Trim Baseboard Without Getting On Carpet

Of tape running past the carpet that overlaps onto the baseboard.

Trim baseboard without getting on carpet.

Cut the baseboard get your baseboard cut to the exact length of the space you ll be putting it. Taking steps to protect the carpet while you prep and paint the. Leave about a 1 4 in. Get your painters tape and try to tuck it underneath the baseboard trim.

Here i ll show you 3 different methods for painting trim next to carpet. It won t be perfect and you need to understand that going into it. Once you have laid down your dropsheets now you are ready to start using the stir stick edger underneath the carpet. One of these segments is painting the baseboard trim a process that can be somewhat trickier if the room has wall to wall carpet.

First of all it can be done. If it s going in a corner cut a 45 degree angle into it. In this video i demonstrate a few different ways to paint baseboard in a carpeted space. Baseboards are often installed before flooring since they must be finished in place with either stain or paint and this is much easier without worrying about staining the hardwood tile or carpet.

What you need to know about painting baseboards with wall to wall carpet. Now take a putty knife or 5 in 1 tool and start working at one end and push the tape down. Here is the way that i paint baseboard on carpet and achieve a perfect finish every time with absolutely no paint getting onto the carpet. If this doesn t work another way to do this is get a strong putty knife or better use a 5 in1 multi purpose paint tool.

How to paint baseboards with carpet the right way. Place the baseboard simply set the baseboard on top of the carpet. Apply the painters tape onto the carpet and right up against the baseboard but leave about half an inch or so extra to tuck it in underneath the baseboard. You will also have some carpet fibers that get stuck to the wet paint baseboard and it will dry that way.

You don t need to push it down at all. Vacuum around all the baseboard. Although i didn t stress it in the video each way can work for different carpet len. You will have some carpet fibers that get paint on them.