Waht's the best way to paint sharp edges?

[Jan Wysocki]

To clarify, I'm talking about the edges of shelves, here's the edge of a wooden shelf, with + representing paint This is what I'd like to achieve:

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But when I paint shelves, paint builds up on the corners marked "here" and tends to chip off when the paint hardens.

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[Cash]

Jan,

Simple really,

After you have finished painting the shelves (and long before they start to dry), 'dry' the brush off by rubbing it against the top of the paint kettle or tin, and then gently rub this 'dry' brush over the flat surfaces to remove the excess paint.

This method is also used after painting vertical surfaces, such as doors, to prevent excess paint forming the ubiquitous 'curtains' down the doors as its drying. And that's one of the reasons why I *never* use non-drip or one-coat paints - they tend to be put on thicker and 'run' as a result.

Cash

[Stuart B]

Will commercial stuff not be sprayed?

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[John Rumm]

The answer is that normally the edges would be slightly rounded. It does not need to be much, just enough to allow the paint to be able to adhere properly. Just run a hard edge down the aris of the shelf to flatten the corner very slightly. You won't notice it from more than a couple of inches away after it is painted.