How To Paint Floor Molding With Carpet

I always use a paint shield and painter s tape when i paint baseboards on top of hardwood floors.

How to paint floor molding with carpet.

I have done this so i know it can be done. To remove the knife from the trim without having paint particles on your carpet first lower the handle of the knife to the floor while keeping pressure on the blade. I can always tell a base job that is hard down on the floor because the base is short and there is telltale tuck crease right along the base from the carpet curling down over the tack. The trick is to mask up the carpet so that you do not get any paint on the carpets.

Begin painting the trim in one corner of the room. Use smooth even strokes to spread the paint on the trim. Al lemke from hopewell junction n y has figured out a way to get masking tape between the baseboard and the carpet when he preps a. Directly on hardwood etc so in the future when the carpet is gone the base is done and not 3 8 off the floor 3 8 off of subfloors to tuck the carpet.

Please read the faq s for my specific tips on how to paint baseboards with carpet. I just take an old glossy magazine use a few sheets at a time and wiggle it down between the trim and carpet. Have your paint dealer put your color paint in an aerosol can then carefully spray your molding. I have created several different wall paneling treatments to our home and i usually end up painting the baseboards to match the wall.

08 16 2007 01 22 am 5. If you are painting baseboards on top of carpet then just place down your drop cloth. Allow the paint to dry. Using an angled 2 inch brush apply paint to the tips of the brush.

Paint then remove before the paint dries so the paper doesn t stick to the paint. Then lift remove at the same time. Masking tape and old newspaper to protect the carpet. 5 get your paint shield ready.

Painting floor molding with existing carpeting. Most dealers can do this and the cost minimal. Unfortunately many of the baseboards are on carpet which can be tricky to paint but i have figured out how to paint baseboards on carpet.