How
to Save Time When Installing and Painting Baseboard Trim
By Mark J. Donovan
Question: Mark, I am in the process of replacing the baseboard trim
in an entire room and am wondering what the sequence should be for painting
the baseboard trim and walls. Would you suggest painting the walls after
removing the baseboard trim and then putting the new baseboard trim on and
then painting the baseboard trim after? I guess if I went with this approach
all I would have to do is touch up the baseboard trim with caulk afterwards.
Any thoughts on this would be helpful.
Answer: You are half
correct in your sequence of painting the walls and baseboard trim. After
removing the old baseboard trim I would agree with you to first paint the
walls. However, before installing the new baseboard trim, I would highly
recommend painting the baseboard trim pieces on a pair of work benches
first.
By painting the baseboard trim prior
to installing it, you can eliminate a lot of time and work taping and/or cutting
and crawling around on the floor. All you need to do after installing the
painted baseboard trim is to fill the nail holes, apply a little touch up paint,
and then caulk along the top seam of the baseboard trim.
Note: When painting baseboard
trim, I typically apply a primer and one coat of paint on un-primed baseboard
trim. If you can buy pre-primed baseboard trim, you can typically get away with
just one coat of paint.
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