Comments on: Paint the trim FIRST! http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/paint-the-trim-first/ Home improvement and related topics from four evening and weekend warriors striving for the perfect homes... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:25:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ed http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-17893 Ed Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:23:03 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-17893 I agree, you need to cut a tight line between the rail and the wall. Easier doing that first by doing rail 1st, as long as you aren't too messy and don't glom it on the wall. I agree, you need to cut a tight line between the rail and the wall. Easier doing that first by doing rail 1st, as long as you aren’t too messy and don’t glom it on the wall.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-133 Sandy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-133 Alas, I, too, have painted the trim last. Alas, I, too, have painted the trim last.

]]> By: Fred http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-126 Fred Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:52:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-126 Andy - I *love* wood trim and the original wood trim look. I know that when I installed chair rail at my last house, though, the rail wasn't real wood at all but a masonite-like material that was covered in a paintable coating.<br/><br/>Older homes, of course, have real wood trim -- and I'm sure it's a real pain to try to "undo" painting. Andy - I *love* wood trim and the original wood trim look. I know that when I installed chair rail at my last house, though, the rail wasn’t real wood at all but a masonite-like material that was covered in a paintable coating.

Older homes, of course, have real wood trim — and I’m sure it’s a real pain to try to “undo” painting.

]]> By: Andy http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-125 Andy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:47:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-125 Or, God forbid, don't paint the trim at all! :) But that's a personal preference...I figure wood trim should look like wood trim. Again, that's a personal preference that I know others do not always share... :) Or, God forbid, don’t paint the trim at all! :) But that’s a personal preference…I figure wood trim should look like wood trim. Again, that’s a personal preference that I know others do not always share… :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-122 Jennifer Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/paint-the-trim-first/#comment-122 Hmm... I've never really thought about it... makes a lot of sense! Hmm… I’ve never really thought about it… makes a lot of sense!

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