How Do You Paint Baseboard Trim With Carpet Installed?
Few things ruin a paint job faster than seeing paint where it doesn’t belong. Paint in the carpet is one of those problem areas. When carpet is installed under the baseboards, it creates a challenge to paint the baseboards and not leave carpet fibers sticky with paint. Secrets used by professional painters, however, will work even for beginners. With a little practice, anyone can master these steps with clean results. Tear off 12 to 18-inch long pieces of 2-inch wide blue or white painter’s tape. Place the tape so that about half an inch of tape lips up onto the bottom of the baseboard. Use your fingers and a putty knife to push the extra ½ inch tape in between the carpet and the baseboard. This will create a hedge between the two surfaces. Reinforce your efforts by laying down the slats of old vertical blinds or plastic carpet protectors along the carpet edges. Move a 12-inch straight edge blade along the bottom of the baseboard as you are painting. Place drop cloths on top of the edg
