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Swapped from a brush roller to a foam roller for my baseboards and never going back
Spent a whole Saturday doing trim work and that brush kept leaving streaks no matter how careful I was, then a buddy handed me a 4-inch foam roller and it laid down paint perfectly flat in one coat. Has anyone else found a random tool swap that just clicked way better than the standard way?
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miles7981mo agoTop Commenter
The 4 inch foam roller is great for smooth surfaces but you might want to stick with a small brush for the corners and along the floor where the roller can miss. I learned that the hard way when I had to go back and touch up spots the foam couldn't reach. It saves time on the long stretches though, no argument there.
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finley_harris51mo ago
Always used a wet rag for cleaning up paint drips on trim. But a scrap piece of cardboard changed my life. Just slide it under the baseboard before you roll, catches every drip. No crouching, no wiping, just pull it out and toss it.
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