Painting Trim in a Kitchen

Video Transcript

"So, our next step in our kitchen painting project is to actually get some paint on. We have all of our surfaces ready and we're going to begin with the trim. So, let me show you guys how to get that going. We have our cutting cup, and our brush, and the paint. This is a pearl finish and in the kitchen it's going to be a gray on gray. And, we're going to use the same paint for the trim as for the walls as the customer has specified. So, that's going to make our job a little bit easier. A pearl finish is a medium gloss and it's going to be washable and it's going to be a good durable finish for the kitchen. Here's that color a dark gray, we're going to go ahead and we're going to give this paint a little mix. Stir it up a little bit, very good. Okay, we're going to get our cutting cup setup. We're just going to pour about a third worth of paint into the cup so that we're always working with fresh paint. If we fill the cup up too high, by the time we get to the bottom, the paint is starting to dry and thicken up and it's not going to glide as well on the surface. So, we're always working with fresh paint. Just keep refreshing it from the pail. Okay. So, we're going to begin with the trim, and we like to start at the top and work our way down. So, let me grab my gloves and I'll get up on the ladder and show you how that's done. And, we're going to paint one run at a time. That's the system I like to use for trim. The run being, this whole run right here, this is a run, and this is a run of paint. We're going to paint one surface at a time and move right along systematically, so that we're not painting all over the place and the paint isn't setting up and drying while we're painting. And, since we're doing the wall and the trim the same color, it's pretty fair game for just overlapping and getting as much hit as possible. Came right around, pretty much working as fast as you're comfortable moving because it's kind of a race against time. As soon as you start applying the paint to your surface, it begins to set up and dry. You want to use the brush for what it's designed for, it's an angled sash brush, so you want to let the angle work for you. When you put the brush at the wall, at this angle, and just kind of push the paint right up to the edge where you want to cut, then just let it glide, follow the edge, nice and steady. The key to a good paint job is to conceal your brushing, conceal the application of the paint, including your brush marks, your roller marks, your brush strokes. You want to make it as stroke free appearing as possible. (Painting demo) Cover your tracks with the exit strokes. So, after you get the paint on and you make sure that you have brushed it into all the grooves and details, finish with a nice, even, gliding, exit stroke to cover over your tracks. We'll go ahead and apply a large amount of paint. Kind of let it pool a little bit, let it seep into some of the grooves and maybe inconsistencies in this old woodwork. (Painting demo) Alright! We've finally got some paint on the surface and I like this color. It's quite a dramatic transformation. And, I think we're ready to move on to cutting into the walls."