I want to paint the skirting boards, without taking up the carpet, but I also want to paint past the pile of the carpet . Is this possible??
2006-11-19 22:44:53 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
You go down to Homebase/B&Q or wherever, and buy a skirting board painting device helper!
Basically its a curved plastic thingy, that you slot in between the carpet and the skirting board. You slide it along as you finish each section.
Much more effective than masking tape and it only costs a couple of quid.
Good Luck!
2006-11-19 23:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place a strip of masking tape on the carpet, tucked right up to the base. Paint carefully with a good quality brush. (Your eyes should track the paint stroke by watching the trailing bristle on a brush, which should be held at a slight angle) If the carpet is thick, use a painter’s shield, or a wide drywall taping knife to depress the carpet in the area you are paining.
2006-11-19 23:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Skirting Boards Homebase
2016-11-15 04:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way is to take the carpet up the other is to get a roll of 2" masking tape and tape the edges of the carpet all around
2006-11-20 03:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put masking tape all round the carpet on the edges....works well cos im a messy painter and when ive finished, i dont end up with a carpet the same colouor as my walls!!
2006-11-19 22:47:25 · answer #5 · answered by tizzy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Place masking tape or broad sellotape on carpet edges before you begin, and remove carefully when finished, one edge at a time.
2006-11-19 23:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anne T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a piece of 3mm mdf (maybe 6" X 18" ) use that as a shield. ( go to homebase, they have a boardcutting service and lots of offcuts ...smile and they are free) Wipe the board each time you use it, use a water based gloss paint... then if you have an accident....
2006-11-20 09:24:57 · answer #7 · answered by johncob 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
use a strong masking tape and dust sheets to protect the carpets ....and paint carefully
2006-11-19 22:48:07 · answer #8 · answered by slysimon69 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a painter/decorator to do it, then if he gets it on the carpets, Sue him for the damages. Then buy a newer carpet with the compensation money.
2006-11-20 05:40:13 · answer #9 · answered by Red Devil Girl 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You can get a piece of cardboard and slide it along the bottom of the board. It works pretty well.
2006-11-20 03:37:16 · answer #10 · answered by sundragonjess 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