Tips for better painting: Jeff Kurtz 8/14/22 Paint can start to dry (skin over) in as little as 8 seconds. If you feel your brush start to “drag” when painting over a previous stroke, you should stop, put more paint on the brush, and move to an adjacent area to continue painting. Brushing over a “skinned” area can leave deep brush marks. Once the design is laid out, start by erasing the lines before you apply tape. Pencil marks can bleed and show through several layers of paint. Special tip! This helps avoid paint bleeding under the tape. Use a thin coat of clear finish to coat the edges of new tape areas. Bleeds are practically eliminated. Seem like an extra step? Thank me later… Let a thin line of the paint you are taping over show before pressing the tape into place. This helps eliminate thin unpainted strips from occurring. Use thin coats of paint! You will get uniform coverage without paint layer be
