Just figured out I was painting trim wrong for years

I've been painting baseboards in my 1920s house for like 6 years. Always did the same thing, cut in with a brush and then rolled the flat parts. Last weekend my buddy who does houses for a living watched me for 5 minutes and goes 'why are you fighting the brush like that? Use a 4 inch mini roller on the whole thing.' Tried it on my living room and it took half the time with way less brush marks. Anyone else have a lazy shortcut that actually works better than the 'right' way?

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grace_knight7024d ago

1920s trim has uneven surfaces where a brush gets into the gaps better than any roller ever will.

taylor_hayes2524d ago

Ugh YES the uneven surfaces are a NIGHTMARE, brushes really do save the day there.

the_xena21d ago

Wait, but some of us have textured or uneven trim where a brush is actually the better tool.