Why oh why do I put off “projects” that end up taking no time at all, and I could have checked off my list months ago?!? Our living room baseboards were one of those dreaded projects…but in reality only took me about 45 minutes to complete. Honestly, now I’m motivated to work my way through the rest of the house. Here’s the before picture:
I’m a little embarrassed at HOW bad they were to start. I had painted the living room about a year ago, on the spur of the moment and did.not do a good job around the baseboards. So to prep, I cleaned the baseboards then painted the wall color along the top quickly. I wasn’t concerned about getting paint on the baseboards, because I was just going to paint them anyway! I let the paint completely dry before moving on to the real project. 🙂
Fast & EASY Way to Paint Baseboards (on hard surfaces)
Supplies:
- paint
- paintbrush
- FrogTape® brand painter’s tape
- thin piece of cardboard
- Tip: I like to use a cereal box, but try to make sure you have one really straight edge.
Steps:
1. Tape off the top of the baseboard with FrogTape®.
FrogTape® is by far the best tape for this job, in my opinion, because it creates the straightest lines. It is the only painting tape treated with patented PaintBlock® Technology, which reacts with the water in latex paint and instantly gels to form a barrier against paint bleed. That’s what gives you the sharpest paint lines possible!
2. Run your finger over the tape to ensure that it’s adhered properly to the wall. 
3. Hold the cardboard up against where the baseboard and floor meet. 
4. Paint the baseboards. You can go fairly quickly, because you don’t have to worry about getting paint on the wall or floor!
5. Remove the Frog Tape. 
Look at those crisp lines! It was so easy to paint and looks professional.
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You don’t say what u r using the cereal box for
I just like to use a cereal box for the floor, since the cardboard is thin.
I use File a Folder card material.even better!
How soon do you remove tape after painting?
You want to remove it fairly quickly so it doesn’t dry.
I was able to paint trim by cutting out a 6 inch path of the carpet around the room – got new carpet! Really like GREEN frog tape, YELLOW did NOT work. I’ve painted close to 1000 linier feet of trim along with replacing 1/4 round in half of the house.
The green tape is my favorite too. The yellow is awesome for very delicate surfaces but I haven’t used it often.
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What brand and type of white paint do you recommend?
I have the same question
Asking what the best color to use in a home you haven’t seen is really an impossible question to answer. I am a retired interior decorator, and in my business I exclusively used Sherwin Wms paints. I liked to use Snowbound for trim (semi-gloss) because it had a gray undertone that worked well with just about anything, but it really depended on the wall color. Whites have undertones of different colors, so it depends on what enhances your wall paint. You wouldn’t use a white trim with yellow undertones next to blue walls, for example; it would make the trim look greenish. Consult your favorite paint store for advice.
Well worth the effort. Details make all the difference In the finished look. Instead of using cardboard one could use a wide drywalling tool.
So the secret is using Frog tape?
If you need 2 coats do you remove the tape between coats or after completed? I’ve found straight lines if only one coat is needed but if it dries between coats it tends to pull the paint off.
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