Painting a masonary wall surrounding my patio

Hi, 👋 have a garden wall and steps surrounding my patio. It’s rendered and I painted it white last year with brush, took me two days 😔 it needs cleaning up after the winter so I’m going to use my karcher and plan to use a masonary roller. Any quick ways to cut in between the bottom of the wall and patio? Or do I need to use a brush again?

Asked by Michael on 28th Feb 2025
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"You'll probably find it easier to cut using a masking tape sticking it to the bottom surface. It's depends on your painting skills and confidence in brush cut. I woud probably use the .brush but it also depends of how are the corners finished."
Answered on 3rd Mar 2025 - Member since Jan 2025 - report
"Hi,
Always use a brush to cut in edges. You can buy masking tape for brick/ porous surfaces and use that if needed. Roller the broad areas with a masonry roller. It will be much quicker this way. Hope that helps.

Kind regards kayleigh
Kwoodz painting and decorating"
Answered on 28th Feb 2025 - Member since May 2022 - report
"Id still use a brush yes but maybe a larger one if youre cutting in near the floor to try speed up the process"
Answered on 1st Mar 2025 - Member since Mar 2025 - report
"Yes use an acrylic painters mate caulk in a caulking gun and run it along. Use our finger to flush it off and you should be nice snr nest"
Answered on 12th Mar 2025 - Member since Feb 2025 - report
"Put a straight edge to the join between wall and patio and use a mini roller with a tiny amount of paint for clean premium lines"
Answered on 2nd Mar 2025 - Member since Jan 2024 - report
"The only way is to use a brush please use a dust sheets with sheet protectors underneath hope that helps"
Answered on 2nd Mar 2025 - Member since Jul 2020 - report
"Czesc.Przyklej taśmę malarska idealnie odetniesz. Najlepsza jest niebieska z bq ponieważ dobrze trzyma i nie będzie zacieków."
Answered on 28th Feb 2025 - Member since Aug 2024 - report
"Use a brush to cut in. It's a pig to clean off masonry paint"
Answered on 15th Mar 2025 - Member since Jan 2025 - report
"You are best off using the brush as it is a pain in the ass to get off concrete slabs"
Answered on 17th Mar 2025 - Member since Mar 2025 - report
"brush is the only way really, no fast track to a good job."
Answered on 22nd Mar 2025 - Member since Mar 2025 - report
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