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Tools & Supplies for Painting
Ceiling Prep Before Painting
Ceiling Taping Before Painting
Patching Ceiling Cracks Before Painting
Re-patching the Ceiling Before Painting
Using a Brush to Paint Ceiling Edges
Using a Roller to Paint Ceiling
Repairing Walls Before Painting
Sanding Trim Before Painting
Priming Walls Before Painting
Caulking Wall Cracks Before Painting
Sanding the Trim Before Painting
Painting Walls by Cutting In
Painting Walls with a Roller
Painting the Trim
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Summary: Taping cracks can help repair walls before painting a room. Learn how to tape cracks before you begin painting from a professional painting contractor in this free home improvement video.
Brendan Killian has been a professional painting contractor for more than twenty five years. Based out of Boston, Massachusetts, Brendan specializes in interior finish work for...read more
"Ok, so we went ahead and dug those cracks out. Next thing to do is tape them up. This is a special mesh tape. You can get it at any hardware store and it's sticky on one side. So I'm just going to apply this stuff directly to the cracks. Make sure you have a pair of scissors so you can cut the tape. Make sure you have a decent knife to smooth it out with just like that. You just have these little chips in areas like this, you don't obviously need to use the tape. Its more when you have a straight line. Ok, now we're ready to patch."
eHow Article: Ceiling Taping Before Painting
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