Paint Window Trim in 3 Minutes

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5 жыл бұрын

Painting window trim FAST like a professional painter. Tips from painters themselves. Paint Life TV in action again.
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@dwade6322 3 жыл бұрын

20 year painting vet here...Your my fav painter. Thumbs up !

@Mike-qo4kp 8 ай бұрын

I mistakenly painted the edges ("frenching" you called it I guess) and so the trim paint around the window was extended out on to the sides of the window trim I absolutely hated the way that it looked its impossible on a white house to make a perfectly straight line where the window trim and plywood siding meet as there is caulking making for a really uneven and very unsymmetrical surface. Then I saw a vid where you explained how a painter masks windows and it suddenly made sense. A lifesaving moment for sure

@jarvesroot6454 5 жыл бұрын

I notice your crew is so respectful awsome like one big family

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Our crew is great! Blessed to have them all!

@timj5367 5 жыл бұрын

Great video . Thank you for everything you and your crue do for those of us out hear in the painting community. Keep the high quality vids coming love you guys...😁😀😊😉

@starchaser28 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing how simple this actually is, I was hesitant to try it until seeing this.

@donvape336 5 жыл бұрын

I just painted a room today using a two gallon cut in bucket with a one gallon screen. I also used your technique of a 4 inch roller, Wooster in this case, and the Purdy XL Glide brush. What a great job. Thanks so much for the tips. It made it so much easier.

@Mike-qo4kp 6 ай бұрын

Trim is best painted with a brush.

@carlcox7332 4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with making the guys supply their own brushes. I quit letting anyone use any of my good brushes. They never keep them clean but if they have to buy a few 20$ or more brushes themselves they learn pretty quick the importance of cleaning their tools properly. I try to clean my brushes about every hour even if I'm still using it and I never ever leave paint in a brush when taking breaks

@MegaKB33 5 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea marking each guys brush, I haven't done that personally but I did have guys who would claim a brush or tool and mark it themselves telling the other guys on the crew that it was theirs.

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

lol, yeah they get weird about it

@jimyounger9490 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip. Thanks

@blinnlambert Жыл бұрын

I love all of your videos! I found your channel a few years ago when I was painting a mural and I keep coming back any time I have a house project. Your videos are always clear and concise and chock full of useful tips I hadn't considered before!

@Idahopainter Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@EpicHeavyStuff 5 жыл бұрын

I love what I do it's so nice to be able to make a living doing what you love

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

We love it too!

@tok4life420 5 жыл бұрын

here in NY we call that a california cut. btw i think he did a great job, at the same time i say always start at top and bring it down, also, your last stroke is your longest stroke. great vids guys! ;)

@tomorrowstools2159 5 жыл бұрын

That’s fast! 👍

@donnahedges7896 4 жыл бұрын

I am not a professional painter but I do like the edge of all the trim painted. If the eves are the same color as the body I spray them first. Then I brush and roll the fascia at the roof line. Most importantly I caulk all the trim boards to get a nice line with tape later. Then I wrap the windows leaving the trim exposed. I spray all the trim with two coats ( windows and all trim boards elsewhere). Then I rewraped the windows and wrap all the other trim with paper and tape. Then spray the body twice back rolling the first coat if the paint was deteriorated. Pull all the masking and your done except for minor touch ups. Edges of all the trim are painted with very sharp lines at the body and trim due to the caulking and tape. Sounds like it would take longer than painting the body first but it doesn't for a non professional painter as I can't cut a line at the edges of the trim with a brush without tape or touching up due to bleeding under the tape. Also spraying is much faster than rolling and brushing the trim for a non professional painter

@premsoma1 Жыл бұрын

Hi, nice video, Hey what kind of paint good for vinyl trim ? Thank you.

@monog870 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man your videos keep getting better and better, keep up the good work

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@allwinpcba842 4 жыл бұрын

Which type of pain did you use to paint the window trim?

@larryaldama1673 2 жыл бұрын

Cool 😎

@shellcrackerlover5889 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm a 20 year painter and I've never heard of it termed "frenching". I do my jobs both ways, but I do think it looks better with the edge painted white. Of course it takes more time.

