Swapped my paint roller for a brush on the bathroom ceiling trim last week

Used to just tape everything off and roll the whole ceiling but the corners always looked sloppy. Now I cut in the trim with a 2 inch angled brush first and then roll the rest and it saves me like 30 minutes of touchups. Anyone else do their ceilings this way or stick with rollers?

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jamiekim6d ago

And honestly once you start cutting in the trim with a brush you realize how much faster it goes compared to trying to be careful with a roller. I do the same thing now, cut everything in first with a 2.5 inch angled brush, then roll the big open areas. The key is getting a good bead of paint on the brush and not overloading it so you don't get drips running down the wall. Saves so much time on cleanup too since you're not fighting with tape that peels off paint or bleeds through.

abby_kim556d ago

Right, but that 2.5 inch angled brush is actually not ideal for cutting in trim if you're doing it for the first time. A 2 inch brush gives you way more control and less chance of messing up on the corners or along the ceiling. I learned this the hard way after spending like an hour fixing my crooked lines from a 2.5 inch brush. The bigger brush holds more paint, sure, but it's heavier and harder to keep steady when you're trying to get that perfect bead along the edge. I've been painting houses for years and I always tell people to start with a 2 inch angled brush until they get the wrist motion down, then maybe upgrade to 2.5 later. Just a little tip, but it makes a huge difference in how clean your lines look.