Caulking HACK few Homeowners know

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Leah of See Jane Drill demonstrates a painting and caulking hack few diy-ers know. This HACK can take your painting to a professional level.
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@Paulie1232 7 месяцев назад

Leah, trick of the trade, moisten the area where you are applying the frog 🐸 tape with a lighty dampened sponge 🧽, then apply the frog 🐸 tape. It activates the blocking and adhesive properties in the tape and does even a better job.

@lovebertierose 7 месяцев назад

I have never heard of this before, well because if water were applied tape won't stick. This is mind blowing and will try this tomorrow.

@indisputablefacts8507 7 месяцев назад

I learned that last year - but the technique I learned was to wet just the edge of the tape rather than the whole surface. The surfaces I've used it on aren't as rough as this example, but it certainly does improve the performance of the tape by an order of magnitude.

@ecospider5 7 месяцев назад

I apply the frog tape then press it into the wall with a wet rag. The water causes the adhesive to swell. Creating crisp lines.

@ejp9921 7 месяцев назад

Except that frog tape is 4 times the price…

@amyeff7279 7 месяцев назад

@@ejp9921it's worth it.

@HBSuccess 7 месяцев назад

Leah IF you have some leftover of the underlying color, painting the edge of the tape with that, let it dry to the touch, and then paint the contrasting color over. The original color seeps under the edge but is invisible…the contrast color sits on top and you get the same perfect edge. It’s how we paint complex patterns on floors, etc. w no visible bleed. You gotta have the original paint tho’.

@janicetribbiani7535 7 месяцев назад

Use a clear varnish in the same sheen as the paint.

@FoulOwl2112 7 месяцев назад

Leah, you've given us some good hacks in the past. But this one might take top honors! Been painting on and off professionally (someone is always needing something painted) for 40 years. I've never seen this! With textured walls gaining popularity, it's only a matter of time before l pull this one out of the hat.

@02markcal 7 месяцев назад

You are getting close to 1 million subscribers, THANKS to the millions you have helped with your channel!

@ecospider5 7 месяцев назад

Excellent tip. The frog tape activates with water. So instead of pressing it in with a putty knife do that with a wet rag. This causes the adhesive to swell and fill in the rest of the gaps. But it is expensive. So the caulking trick is great.

@seejanedrill 7 месяцев назад

According Frog Tape the water in the latex paint should be enough to trigger the polymer substance to expand. I can see how wiping the tape down with water could help.

@ecospider5 7 месяцев назад

@seejanedrill It definitely does. It just doesn’t react fast enough to stop the paint getting through larger gaps. Pre wetting it stops that problem.

@havoc1zero 7 месяцев назад

You never cease to amaze me. I always learn something new from you. Thanks once again.

@tb2324 7 месяцев назад

Best thing I’ve done is once tape is up, use the color under the tape with a brush and lightly paint over the edges. It will seal it and any bleed through is the color under the tape. Perfectly crisp lines and no need to buy caulking. Given you have the color of the current color under the tape. When I’ve painted lines it’s been a full project. So I paint wall. Then tape, paint over edges with wall come, then in between tape with new color.

@thankmelater1254 7 месяцев назад

Good idea!

@four20freedomfighter 7 месяцев назад

You are doing it the right way. I’ve been a painting contractor for 25 years and this is how I do it. Problem with the caulk it will leave white under the tape and too much build up.

@tb2324 7 месяцев назад

@@four20freedomfighterthanks. I didn’t know If it was the right, or best method, but best method I’ve found and have been using. It’s so much quicker and cheaper (and works better) than the caulk method. Again, given you have the wall paint color, which most will as stripes are normally painted over another new color that was just painted.

@hexane8 7 месяцев назад

Now I just have to figure out how to match that other paint color I hadn't planned on repainting... Definitely a trick for when doing two colors simultaneously

@GoodlyEarth 7 месяцев назад

Yes, I'm first!!! Leah, your videos are amazing, and the caulking gun hacks are a must know for all home DIYers.

@seejanedrill 7 месяцев назад

Thanks my friend BTW I watched your short,,,you're such a GREAT Dad

@GoodlyEarth 7 месяцев назад

@@seejanedrill Thank you my friend.

@crazymonkey1545 7 месяцев назад

You are amazing! I seriously could watch/listen to you for hours! You need - NEEEEED - to have your own show on TV!!!