@MegaKB33 5 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah I was a painting contractor for 20 years and quit in 07' and haven't heard that term either. I thought Damn and all these years I didn't know that? Lol

@Jeff-vv7nz 5 жыл бұрын

Been painting almost 20 years and french is what im most used to seeing and doing. However in the last 5 years or so ive seen alot more painters not doing it.

@shellcrackerlover5889 5 жыл бұрын

@@Jeff-vv7nz It takes more time and time is money. I don't typically let my customers make that call, I decide if it gets frenched or not.lol

@congobongo7259 5 жыл бұрын

It looks way better with sides done. I don’t remember the last time I got away with not doing them.

@charlesfrey660 5 жыл бұрын

Agree

@sarblade 4 жыл бұрын

Chris, you mention "Frenching". Do you have a video of this? My windows and trim have all been done this way and I'm in the process of now painting the trim and want to do this. I've painted the Hardie already because my thinking was to mask down the side of the door and window on the Hardie to paint the side of the trim. I get some bleed through and it pisses me off!

@Oooowwweeee 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@youboss8387 5 жыл бұрын

You have video where you tell what surfaces what tips to paint?

@evanmoritz 4 ай бұрын

Do you use a different type of paint on the trim than you would on the rest of the exterior?

@christophvolar3481 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta include the time it takes to tape haha

@briankaskie7014 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much as it is so applicable to now. And the "Frenching" as I always wondered if that should be done ...super hard to look perfect.

@Idahopainter Жыл бұрын

You bet

@danwilliams4270 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I was told frenching was the way you did it. Twenty years ago, in central valley of California. Moved to Oregon, was told thats called Cali trim. Looks way better on older homes with "imperfections"

@ImOnLockDown 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you🤙

@joeb9848 5 жыл бұрын

Wizzey the trim

@arturotrevino4134 5 жыл бұрын

Wath is the name a the masking tape. Whit glue in bots sizes?

@mcconn746 5 жыл бұрын

How long did it take for mask and paint the trim?

@el.handyman 2 жыл бұрын

...and caulk too

@chrisczapski763 5 жыл бұрын

Did you ever use a Titan spray guide cut wheel for it spray gun? if u did can u make a video

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

We do not, and we do not recommend it

@GeorgiaBoi70 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris. What method do you guys use for painting old, wood windows with muntin bars? (1) Mask the panes. (2) Cut the muntins carefully without masking. Or (3) Slop paint on the panes and make final lines with a razor when dry?

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Mask it all and then spray it

@10mtcolli Жыл бұрын

My window frames are old. The paint is peeling so would I need to sand it at all. I will take a pic to send to you.

@kylej454 5 жыл бұрын

Where I'm from that called a commercial cut and it's very low end. From my experience I would have sprayed the trim first then the body.

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@ericgoodwill2943 5 жыл бұрын

In all fairness, painting the faces is actually called Hollywood, cutting in the sides is referred to French style. I, almost always, cut in the sides of all trim. You get much better looking trim. I paint a lot of older homes, circa 1912. I realize that it may be standard practice in your area not to. It sure speeds up the painting process, that is for sure.

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Eric!

@ericgoodwill2943 5 жыл бұрын

@@Idahopainter You are welcome. Keep up the great work.

@lopezpaintingllc5290 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, how much do you charge to paint a new construction house .

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

We do not do new construction, but we charge per square foot

@southernutaharmwrestling2903 5 жыл бұрын

Question, "frenching" how about with door frames ? Is it standard practice not to paint the edges of them as well ? I never paint the top edge of door frames where nobody See's , however recently just got called back by a customer. " With pictures" that we "missed" the tops of the door frames...

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting, we do not normally do that either

@hiker64 3 жыл бұрын

I notice you overspray a little onto the trim with the house body color - If your house body color is dark like a dark blue or red and the trim is white, do you just try to limit your spray so the darker color doesn't bleed through the white/light color or do you have to do multiple coats on the trim now?

