Thin art brushes help you work between textured surfaces.
Some textured paints require specialized painting techniques, but you can easily apply a number of interesting textures with some basic household tools. While applying texture is straightforward, even for novice painters, painting between existing texture is a bit tougher. If you want to paint the joint or edge between a ceiling and wall texture, you'll find that painter's tape won't stick to rough, textured surfaces. To paint between a textured wall and ceiling surface, you need to use special brushes for precision paint application.
Instructions
1. Lay plastic sheets on the floor.
2. Position an A-frame ladder beneath the ceiling and wall edge you are painting between.
3. Clean the textured paint surfaces with mild dish detergent and a damp rag.
4. Blow compressed air into deeply recessed textures. Most textured surfaces are subtle enough that you can skip this step, but some "comb pattern" textures contain deep grooves. If you can't easily wash out dust and dirt, blow it out using compressed air.
5. Paint your border using a 1/8-inch fine-tipped brush and latex paint. Small, fine-tipped brushes are not available at most hardware stores; visit an artist supply store for this tool. Outline the area you want to paint with this thin brush for a crisp edge over the textured surface.
6. Paint the rest of the space between the wall and ceiling using a 1/4-inch or 1/2-inch brush. Once you've applied paint to the space between both textured surfaces, you can use a regular paintbrush or a heavy-nap roller to paint the main wall and ceiling surfaces.
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