How to Paint a Bull Nose Corner

The edge of this wall shower has bull nose tiles that help blend the tile job into the wall.

Bull nose refers to specialty pieces of wall tile that have one rounded end. These tiles are used to finish the edges of a wall tile job that ends in the middle of a wall or on a corner, such as a shower wall or bathtub surround. In building and remodeling, painting tiles takes place after all wall tile is installed. Proper preparation of the wall is required before painting a bull nose corner.

Things You'll Need

• Painter's tape
• Paintbrush
• Wall paint

Instructions

1. Apply painter's tape to the bull nose tile. Line up the tape so one edge lays flush on the very edge of the bull nose. No tile should be visible past the blue tape. This will ensure that no paint is applied to the wall tile and will also help the blending effect of the bull nose.

2. Dip the bottom inch of your paintbrush into your paint. Putting too much paint on your brush can make painting messy as well as ruin your paintbrush for further use.

3. Paint up and down the tape line. It is all right if some paint gets onto the tape; this method is known as cutting in a corner.

4. Remove the tape before the paint dries. If your paint is too dry, removing the tape may remove flakes of paint from the wall as well. Pull the bottom of the tape at a sharp angle for best results.

References

• "Painting and Finishing (Build Like a Pro)"; Michael M. Dresdner; April 2002