Best way to paint above maximum reach height?

[413x]

I have a feature wall to paint that I don't want to stray onto another wall. But frog tape seems to be pulling off the paint on the joining wall.

This has happened before, and I've just used one of those plastic tools you push into the wall to create an edge.

However this wall is 8-9ft above the stairs so is really difficult to get to.

I've thought about using a ladder on the stairs but is there any other better solutions? May not be. The ladder would also be leaning against a plasterboard wall. It will be difficult not to mark it.

I'm hindsight, I'd have painted the feature all first

 

[tonys]

You could use a ladder and plank setup with a stretcher across the top of the ladder that is leaning on the plasterboard

 

[Mysterae_]

Try a different type of frog tape (which type/colour did you use?) or another make of masking tape?

 

[Thekwango]

learn to fly?

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Wrap a load of towels or rags or something around the tops of the ladder.

 

[JBuk]

Wrap a load of towels or rags or something around the tops of the ladder.

This, I did this on my landing against a decorated plasterboard wall

 

[gingergundog]

I have a feature wall to paint that I don't want to stray onto another wall. But frog tape seems to be pulling off the paint on the joining wall.

This has happened before, and I've just used one of those plastic tools you push into the wall to create an edge.

However this wall is 8-9ft above the stairs so is really difficult to get to.

I've thought about using a ladder on the stairs but is there any other better solutions? May not be. The ladder would also be leaning against a plasterboard wall. It will be difficult not to mark it.

Isn't that one of the selling points of Frogtape?

 

[danlightbulb]

I have used the most sensitive low tack masking tape that the trade paint place sells, left it on for only a few minutes whilst I cut in, and it still pulled off the paint. I don't bother now, I just very careful cutting in.

 

[413x]

Wrap a load of towels or rags or something around the tops of the ladder.

This was my plan. Put some Cushions/towels or something on the legs and try and keep the ladder at a steep angle.

 

[413x]

Isn't that one of the selling points of Frogtape?

Yeah I've had this before. Got a feeling the surface the paint is on isn't great.

 

[Buffman]

I like this tape over frog tape, but as you say if the surface isn't well bonded or fresh tape then it can still peel.

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