Two coats of paint - cutting in question

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Chuckiegg · 10/08/2022 16:39

I'm not very good at decorating but needs must and I can't afford to pay someone else to do it.

My question is... will the cutting in need to be done twice if a room needs two coats of paint?

Thanks

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knickersniff · 10/08/2022 17:50

Myself I would take the second coat as close to the edge as possible without having to stick my tongue out to concentrate

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Chuckiegg · 10/08/2022 18:38

@knickersniff thanks!!

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LionessesRules · 10/08/2022 18:50

Depends on how good ajob you did the first time and what you are covering!
Just done 2 rooms here. First definitely needed cutting in again - you could see the very obviously different colour we were trying to et rid of. Next room, I was more generous with the paint on cutting in, and probably could have gotten away with just one coat, but DH wasn't having it, so I cut in again, while he rolled the second coat.

FawnDrench · 10/08/2022 20:33

Answer is yes - my cousin is a decorator and I asked her (she's visiting at the mo)

LemonApplePeach · 10/08/2022 20:37

Just use frogtape and get a crisp perfect line & then let others marvel at how accurate your cutting-in was...

TokenGinger · 10/08/2022 20:45

My mum (decorator for 40 years) only ever cuts in once. She cuts in with a paintbrush which applies a thicker coating of paint, whereas she uses a roller on the main walls so two coats of that is similar to one coat with a brush.

CravenRaven · 10/08/2022 20:51

Once with a generously loaded paintbrush. Then roller as close to the edge as possible (and keep a damp cloth for when you inevitably roller too close and get paint on the ceiling).

That's how we do it here!

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Chuckiegg · 10/08/2022 22:15

Thanks everyone. No excuse not to make a start now.....

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