I'm painting a room that has hardwood floors and base shoe stained to match the floors. How can I paint the baseboard without painting the shoe? I haven't found any trim painting tutorials that have an unpainted base shoe.
Looks like this:
I'm debating between:
- taping the base shoe.
- freehand, and wiping up misses with a wet rag on a putty knife.
- other ideas?
Best Answer
It would be quick and easy to mask the shoe. Slide a roll of high-quality painter's tape along the baseboard, tight to it, while pressing the dispensed tape against the shoe. Run a finger wrapped in a thin towel along to press it tight.
Pull the tape shortly after painting and scrape off any bleed with a soft (plastic or wood) tool while the paint is still soft. (Pulling tape quickly also results in softer, less-conspicuous paint edges, as the edge can contract minutely as it dries.)