cutting in ?? any alternatives ??

[twedspeed]

Ive , read all the tips on here - Ive tried and tried -
Ive used the .... " hold your brush like a pen "... that didnt work
Ive even tried with a "special " pointy brush that cost a fiver
Ive used masking tape, that just ripped bits of the wall that had been OK.
And the time has come to hold my hands up and admit defeat - where the wall meats the cieling looks like a donkeys hind leg - sorry lads I did heed your advice and did give it my best , but Ive been right round 5 times now and am totally ****ed off with it - is there anything out there I can buy or try ?? Rollers with guards on ???? rollers with little wheels that follow the line ??? a small specially trained paint monkey ??? any tips appreciated .

 

[Richard C]

None of the gizmo's work IMO. The trick to successful cutting in is to use a wide brush (minimum 2”), not a small one which might not sound right but makes all the difference. When cutting in, hold the brush long edge parallel to the ceiling & tilt to an angle of around 30 degrees towards you & backwards, pushing the bristles into a curve so they form a straight edge against the wall/ceiling you’re cutting into. Many modern brushes now have very long bristles which I find almost impossible to use so pick a brush with shorter bristles so the head is nearer a square than a rectangle.

Difficult to explain but hopefully you can understand; have a search on “U tube”, some saddo may have done a video of himself "cutting in".

 

[nok1]

you could try use a guide. something with a straight edge. like a metal caulker. just push it in the edge and paint it then wipe the metal edge and repeat. don`t know how good it will look but its worth a try i suppose.