Use an oil based primer for maximum durability and let it dry for 24 hours.
Lifting carpet to paint skirting board.
8 once you have masked up you can then paint the skirting boards without getting paint onto your carpet or hard flooring.
However the most difficult aspect is not the painting process itself but rather.
Prime the skirting board with an oil based primer.
You have to be vigilant not to stain the flooring or the wall in the process so surrounding areas have to be carefully masked off.
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This will help the paint stick to the skirting boards.
This also prevents you from dragging carpet fluff into your paint.
Using a wooden spatula force the edge of the masking tape down onto the carpet as close to the base of the skirting as possible.
Skirting board is not the easiest material to access when it comes to doing a re paint job.
This video will show you how to paint baseboards or skirting boards on carpet there is a little trick to doing it.
Even if i try to hold the carpet back there is no way to get the paintbrush to the bottom of the skirting board without getting paint.
9 if you are getting rid of the carpet you can cut a 2 gap around the edge of the carpet so you can paint right down to the bottom of the skirting board.
For protecting your carpet when painting skirting boards you ll need to use 2 at least masking tape.
If you mask the carpet and or use a paint shield as soon as you let go of the shield the carpet is going to spring back up and make contact with the wet paint on the skirting.
Place the cut straight edge in one corner of the room with the cut straight edge up against the skirting board of one wall and the roll next to the skirting.
Use a pair of scissors to cut your masking tape so you have a straight edge.
Using your angled 5 cm 2 0 in brush brush a layer of primer over the skirting boards.
How to paint skirting boards with carpet.
When dry carefully peel the brown paper away.
The carpet is in good condition and i don t want to replace it but i m worried that i ll get paint on it while painting the skirting boards.