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Painting: keeping a wet edge

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How do you professionals keep a wet edge when painting a large expanse of wall? Do you cut in first or last?

Also, what is your preferred method of filling hairline cracks before painting?

Hannah

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  1. The_Tennis_Court_Builder_...on_t | | #1

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    Featherfill...for the cracks....

    Sand trim....wash...caulk... then paint wall edge and lap onto trim... paint wall... work right along with wet edge vertical and moving with you on the wall... finish by cutting trim in and face painting it.

    near the stream,

    aj

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