@MMuraseofSandvich 7 месяцев назад

Question: When you say "brandish", do you mean "burnish"? (I work with a vinyl sticker and paint mask cutter, and the act of pressing down on transfer tape to lift up the work is sometimes called "burnishing") That is amazing, Leah. Inexpensive tape outperforming the tape designed to fill in rough surfaces!

@seejanedrill 7 месяцев назад

Yes

@copyboy 7 месяцев назад

Damn, Leah! If only you had posted this back in June! I spent the whole summer trying to clean up the edges after painting my bathroom! Will DEFINITELY be using this hack in the future! Thank you SO much! You're the best! (Wish you were my neighbor! I'd be bugging you all the time!)😊

@dankirby5420 7 месяцев назад

I once had a friend who was a professional painter who showed me this trick. Years later, my girlfriend wanted me to paint her office in a style she’s always wanted since she was a child. It required many lines all over the walls and the ceiling. Only problem: the entire room was textured! Aaagh! I pulled this trick out of my pocket and spent a lot of time on the room. We got many gasps and comments later, even from another professional painter on the results. Crisp, clean lines everywhere. I used the additional method of wiping the bead with a damp cloth as I went along to leave a smoother, lesser amount of caulking behind. Great method for results, and a great cost-saving method as well! Thanks for sharing!

@doubledforge 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for more valuable home improvement tips. We're in the middle of painting the interior of our home and experienced the same results with the blue and Frog tape. I hadn't heard about the tape/caulk technique. Thank you so much!

@kishka7 7 месяцев назад

That caulk / tape idea is BRILLIANT!!! 34 yr handyman here in North California wine country. I guess the main thing is to smooth the caulk very thin and evenly! Maybe use a slightly firm brush for uniformity along a length of it?

@krystalMtn 7 месяцев назад

Love that tip. Wish I had known that during my younger years of painting.

@kestendavis8753 7 месяцев назад

I have never seen this hack but I am quite impressed by it and have put it in my back pocket for the next time I've got to paint. Thank you for teaching me something new today. That's one of my main goals is to learn something new everyday.

@melaniewhite3300 7 месяцев назад

Leah, I love you!! I had not heard about this before but I have learned so much from you that I have applied even in some of the crafts and tiny projects that I have done..your instructions have saved my, projects, crafts and neighbors house so many times..thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!! 😊

@boringlyfactual6368 7 месяцев назад

Well, what a great idea. Trimming costs with no loss in quality (maybe better) makes this a must know hack. Cost is never unimportant.

@shirleymalar304 7 месяцев назад

I've never seen that before, but now that I know it, I will be using it for all my future painting needs!!! 😁 Thank you!

@kismyc0untryazz-491 6 месяцев назад

I've never heard of this but I will be trying it out next week when I paint my laundry room. Thank you for the tip!

@markh5889 7 месяцев назад

I have done that using the same color paint as what you’re covering. Never with caulk, I like it! Thanks

@dollybelfiore7628 7 месяцев назад

Yup!... I use the same approach. When I can't come up w/a match..on the fly... the store mixes up a sample size. I only use Dollar Tree masking tape. It's low-tack.. & fits anyone's budget! I burnish the edge. IMO...Caulk's pretty risky as it can easily result in flashing.... which can be a beast to correct. It's one thing when it's shadowed against trim... But when it's in the middle of the wall...it's eye-catching. To use Caulk: I'd feather it & probably texture it slightly w/ a damp T-shirt... ( IK, it's TMI for a reply...markh...my bad ...but I ain't retyping it.) ...I could go on...lol PEACE-OUT!

@markh5889 7 месяцев назад

@@dollybelfiore7628 Lol. Not at all. Always interested in learning new techniques and methods. By “flashing” do you mean it will show a different texture under the paint??

@dollybelfiore7628 7 месяцев назад

@@markh5889 Exactly... light reflects/scatters differently... it's like going for a flat enamel or eggshell over a 'not-so-perfect' surface. Avoiding anything with gloss;/eflection that highlights every imperfection. Painting over caulk is like painting over scotch tape... it doesn't absorb... & so, it ''flashes'' ***My go-to is always Zinzzser's latex 1-2-3 (blue label) ...It tints true to color... can be topped with almost anything... & has the finish of old lead paint... ALL, IMO...of course! lol The oil-based,(red label)123 white shellac is extremely versatile as well!)

@joycedudzinski9415 2 месяца назад

Love Frog tape, that I matched the color and painted my three entry doors. Looks fantastic 😍.

