HOW TO PAINT BASEBOARDS ON CARPET FEARLESSLY

Painting Supplies:

– Painter’s drop sheet – Painter’s tape (green or blue) – Quality 2 ½ “ bristled brush – Trim paint

Painting Supplies:

– Cardboard from a cereal box (optional as desired) – Floetrol paint additive (optional: makes paint easier to work with)

Painting Supplies:

– Vacuum or damp cloth – Putty knife or “5 in 1” tool

Remove the baseboards to paint them

This method is time consuming and risky. While it protects the carpet, there’s potential for damage to the baseboards or walls.

Remove the baseboards to paint them

This approach is more commonly used among professionals, or when there is no gap between the baseboard and the floor.

Pull the carpet away from the wall

Carpeting is tacked down near the wall via a tack strip. This strip is loaded with tiny nails which attach the carpet.

Pull the carpet away from the wall

You can use pliers to detach these nails then peel the carpet away from the wall. This method is best suited for folks with flooring experience.

Paint in place using a protect and cover method.

With this strategy, baseboards and carpet stay where they are.

Paint in place using a protect and cover method.

Using a combination of tape, drop cloth, and cereal box to protect the carpet, you work in small sections.

Paint in place using a protect and cover method.

If you're a DIY home improver like me, I think you’ll like this method the most.