@Mike-qo4kp 8 ай бұрын

They spray onto the edges of the window trim and then paint trim paint over the over spray that lands there mostly for efficiency and i think it looks much better. If the sides of window trim match the trim and not the color of the house it looks weird and basically impossible to get clean straight lines in my experience

@ace-gc5xm 4 жыл бұрын

I get paid hourly , boss make me buy my own paint brushes

@bajakaktuz1970 5 жыл бұрын

Facing The trim is very cheap ,this goes on mostly Commercial & Apt complexes / Residential wrap around & enhance it

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@goldenboyproductions7229 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a 1800 SF home and want to paint all the rooms, doors and trim. I am not a professional painter but rather a DIYer and jack of all trades. I’ve been looking at the Graco Prox17 for some of the ceiling work (being I have vaulted ceilings) and walls and also looking at the Graco TrueCoat 360 VSP Handheld Paint Sprayer for the trim and quick jobs like chairs, fence boards, a few small items here and there etc. Should I go with the Prox17 only or buy both to make my life easier? Or, should I roll and brush the trim instead. Although I have noticed that rolling and brushing trim doesn't come out as nice as spraying. Also, what are your thoughts on the Graco VSP 360 Handheld Painter Sprayer and is it a solid unit? I seem to read mix reviews on that particular sprayer. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

@the_family_man_clan3378 5 жыл бұрын

I have a few prox17 sprayers for small projects, trim, doors etc. They are great little machine's but if i was in your shoes i would rent a industrial sprayer for a day for a higer volime output and faster production. Do all of your prep first so all thats left is spraying & then go rent one. most rental shops will let you rent one for 4 hours, minimizing cost.

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

The 17

@Here-2-Learn 5 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know it was called frenching . Frenching means something else here in Cali . We call it cuttin in the sides n facein off for rollin the front. I was wondering was that oil base? Something else that’s almost gone in Cali

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

We do not use oil based

@youboss8387 5 жыл бұрын

What number can you spray paint on trim ? 621?

@lifesgood7235 5 жыл бұрын

311

@youboss8387 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@EpicHeavyStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris I'm a painter I saw the home Depot commercial

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we don't recommend their products

@painterman7417 5 жыл бұрын

Whats up painters! If im painting a wide ceiling (30ft wide) do i still just roll 4ft × 4ft sections at a time?

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

No, go all the way across!

@painterman7417 5 жыл бұрын

@@Idahopainter thank you. But i want to understand more clearly. The ceiling is a 30ft wide × 50ft long. (Flat ceiling) im afraid you will see where i start and stop. (Im using flat paint) how for should i roll the long way as i roll across? I hope you understand my question

@painterman7417 5 жыл бұрын

@@Idahopainter by the way im a subscriber and I learn so much watching your videos!

@mrdailydose7862 5 жыл бұрын

You have to go across but yo have to fade your connections

@MegaKB33 5 жыл бұрын

Painter Man, you should do whatever it takes to spray it. If so criss cross it and your final coat should trend in the same direction that the window light is coming from. If you can't spray it. MOVE FAST! Lol , yeah roll the shortest distance try to roll it wet, and avoid fat edges. Oh yeah and did I say MOVE FAST!

@EpicHeavyStuff 5 жыл бұрын

We do it the same way if we spray we spray the body and brush and roll our trim pro paint works out of Ohio we don't use as much masking as you guys tho that'd be the only difference

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@donnahedges7896 5 жыл бұрын

Where I live most of the windows and trim have the edge or frenching painted. The ribs on the siding here run vertical. I've been looking for a video that shows how to do the edge of the window trim and other trim. I do not have the skill to free paint the edge or frenching due to the roughness of the siding. I've sprayed the window trim first after masking the glass and then remasked the windows their trim and then sprayed the body which gives a good edge between the body and edge of the trim on the windows. Used white tape to masked the rest of the trim (other than windows) and rolled and hand painted the edge. Then used a 1 1/2 inch brush to touch up bleeding on the body. The other senerio is I've masked the glass and sprayed the body and all the trim with the same paint first and the used white tape to mask the body to roll and hand brush in trim and window trim edges and then touched up with a 1 1/2 inch brush any bleeding around the tape on the body. Would appreciate a video on how to hand paint the edge or ideas on how an inexperience painter should approach spraying when the edge or frenching is to be painted. Do you spray the house or window trim first? Do you use caulking to prevent bleeding on the body?

