What is the easiest way to paint worn out floor trims
Pancake
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Saturday, 7th of August 2010 09:27:09 AM
l am talking about the 4 or 6 inch high strip of wood that runs along the Pancake wall and the floor.l can not paint it while it is still attached because Registered User paint might get on the carpet.But taking it off the wall and re-bonding it Joined: Saturday, 22nd of May 2010, 10:22:50 to the wall seems like a major work.Anybody has a good tip?
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Kimtaro
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Sunday, 8th of August 2010 10:46:29 PM
Two things. Most of it isn't bonded, its just nailed in. If you Kimtaro begin at one side wiht a flat screwdriver or a small pry bar you should be Registered User able to pop it off. Joined: Monday, 26th of April 2010, 10:42:44 Be very careful applying pressure. If its old, it may break. Posts: 501 Viewed 1817 times Secondary to that if you want to attempt painting it, I'd suggest a thin
plastic drop cloth, & tuck it under the trim on the down, or carpet side,
with a thin putty knife.. the carpet should give way enough that you can
tuck the plastic under the mop board (floor board, molding, or whatever
you want to call it) & prevent paint from getting on the carpet. Use some
masking or painters tape on the top side to keep it from getting on the
walls & get to work.
Chevy Girl
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Monday, 9th of August 2010 05:25:28 PM
don't use the ''floor shield'' method. you are going to get Chevy Girl paint on the carpet. you should tape it. for the top of the base trim buy Registered User frog tape. it is green & has a special adhesive on the back that fills Joined: Friday, 23rd of April 2010, 20:06:28 small gaps in the wall, like the depressions common with knock down Posts: 1637 texture, & help prevent bleed through. when it comes to the carpet there Viewed 2232 times are two options,
1. peel the carpet back away from the tack strip. if you grasp the carpet
fibers near the corner with pliers you will find it pulls up quite easily.
pull it back a foot & paint without worry. just don't kneel or walk on the
edge of the carpet otherwise you might crease it & that could show up when
you put it back. then when you are don painting & the paint has thoroughly
dried, several days, put the carpet back carefully so as not to scratch the
new paint & push down the edges with a wide putty knife. then re seat it on
the tack strip with a hammer. now ur thinking that you need special tools.
nope the carpet does not need to be stretched & if you are careful not to
damage it as i mentioned above you should never be able to tell.
when i used to install hot water heating system we would roll the carpet
back all the time without incident.
option 2. you can tape the carpet edge also. get good wide blue painters
tape & just make sure that you push some down bettween the carpet & the
trim. make sure the tape is adhered down where you pushed it in first then
as you pull it back it will pull the carpet down some. paint several light
coats instead of one heavy one. to much paint on ur brush & it could glob
under the tape. then make sure the paint is thoroughlyy dried again before
removing the tape. if you take it off to soon whatever paint is on the tape
will find its way on to the carpet. aguarantee
good luck hope this helps.
POT POT
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Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 04:53:31 PM
What you need to do is purchase a thin metal paint shield. You POT POT put the shield against the base board & slide it down against the Registered User carpet.They are usually about 4ft. long. You hold this ''paint shield'' Joined: Wednesday, 26th of May 2010, 16:19:25 down against the base board & paint it & the shield if you have to being Posts: 1482 careful not to put gobs of extra paint near the bottom,only a moderate Viewed 993 times amount to cover the base board. lift it up & wash it off in the tub or
sink, dry it with a paper towel & do another 4 ft. Don't be afraid of this
because it is really simple & efficient.
Crash McCallahan
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Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 04:26:25 AM
Get yourself Bill Janterski is book, ''Easiest ways to paint Crash McCallahan worn out floor trims''. Registered User Joined: Sunday, 16th of May 2010, 16:54:01 Posts: 1457 Viewed 2916 times
Sassy Pants
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Thursday, 12th of August 2010 11:23:51 AM
It should be nailed on. Start prying one end out slowly and Sassy Pants keep going. some of the nails might stay in the wall..just pull those out Registered User and the one in the trim. When you put it back in nailit and countersink Joined: Thursday, 13th of May 2010, 01:52:19 the nails a little and spackle and paint the nail patches. Posts: 1696 Viewed 12089 times
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