Best way to paint skirting and not the carpet?!

[joefinan]

I don't fancy pulling-up all the carpet to paint the skirting, but what's the best way to do it without getting paint all over the carpet?

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• joefinan
• 24 Apr 2011
• 1

 

[TheDec]

Joe,

You will need to apply masking tape to the carpet edge, the best way here would be to gently lift the carpet and wrap the tape around it. If you just mask directly up to the skirt there is always the chance of the paint creeping through onto the carpet.

Dec

 

[misterhelpful]

Don't know if it's just my eyes (right Dec ), but it looks as if there is a bit of a gap under the skirting which the carpet goes under. If you can see the bottom edge of the skirting then you might be able to tuck the masking tape under it without the need for lifting the carpet.

As said though, probably my eyesight!!

 

[TheDec]

I do believe there is Mr H, to be honest I never thought to magnify the pic, the op could with a stiff blade slide the tape beneath the skirt and problem solved I would think.

Well spotted

Dec

 

[xr4x4]

Masking tape, end of.

Just try and not to get to much to much paint on the tape and tuck it under the carpet as much as poss.

 

[JohnD]

I prefer to poke cardboard under the skirting. A snipped-up cornflake packet will do. Don't slide it along and re-use it, that's when smudges occur. Put cardboard along the whole length.

 

[xr4x4]

Got a lot of cardboard lying around then.

 

[georgiepie]

try frogtape never lets the paint get near what you dont want it too!