It really is tedious

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• ramenshaman@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I do spend a lot of time edging.

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  • Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Have you tried switching to FireFoxing?

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    • ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      As long as you dont suggest chroming

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  • ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    A new gadget is the answer

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  • PixellatedDave@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    At the moment I can neither upvote nor downvote

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• nevemsenki@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Masking tape is a conspiracy

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  • ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t see how masking tape is gonna help me masturbate

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    • toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Then you’re insufficiently kinky.

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    • thesporkeffect@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Sounds like something someone with painty taint would say.

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• eupraxia@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  “hey wanna come hang out this weekend?” “sorry but-”

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  • ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    And it’s very tedious!

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    • eupraxia@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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• Window_Error_Noises@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  For reals, though - having painted several rooms–literally in the current process of painting another–you can use whatever “time saving” fucking scams tools are out there, but Frog Tape, friends! Tape, like you’re sealing a space station, and a little extra. Or just pay a professional to do it all properly, because it’s frankly a bitch, depending on your walls and layout.

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  • fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I used to think that but honestly now I avoid it where I can. Like between a wall and cornice a sash brush is fine. Removing switches like like fittings and switches is better than taping too.

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    • Window_Error_Noises@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      More power to you! I mean, I don’t tape outlets, just remove the covers, and be mindful of the plugs.But, my own house is riddled with crown moulding, including around the doorframes, which is very pretty and all, the contrasting white is lovely with painted walls, but DAMN if its jutting edges, corners, and curvy bits don’t sneak up on ya when you’re using a brush or a roller, no matter how carefully. So, for my clumsy bum, tape and more tape!

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  • curiousaur@reddthat.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve hired two professionals now. One came in a taped like you described, and accounted for that time in the quote. The other charged less and did a better job overall because they didn’t tape. They said real professionals just cut in.

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    • Window_Error_Noises@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Damn, that’s interesting! I’d think like any profession, some are just that good?

      I’m a “better-safe-than-touch-up these fucking baseboards until I’m screaming” kinda person, so I’ll splurge my time on taping. I also tend to paint with strong-ass pigments, so I don’t wanna try to fix those blunders, haha. The previous owners of our home basically had the entire interior sprayed with matte ceiling paint over plaster when they moved out, so the kitchen, stairwell, and bathrooms are going to pros, especially so they can be done in succession. I just wanna be able to easily wash my flippin’ walls.

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  • FelixCress@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    just pay a professional to do it all properly,

    Fuck that man. I had two “professionals” doing paint jobs for me in the past, ended up with microscopic paint drops on other surfaces. I rather do it myself.

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  • vinyl@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    yea it drained me on how long it took to paint my walls white. annoying that i have to wait a while before going again.

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    • FelixCress@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      annoying that i have to wait a while before going again.

      That’s what she said.

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  • ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah. Tape is good for many things.

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    • FelixCress@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Like a hamster?

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• sleen@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Edgemaxxing with the edge master 😎😎

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• Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Don’t be a goon, get an Edge Master today

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• SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Edging takes 75% of the time.

  Yeah that’s the point.

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• OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Crazy that people paint around switches and smoke detectors instead of unscrewing them.

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  • kamen@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s so you can tell that they’re lazy landlords I guess.

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• Bruncvik@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Everyone is talking about taping, but the real MVP is baby wipes.

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• moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  my dumb ass thought the joke was about the image being broken

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  • ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I mean… If that’s funny it can also be the joke ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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