I too liked the looks of the upturned strips, but it made stripping the area difficult. I swore I'd never do it again. Cheaters can be very easy.

You could also try a heat gun to get the strips to flex a little more. I just bought one, and I might reconsider never avoiding the cheaters again.

Shawn

: Thanks for all your help guys. I'm using 3/4 inch bead & cove w.red
: cedar. I still havent made up my mind exactly what i'm going to do, but
: I'll keep you guys posted. Just lurkin' here for the last 6months or so,
: I've learned so much and got so many great ideas.
: (Thanks for the great board Nick!)
: Brad