Wallpapering: trimming at ceiling

It's not easy following the crease is it? If the paper is good quality then the simplest way to a good result is to use a Stanley Knife with a new sharp blade. Cheap thin wallpapers can tend to drag and tear if you do this, so test a sample first. There are various proprietory devices for trimming wallpaper although I've never tried any of them.

Kev

I use one of these, great results every time!

HTH

John

try a trimeasy, supposed to be foolproof.

On 07 Mar 2005, [news] wrote

I used one of those -- the battery-powered trimmer -- and everything you've heard is true.

It. is. bloody. brilliant.

I've got a battery electric trimmer which does a far better job than I can manage using traditional methods. It came from Homebase many years ago. Dunno if they're still available - I've not looked recently.

It sort of uses a tiny pair of scissors.

Another bloody brilliant here, good results every time.

Type 'Sidewinder' into the Quick Search on the above reference site... I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable using it!

Yeah, the image of all that timber and 1/2 the weight being supported by a small piece of plastic which puts the weight onto the window glass doesn't inspire confidence - especially if I was in the passenger seat.

LOL - imagine if some guy decided to buy two sets - one for each side of the car - and then has to work out how to get into the car after loading it!

David

I think I've tried every gadget, and the simplest/quickest for me is a sharp knife with a curved blade. Opinel is the one I use (cheap from fishing shops etc). Soft metal so it sharpens easily on a pull-through type kitchen sharpener, which you need to do often. A Stanley blade lasts about one cut, and then the point blunts and starts to tear the paper. I use a 4" scraper as a straightedge held firmly against the bit you don't want to tear. I find this easier than a plastering trowel, which I've seen the pros use. The battery thing that perforates the paper is ok but painfully slow, and doesn't get right into corners. Mine's at the back of a drawer somewhere

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