@Kleis1 7 месяцев назад

I love knowing that I don't have to use the most expensive materials to do a nice crisp job!

@bunnydannels7591 7 месяцев назад

Thanks! I had never heard of the caulk thing. Thank-you VERY much for saying to remove the tape BEFORE the paint dries! My husband and I had a disagreement about that a few days ago.

@texastwo-step8794 7 месяцев назад

Fantastic! Thanks for this wonderful hack! I’ll keep this one under my hat for the next time I have a session of painting “therapy”.

@IsaKocoglu 7 месяцев назад

Hello Leah, As usual, you give hope to the hopeless 😅 One thing that was not clear for me though, was how the caulking was applied/smeared. Was it smeared along the edge of the tape, so that it hits both the tape and the wall? If so, is the logic behind this, that the caulking seeps under the edge of the tape, filling up the cavities, thus not allowing the paint to bleed/seep under the tape? I guess the bit that confuses me is will the caulking end up compromising the adhesive nature of the paint? Thank you for your time and consideration Leah. You, can, do, this! 🙌 👍

@bethhentges 7 месяцев назад

My question also.

@ecospider5 7 месяцев назад

Yes there is now caulking under the clean edge of the tape. If you do it thin enough you won’t notice. And caulking is designed to fill small holes in the wall before painting. So it sticks to the wall and the paint just as well as the paint sticks directly to the wall.

@ecospider5 7 месяцев назад

Clean edge of the paint. Not the tape since the tape is gone.

@gnarthdarkanen7464 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, I've heard of it... seen it done originally when I was the one "running trim and decorative borders"... For my purposes, it's one of the greats for when I need templates, because cutting those out manually is usually the only way I'm getting them, and then I have to spray adhesive on them just to get them on the wall/ceiling/floor... I GOTTA have those lines crisp and clear... SO the caulking trick is tops on that account. Enough time gets run out just drawing and cutting templates for everything from birds to roses and grape or oak leaves. A little care to let the spray-adhesive "partially dry" before putting them up, and they can be salvaged for two or three re-uses, too, just depending on the size and complexity of a project. Fancy CAN be done quickly and relatively cheaply... It just takes a trick or two... or three... haha ;o)

@pigeonpallz1733 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for all the advice and wonderful videos over the years. I will say that your positive attitude makes all the difference. Thank you

@JoeMac1983 7 месяцев назад

I've done my fair share of painting but never professionally. Did maintenance for several years as well, and this was all new to me. Thank you for sharing!

@JeffStewart78.. 7 месяцев назад

I remodeled a house using the hacks and tips on this channel. Other channels make it more complicated than it needs to be.

@debrascott8775 7 месяцев назад

Have never seen, but its perfect timing for an upcoming DIY

@thebewitchinghour831 7 месяцев назад

Cool. For the first time ever with her videos, I was sitting here thinking....."Where is she going with tape examples?" It was like cliff hanger movie.

@ob1smom 7 месяцев назад

I’ve never heard of this before AND will definitely use it! Thanks, Leah!

@scallgin Месяц назад

Leah, I was raised by parents who lived through the Great Depression. Thanks for the tip; saving time and money is always a priority.

@lonetteg9991 Месяц назад

I’ve never used caulk, but I have used a paint brush with just a whisper of paint on it to seal the edge of the tape before painting. Best edge I ever got. The caulk trick looks easier and faster. I’ll have to try that next time.

@musicfreak1138 7 месяцев назад

Definitely going to try this when painting our basement!

@vegascece 7 месяцев назад

Definitely a hack I've never heard of, but will most definitely incorporate in the future.

@leeb.7188 4 месяца назад

Never heard of it, but glad I know it now, because I’m going to give my house a fresh coat of interior paint prior to selling. It’s going to be a big job, so tips like this will really help!

@adm6785 7 месяцев назад

Great tip just in the nick of time! Thank you!! Also, thank you for teaching me how to use power tools. You've been by far, the best teacher for me over the years, and I'm truly grateful. I could have never afforded to hire someone to do what I did. Started out putting up new baseboard and molding all over the house. Moved on to remodeling my guest bathroom and kitchen all by myself. This might be too ambitous, but I'm going to attempt to build a window seat and built-in bookcase this Winter. 🤞🍀

@Just_Sara 7 месяцев назад

The way I see things in life (at least on a good day) is, if other people can do something, so can you!

