Interior Repairs · Paint & Trim
Paint and Trim — real answers.
Interior paint, trim installs, caulking, color matching.
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Should I cut in first or roll first when painting a room?
Cut in first, then roll — but do them in the same session, one wall at a time. Cutting the whole room first, then rolling later, gives you visible "picture framing" (a slightly different sheen at the cut line) because the cut-in paint dried while you moved on. Cut and roll each wall while both edges are wet.
How do I caulk trim so it actually lasts?
Use a paintable latex caulk (like DAP Alex Plus or Sherwin-Williams SherMax), cut the tip to match the gap width (not larger), lay a continuous bead, and smooth immediately with a wet fingertip or a caulk tool. Then paint over it. Caulking with the wrong product, or skipping the smoothing pass, is why most trim caulk cracks in a year.