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How to Prepare a Room for Painting

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Preparing a room for painting will save on cleanup time and will make the finished job look professional.
Step 6: Mask edges.
The edges of surfaces that are NOT going to be painted must be masked. Carefully apply masking tape right up to the edges where you are going to paint.
Mask right up to the edges where you going to paint.

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