@einar6229 7 месяцев назад

It's a hack I've never seen, and Leah just taught me 💪🏻

@kd1karma532 6 месяцев назад

OMG! Where have you been all my life ❤ 2 videos in & You ROCK! Thank you Fantastic Hack!

@Cake... 7 месяцев назад

Excellent. This is a caulking hack few homeowners know.

@TheDobbermn 7 месяцев назад

Used this to paint my entire house. Used the tape along the trim. Worked awesome. I used the caulk with the frog tape though.

@briankrueger1142 6 месяцев назад

We got to use this hack today in our living room. Works great! Thanks Leah!

@r.a.barrett4095 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Leah...I have all 3 of those tapes...Now I know the difference. Thanks again.

@AdityaMehendale 7 месяцев назад

I heard some people tell to burnish with a dry brush (instead of a putty-knife). Personally I prefer caulk or e.g. yellow paint as a first coat. For wood, a clear varnish does the trick better, as it seals any capillaries (better than caulk would).

@glennmaxfield6618 7 месяцев назад

It's a hack I've never heard of but will use in any future jobs. Thanks for that.

@suzisaintjames 7 месяцев назад

If your wall is highly textured and you have any base color left, paint the edges of the tape first. (That way if any bleeds through the tape, it will be the base color and less noticable.) Now the edges of the tape are sealed with the base paint. Then paint over the tape again with the accent color and remove the tape. There will be no notice bleed through. Cost? Base coat, free (as it was left over paint). Calking, it's probably left over too, but I'm afraid of caulk, so I choose paint. Plus, I'm afraid the caulk might cause a higher ridge than the paint. Leah will have to do a comparison for us! 💖🌞🌵😷

@wonderwoman6232 7 месяцев назад

Haven't seen you in forever. So glad you're back!!

@MercadoCarmelo 7 месяцев назад

I learn new things from watching your channel thank you

@SkyOctopus1 7 месяцев назад

News to me! Thank you, every day's a school day!

@dkpotash 22 дня назад

What a great hack! Have never heard about this before. Thanks! Going to try it for my next paint project.

@georgeEW108 7 месяцев назад

That's genius! I also liked the caulking gun . I hadn't seen that before.

@jamessharier7529 5 месяцев назад

I’ve never heard of this hack and will be using it from now on. Budget tape and budget silicone make for premium results

@DifferentShadeOfGeek 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the tip on when to remove tape. I didn’t even think of that.

@JasonWelchMusic 7 месяцев назад

My dad put a brush in my hand back in the 1980s and taught me every trick that he knew. He said if I ever needed a job, I would have an honest trade to feed my family. Painting a clean line on rough surfaces was a nightmare. I've NEVER seen this trick before. Bless you!❤

@coltonn4411 7 месяцев назад

I will definitely be using this awesome tip when painting my living room. Thanks!

@deenichols491 7 месяцев назад

What a great tip . I am painting my bathroom right now. Thank you...

@user-vo4tt2wd6k 3 месяца назад

WOW! I've never seen this. And it helps me understand why we've had so much paint bleed on our trim from those other tapes!

@jackhogston6119 7 месяцев назад

Never heard of this one, wish I'd known sooner! Also appreciate the additional info from other commenters, especially regarding the frog tape.

@longleaf1217 7 месяцев назад

Genius! this is why i love this channel so much, such simple and easy tips that you might never think of yourself.

@RawFitChris 7 месяцев назад

Wow THIS hack takes the cake. Thanks Leah!

@DAJ1607 7 месяцев назад

This is very timely for me -- I'm painting my garage walls today which have a rough texture. I just tried this and it worked perfectly! I'm tempted now to paint some stripes on the wall lol.

@puropuro1000 7 месяцев назад

Genius!!!! I painted a room that had numerous bleed through spots, even with the frog tape.....Next time I know better!!!! Thank you!

@BJ_PLATZ 7 месяцев назад

I'll try that! thank you. I dread doing painting projects because they are never finished and there are always more touch-ups to be done!

@jonl6547 8 дней назад

Leah you rock

@rplayer9969 7 месяцев назад

You are sooooo GREAT.. And yes, I yelled GREAT.....there I did it again.

@marlabrunker738 7 месяцев назад

I love a woman who uses the scientific method!

@bluecurlygirl 7 месяцев назад

I've never seen that before. Great tip. I use the frog tape all the time and have not had bleed through yet with it.

