subject: How to Put on Vertical Stripes ? [print this page] How to Put on Vertical Stripes ?
Stripes can be horizontal or vertical, thin or thick, simple one color or trickier two (or more) colors, precisely or imprecisely edged. You also can alternate the widths of your lines or make the spacing consistent. Whether you use semi-gloss and flat sheens of the same color or sharply contrasting colors, stripes are lively and work well for dining rooms, hallways, and powder rooms. Generally, your base color should be lighter than your stripe or stripes.
Prep the room according to the instructions. Paint on the base color and let it dry for at least 4 hours. You can paint over a pre-existing base coat as long as it's eggshell, satin, or semi-gloss.
Determine the width of the stripes. Measure each wall with a tape measure and divide the length of your wall by the width of your stripe to figure out how many stripes you'll have. Plan out the stripe pattern so that you don't end up with any partial stripes in awkward places. Example: If your wall is 10 feet wide and you want your stripes to be 6 inches wide, you can place 20 stripes on the wall.
Pace off horizontal spacing between stripes. Start at eye level in the most inconspicuous spot (at a corner near the door) and measure off the inches according to your plan. Marking every 4 to 5 inches creates a traditional wide stripe. Mark the stripe spacing with a colored pencil that closely matches the stripe paint.
Repeat Step 3 both above and below your first set of marks (like at the ceiling and at baseboard level) so that you have three marks for each line.
Use a level to draw a vertical line down from each mark at the ceiling toward the floor, using your colored pencil. Use light pressure to make marks, and use all the marks as guidelines.
Mask off every other stripe with blue painter's tape. Burnish the tape by running a plastic putty knife or credit card over it in both directions to make sure the tape is pressed tightly against the wall and the paint won't bleed under it.
Mark the stripes that you're not going to paint with pieces of tape. You may want to put Xs on them to indicate that you don't paint those stripes.
Paint the stripes onto the wall with your mini-roller. Roll over the tape to prevent working it off the wall and creating seepage.
Pull the tape off the wall as soon as possible after completing each stripe. Pull off the tape as you work around the room. If you peel off the tape and notice seepage and bleeding, clean off the paint with a damp sponge. If it's too late, you'll have to repaint the base color stripes. Use a paint guard and 2-inch angled sash brush to touch up, or wait until the other stripes are dry before masking the areas off and touching up.
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