- 1). Lay a dropcloth on the carpet a half-inch from the baseboard.
- 2). Tape the dropcloth to the carpet with painter's tape that is at least 1 inch wide. Lay the tape so the exposed half-inch of carpet is covered. This will ensure the dropcloth stays in place.
- 3). Dip a 2-inch-wide paintbrush into the paint so the bristles are covered halfway up the brush.
- 4). Slap the paintbrush against each side of the inside of the paint can. This will remove a lot of the paint, which will prevent you from applying too much to the baseboard and causing drips on the carpet.
- 5). Paint one long stripe down the center of the baseboard about a quarter-inch from the top of the baseboard.
- 6). Dip and slap the paintbrush again.
- 7). Paint another long stripe down the center of the baseboard about a quarter-inch from the bottom of the baseboard. This stripe will overlap the first.
- 8). Dip and slap the paintbrush.
- 9). Paint the top of the baseboard by carefully sneaking the brush up toward but not touching the wall.
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Dip and slap the paintbrush. - 11
Paint the bottom of the baseboard by carefully sneaking the brush down toward but not touching the tape on the carpet. - 12
Immediately slide the brush over the entire surface to even out the brush strokes. Do not reapply any paint. - 13
Let the baseboard dry completely before pulling off the tape and removing the dropcloth. Completely dry paint will not be sticky.
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