A boring one re painting a room. Who’s BU, me or dh?

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I suggested I could do all the cutting in over a day or two and then he could roll the walls when he has time at the end of the week.

He says it can’t be done that way as the walls need to be rolled while the cut-in is still wet otherwise the cut in will stand out.

I say that’s bollox. It’s the same bucket of paint so no chance of even a slight mismatch of shades and when both the cut in and the rolled parts dry they’ll be the same colour.

Who’s right? (Please say me)

He is. Otherwise you can see the line where it drys on the wall. When you do it all together the line blends in to the wet 'middle' paint.

My friend and I have just decorated her large kitchen this week. We have done just this! I rolled the walls and she cut in over the next couple of days, no difference whatsoever!!!! Two of the walls were navy and look perfect despite the cutting in being done at different times, two walls Egyptian Cotton and no problem whatsoever!!!

Sorry he's right. It isn't about the colour it's because you're using a brush for cutting in and a roller for the rest so the finish will be different. You have to merge the 2 together before the cutting in has dried so you get a softer line between the finishes to make it less noticable. You can do it your way if you don't mind being able to see where you've cut in.

Hmm, not exactly a consensus, is there? I'd say you're right, though it will all have to be dry before you can prove your point.

I've heard others say what your dh is saying. But, I did it your way and it's fine.

Well shite! Now I need to come up with a reason for wanting to do it his way without letting him know I know he’s right

He's right. Sorry, OP!

I agree with you OP. I'm a solo parent so have no choice but to do my painting in sections over time rather than all in a day or two.. which means I've also done cutting in then come back to roller at a later date. I've not noticed any issue with blending/patches etc and pleased with the results.

You can easily cut in, leave it to dry then paint the walls. When using a roller, most important to start a little way up from the cutting in point - roller up with a straight line. Up down once - even pressure. Move across a roller width, repeat then "lay off" in between. You'll get an even finish and won't pull off what you have painted on. You can thank me later OP when you're walls look fab!

Cherrysoup
Cutting in is when all the edges are done with a paint brush before the whole wall is painted.
You've both got a point though, the finish from using a paint brush is different to the finish from a roller. So tbh I can't agree with you or him.

Farrow and ball is notorious for being unable to do a touch up.

Oh that’s interesting @VanillaCoconutDove it was Farrow and Ball that we were using in DC room, wish we’d known that before!

See, I think I’d be happy with my way and even if a little cut-in was noticeable I wouldn’t mind BUT I can’t do that now because he’d never let me live it down.

Yes he is right. Sorry.

It can lead to an effect known as picture framing. I would do cutting in at the same time as painting

DH says if you feather the edges of the cutting in you should get away with it. Don’t leave any kind of line that could cause a ridge. Ideally you wouldn’t do it though.

They will dry exactly the same, we do it that way all the time!

So if it’s because of the finish and not the colour as @FettFrett explains, could you in theory cut in with a brush and then use one of those mini rollers to alter the finish of the cutting in? Would that work? Could you do that in one go OP and then let DH roller the rest at a later date so still more or less doing it his way but without having to admit it?!

If it's matt paint it'll make no difference.

If it's anything with a sheen at all, it'll show.

I have documentary evidence in several rooms of our house...

Like PP have said, feather it until the brush is almost dry - you’ll end up ‘cutting in’ halfway across the wall by the time you’ve got shot of all the paint on the brush, but there’ll be no ridge!

What finish is the paint? Matt, mid sheen, silk?

That’s why you give it two coats. When you cut in with the brush you tend to put on more paint. The second coat blends it all together.

He's right.

It’s soft sheen.

I like that idea HolyMilk. What do others think of that?

I do hope this wasn’t the last straw op

There’ll be two coats in every room.

While he’s at work I could be doing the cutting in saving us a lot of time.

I could do the feathering but the mini roller should work well shouldn’t it?

I think he’s onto me! “Oh asking MN are ye?”