@carterscustomlures675 7 месяцев назад

Leah I have never seen that done and I am 73 thank U 4 that information!!!!

@ob1smom 6 месяцев назад

I have never heard of this AND will definitely use it! Thanks, Leah!

@ACoustaDC 7 месяцев назад

Never heard of it, but totally fascinated by the results.

@ricksmith3853 15 дней назад

Thanks for sharing. Lots of great info for us DIY ers

@BitSmythe 7 месяцев назад

The way to do this without ANY caulk is to apply the tape. Then paint a “stripe” of the color under the tape, at the edge of the tape. The paint runs under to fill the voids. Then when you paint the new color up to the edge of the tape, the voids are already filled in with the “under” color. When it’s almost dry, pull the tape and you have a razor sharp line. Note, this only works if you’re painting the whole area and have the “under” color as a fresh coat. Otherwise you’ll have paint under the tape that doesn’t match the previous area. In that case, use Leah’s excellent caulk trick!

@bottoms35 2 месяца назад

THANK YOU for this tip Leah!!! I've been doing A LOT of painting recently and I've been using the blue painter's tape. I've gotten soo frustrated when I pull the tape off and the tape didn't seal a complete straight line, even though I pressed it down good with my finger! This tip will help me with my painting in the future. You're the best! ❤

@marlinsmith9552 Месяц назад

Well I will be a calk sucker ! Thaks for the tip Leha 👍

@tonyarthur9437 12 дней назад

Brilliant who knew

@steveterry54 3 месяца назад

Never heard of it, but I will definitely be using it in the future!!

@hexane8 7 месяцев назад

Pulling up that middle blue line looks like a past project of mine. Great trick to know as this makes it possible to do some artier multicolor stripes I aspired to but didn't dare with my clumsy bleedy blue lines.

@cyn4rest 7 месяцев назад

Never heard of this but will use it now! Thank you!

@stevesedio1656 6 месяцев назад

I stumbled on to this on my own a while ago. Suddenly, I see lots of videos showing how to do it.

@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener 7 месяцев назад

Never heard of any of it - but will certainly try it next time.

@counterdebate 6 месяцев назад

Never hear of this hack before, thank you

@dignit1620 4 месяца назад

Never heard this hack before, thanks for the money saving hack!

@teresahoye6477 7 месяцев назад

Leah, I have never heard of this hack. Pretty cool. You just keep surprising me. Great video. Thank you.

@sevenarchers5953 7 месяцев назад

That's a new one for me, thanks Leah.

@Paula-po9kx 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Leah. This is a test, I was surprised the plain ole masking tape was the winner.

@robylove9190 7 месяцев назад

I haven't heard of this before but, I will certainly try it.

@valeriemurphy8626 6 месяцев назад

My favorite hack!! I use “cheap tape” for everything

@brandonyoung-kemkes1128 7 месяцев назад

New to me. Thanks very much for the tip. I’m going to share it with some of my boating friends. They’re always trying to get me to paint crisp lines and blaming me for the quality because they give me frog tape and think that it’s magic.

@tereseduffy6591 7 месяцев назад

Never seen this hack before but I will definitely be using it.

@irenewalker4962 7 месяцев назад

I’ve never heard of this but will use it now. Thanks

@rscotthudson1959 7 месяцев назад

Never seen this technique before. Will definitely use it in the future.

@krussellgal 7 месяцев назад

I've never seen the caulk used this way. What a great job! and I didn't know it was best to remove the tape while the paint is still wet. Thank you Leah!

@SledDog5678 4 месяца назад

Never heard of the hack ! Thanks for demonstrating it ! Will definately try it !

@Hope-uk6zw 7 месяцев назад

I used to paint houses and didn't use tape at all. I put a chalk line where i wanted the paint to go. Takes a bit longer but looks nicer in the end.

@Outsideville 7 месяцев назад

Oh, I thought you were going for a very fine, straight bead of caulk as an edge. Neat trick.

@curtismmichaels 7 месяцев назад

Never heard of this. It'll be fun to play with. Thanks!

@tomstepanowicz6191 7 месяцев назад

I never heard of this hack, but it definitely works. Thanks.

@jenniferwilliams4447 7 месяцев назад

Hi Leah, thanks for the demo. One observation though. The more expensive tapes leaked slightly from the top down, whereas the cheaper tape was painted at the bottom and would not leak upwards, so it's not as fair a test.