Painting Walls Next To Carpeted Stairs
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Painting walls next to carpeted stairs. Press the surface of the plastic to remove any air trapped beneath. Cut a 12 inch slit in the center of the painter s plastic where the tread and riser meet. A fresh coat of paint can transform your staircase without a lot of money. 4 inch or 6 inch plastic putty knife.
3 or 4 mil thickness works well. Painted stairs don t have to be bold. The stairs material should be treated differently. Loose fibers at the edge of the carpet interfere with the brush and any excess paint on either the baseboard or the carpet is hard to remove without making a mess.
This instructable describes an easy and effective method for protecting the edges of carpet when painting baseboards or stair stringers. When painting molding on a stairway it is very important to protect the carpet on the stairs not to stain with paint. These two toned white and brown stairs from in my own style are proof that painted stairs work in any home. Carpet edge masking while painting.
Move to the top of the stairs. Paint all the steps and then wait a few hours for them to dry that depends on the climate. To make sure you re not stepping on the wet stairs you can put some tape to give a sign. Use a file to round off the edge of the blade.
Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any construction or remodeling task. After the paint is dry enough for you to step on it without smudging it you can paint the remaining stair layer.