@archangelmichael5221 5 жыл бұрын

Do you use sherwin Williams Emerald? From Wisconsin.

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, we do

@EpicHeavyStuff 5 жыл бұрын

My boss agarvated me on the last one making us backroll finish coats on vinyl siding hate it when he listens to the guys at sw who have never painted anything but maybe their moms bathroom

@EpicHeavyStuff 5 жыл бұрын

But even tho I disagree I will still do it because it's his business and he pays me to

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

lol, yeah they don't always know

@EpicHeavyStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can understand backrolling wood or masonry because the paint has something to be rolled into the only thing you're doing with backrolling vinyl is adding texture or getting build up on your roller and smearing it on the surface

@luisdeleon6090 4 жыл бұрын

I hear a sound of a 1140 titan

@TH-bk5hj 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve always called it French style or also heard it called Frenching

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@ChimobiHD 5 жыл бұрын

What about plastic window trim?

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

May require different paint depending, but same process

@amerusr6544 5 жыл бұрын

I wish my co workers listened to you more homie. we'd get more jobs done and id actually get paid😂😒

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

lol, thanks for watching!

@chrisczapski763 5 жыл бұрын

good help is hard to find

@djexclusivee 3 жыл бұрын

Ya for cheap windows it will take 25 including set up & clean up but try it with some molding. Sheesh

@archangelmichael5221 5 жыл бұрын

Www.passionpaintingandmurals.com. I started my business in April because of Chris. He has taught me so much. We have done 35000 in sales in 7 months. We have a long way to go yet. I've learned so many tricks to speed up my jobs and make money. I'm forever grateful Chris thank you for your hard work. I would love to come out and lay paint with u anyday!

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear business is doing good! Thanks for watching & supporting!

@240x9 5 жыл бұрын

I would call that cheating the customer

@lindabaker4935 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely cheating customer

@fjalls 5 жыл бұрын

I'd never leave the side not painted. But thats just me. I cant leave a job not "perfect"

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it happens sometimes

@lindabaker4935 3 жыл бұрын

You are a true housepainter!

@lindabaker4935 3 жыл бұрын

That compliment is for Fäjill

@vinniedeluca2188 5 жыл бұрын

No possible way that covered in one coat over that dark of a body color, but good application technique though.

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Good quality paint will cover!

@leonardodivinci804 5 жыл бұрын

As with all the other channels, the premier notice is not helpful. If we know your channel, we don't need notices, if not the notices are wasted. We don't need gotcha! Love the content when it comes.

@ziggiesaquaticexotics8270 5 жыл бұрын

Shooooot I can do that in literally 10 seconds and so can y’all he was just moving at his own pace not really trying for a land speed record lol u prob pay the hourly huh Ahahaha

@Idahopainter 5 жыл бұрын

Lets race

@8dodger7 4 жыл бұрын

it's to keep from splattering the siding on the house. take time do it once and done

@rubenllamas5644 3 жыл бұрын

Frenching?😂 The proper way to do it is to paint the entire trim white because the trim is the trim and it needs to look complete. You should have just said “ we don’t do that part because we don’t care about crisp clean finishes because who cares” 😂😂😂 I feel like it’s a term that a professional made up just to cut corners because a real dedicated painter who puts love and detail into his work knows that the little details are the ones that make your work stand out. Yeah time is money but money comes and goes but good dedicated painters who put love into what they do don’t, believe that.

@lindabaker4935 3 жыл бұрын

Right! Just cutting corners and it shouldn't be an extra charge to do it.

@matthewkaptena9512 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. That's such a bad look. I'm surprised to hear professionals do that. Whenever I see that I always laugh and just assume it was a homeowner DIY job lol. It looks so cheap just facing it off.