Taping Carpet To Paint Baseboards

Decide whether to remove the baseboards.

Taping carpet to paint baseboards.

To properly tape off the carpet so that no paint gets on your carpet in any way you are actually going to be tucking the tape under the baseboard by 1 4. Don t peel your carpet back when painting or staining baseboards or casings next to it. For this step you will need your roll of 2 painters tape and your painters 5 in1 tool. 2 gently scuff up the baseboards with an abrasive hand pad giving the baseboards a light buffing.

Now take a putty knife or 5 in 1 tool and start working at one end and push the tape down. What you re doing is just getting the tape tucked in between the edge of the carpet and the trim. Always before interior painting take a cloth drop sheet and spread it out over the section of the room that you are painting first. Start by roughly a 2 piece of tape and placing it down onto the carpet next to the trim.

Vacuum around all the baseboard. How to paint baseboards with carpet the right way. Painting baseboards with carpet can be quite easy if you have a steady hand and take the proper precautions to keep your carpet dry. Leave about a 1 4 in.

Dust debris and especially hair human and pet find its way into the corners and edges of a room. Run extra tape and carpet. Of tape running past the carpet that overlaps onto the baseboard. You want to be.

Run your tape onto the baseboard. Taping masking application of a drop cloth and very careful painting to avoid getting paint on the wall. Unscrew and remove any vent covers or grilles that cover air ducts along the. You can use a paint guard or metal sheet if you want an added layer of protection.

There s a better way. 1 to paint baseboards first vacuum and wipe down baseboards with either a vinegar and water solution 1 2 cup of vinegar and 1 gallon of warm. To keep carpet safe lay down masking or packing tape and slide it under your baseboard with a putty knife to prevent drips. Tuck the tape under the baseboard.

I start off. Taking steps to protect the carpet while you prep and paint the baseboard trim can prevent damage to the carpet.