I'm remodeling the bedroom and building wainscoting with fluted pilasters on plinths. I will be installing crown moldings on ceilings, and on top of the raised panels there will be a top cap mldg with apron. The walls are cracked in places due to plaster. I am going to fix, prime, and paint those. I come from an automotive background and had a body shop for 20 years, so I am accustomed to removing mldgs, and painting and then reinstalling. BUT in this case the moldings themselves are getting painted as well. (Not stained and cleared)
So I am unfamiliar with how to get the best end result and not have a bunch of jagged edges??? I know blue fine line tape helps, but I would love to do a final install on lets say the top cap mldg of panels after I am done spraying the color on all the rest of the trim. Yes I want to buy Alkyd enamel, and spray all of the trim at one time to get a brush free finish, and since I have two windows on different walls I can get some cross venitilation going with a fan in the window.
So here are some random questions.
1) Can I base coat the trim with a latex paint and then install with a nail gun, and then touch up the nail gun holes with caulk and it won't show. (I am using the base white that all formulas are mixed from with not a drop of color in it so will the caulk match) Or do I touch up the caulk spots?
2) I can carefully "Tent" off the rest of the room while I am spraying, doing the prep, I am accustomed to masking leak free on car interiors for example, it is tedious work but will work.
So the walls are getting painted light blue, and the trim and ceiling are getting painted white. Ceiling paint for the ceiling though, and oil base for the trim.
I think you get the gist of the problem I am facing.
You could boil it down to how do I install the moldings and not have the nail gun holes show on the white paint? I am open to any and all step by step instructions on how to overall acheive the best result.
Any suggestions?
Thanks ahead of time.