Another painting question

Mar 05, 2006 3 Replies

Any tips on painting coving edge?



Just painted white a room ceiling including ceiling coving. Made a bit of a pigs ear of painting the narrow lower edge of the coving..missed bits and some paint wandered onto the top of the wall...failing eyes and unsteady hand!...wall painting (magnolia) to be commenced in a couple of days so perhaps the excess paint can be covered.



So just wondered if others have any advice..including 1. What would be the usual when painting - have bottom edge of ceiling coving same colour as coving or same as wall (thinking about attempting to cover the iffy white edge with wall paint when do wall)? 2.How to paint the bottom edge of coving without getting the paint on the adjacent surfaces.



Thanks, John


Paint the (white?) ceiling over the coving and onto the wall, ie ignore the wall/coving line. When painting the wall edge to the coving line.

P

OK, Thanks for that...so that's what I've done today - the white ceiling and coving...right, lets c if the wife can do the wall tidy :-) Cheers, John

Dont assume that a small brush should be used for the edging. A larger, say

2 or 3 inch brush holding more paint will allow longer lines making for tidier edging. P

Join the Discussion

Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.

Didn't find your answer?

Ask the community — no account required