Once you getting the hang of cutting-in, ditch the tape and try a metal edge guard, keeping it clean as you work. TIP 3: Use painter’s tape as a guide, cutting-in along its edge.

The slight pressure delivers the paint stored between the bristles to the tip of the brush and onto the wall. TIP 2: To cut in a straight line, press the tips of the bristles against the wall just enough to arch them but not enough to paint with the sides of the bristles.

This will keep the bristles at the ferrule from drying out before you can clean them. For easier cleaning after the job, first dip the bristles in the solvent that is the base of your paint-water for latex and mineral spirits for oil-before painting. TIP 1: Load a brush by dipping the bristles half way into the paint and tapping them on the inside of the bucket. The 2 and 1.5 Hampton brushes are my go to brushes for doing. In this video, learn how to properly load a brush, cut a straight line, and use tape only as a guide. The 3 Premier Hampton is The Idaho Painters go to paint brush if I have to hand brush.

My paint brush