Protecting Carpet When Painting Baseboards

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

Protecting carpet when painting baseboards.

Angle it so it pulls the carpet fibers away and gives you enough space to insert your paint brush follow the same process as above wash dry prime paint. 1 place the paint shield in between the baseboard and the carpet. There typically is a decent gap between the baseboard and the carpet that you will see once you are able to push down the carpet and push back the packing tape. Leave about a 1 4 in.

Painting baseboards with carpet can be quite easy if you have a steady hand and take the proper precautions to keep your carpet dry. To keep carpet safe lay down masking or packing tape and slide it under your baseboard with a putty knife to prevent drips. To better protect the carpet run another strip of packing tape next to the first and add a tarp to avoid paint splatters which will happen no matter how careful you are. Unscrew and remove any vent covers or grilles that cover air ducts along the.

What you re doing is just getting the tape tucked in between the edge of the carpet and the trim. Of tape running past the carpet that overlaps onto the baseboard. Now take a putty knife or 5 in 1 tool and start working at one end and push the tape down.