How do you keep paint neat with painting tape?

Question

i always try to keep the tape even, but the paint always somehow managaes to creep around it!

i want to keep my walls looking neat!

Answer 1

Hold the roll of tape and then start out going down the area you want to tape while holding the roll of tape in your hand. Get it as close to the edge of the area as you can and smooth it out with your fingers while you are moving the tape down the area. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Answer 2

The trick is to not cover th tape with paint also you have to make sure the tape is put down properply run your fingure along the edge of the tape the next time you do it good luck

Answer 3

To keep paint from seeping under the edges of your painter's tape, create a barrier by quickly running a tapered plastic tool over the edge of the tape. This process will heat the edges of the tape and as the waxy adhesive resolidifies it will create a barrier that will keep the paint from seeping underneath the tape and on to your molding or trim.

good luck!