Saw that in almost every rental I lived in! Landlord school 😂….
@ModernHobbyist
Best painting tip I've learned: marry an artist and she’ll take on all the painting projects for me! 😅
@garryholmberg6502
That was fun:)! Have the same impressions, I tape, wife can paint perfect line with brush only. Regarding tape, I didn't realize you had to let it set for 30 mins. Maybe that's why I get some paint infiltrating at times. Gadgets never work for me. Too hard to hold, trim which the rollers roll against isn't always smooth so paint line can be jagged. Extra large roller with dual support looks awesome.
@steveferguson1232
When I was a kid that flat trimmer with rollers, my dad bought one and at least back then it worked pretty well and that was almost 50 years ago. Been around a long time. Now back to. The show
@kimmead3683
Sureline brand edger is great. There's a learning curve. I've been using it for 10+ years and I never use tape.
@RandomProjectswithSam
Edge trim tool: don't dip it in the paint, use a brush to manually saturate it with about 1/4 cup of paint; mostly in the middle and work it out to the edges. once the pad is fully loaded I can usually get about 10-15 feet of fine edging with it. I follow along quickly after with a brush to flatten that back ridge you spoke of.
@Rodfpv_23
I usually used the paint grid when working from a ladder with exterior jobs.
@dougiewalls
Love the videos mate , us subscribers never know what video will be next but we are all waiting
@matthysloedolff