PAINTING HACK: How to Get Less Bleeds With Blue Painters Tape

by CrystalRansons

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How to get less bleeds when using painters tape

painting hack how to get less bleeds with blue 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

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2 comments

William on Aug 04, 2021

Great tip for the DIY. I used to use painters tape years ago. It became cumbersome and took time to tape everything off. As I got more better at cutting in I stopped using painters tape. For straight lines I made a 12" guide out of 1/8" plexi. Place the guide where you need it and paint. Move the guide as you paint. I have seen some painters use a 6" drywall knife as a guide, but that's for the pros.

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- CrystalRansons on Aug 04, 2021
  
  I’ve recently seen someone use the drywall knife too, I’m going to be doing some testing on best methods for lines soon because now I’m curious to what works best!
  
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