Painting - paint on trim and baseboard
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jjs
02-16-01, 09:33 AM
I am going to redecorate the kids bedrooms. strip old wall borders , put up new wall borders,and repaint walls.The problem i have is old paint all over window trim and baseboard witch is oak and stained. what are my options,trying to remove the baseboard and sanding and refinishing seems like the logical thing to do, but could damage the walls and will i be able to get it back in place over the carpet?what about the windows?
toptosher
02-16-01, 03:07 PM
I think you have the right idea in regards to removing your base boards in order to prepare them correctly (considering that they are oak) Yes..Some minor damage may occur to the walls at low level depending on how the base boards were attached to the walls. But,as only minor damage could occur then this damage is not really hard to make good.
In regards to your carpet....Well,in all honesty,it may well have to be restreched after you have refitted those beutiful oak baseboards (Well worth the effort and modest expence)
Other options?? Of course there are....But you will have to protect yor carpet with some heavy duty masking tape.Possibly two layers and then percivier (spellcheck) with paint stripper,shave hooks sand paper,wire wool etc and lots of patience....Whew!! I know which one i`d prefer!!
ps: These days there are a no. of building glues such as gripfill or no-nails that are available to glue back your base boards.....If you decide to take them off and do the job properly!!!!
In regards to your carpet....Well,in all honesty,it may well have to be restreched after you have refitted those beutiful oak baseboards (Well worth the effort and modest expence)
Other options?? Of course there are....But you will have to protect yor carpet with some heavy duty masking tape.Possibly two layers and then percivier (spellcheck) with paint stripper,shave hooks sand paper,wire wool etc and lots of patience....Whew!! I know which one i`d prefer!!
ps: These days there are a no. of building glues such as gripfill or no-nails that are available to glue back your base boards.....If you decide to take them off and do the job properly!!!!
02-17-01, 07:58 AM
jjs,
If you do remove the base to strip and refinish be sure to cut any caulking(stained wood shouldn't be caulked) and to keep from damaging the base you should aquire a nail set at the hardware store and drive each nail entirely through the wood, number the piece on the back for proper re-placement, strip it, sand it, re-stain it, sanding sealer, sand and remove dust (220 grit) one coat of clear, replace (not useing the same nail holes), putty with color putty that matches, and one last finish coat.
If there is not too much paint on the base you may want to try Goof-off to remove the existing wall paint, sand lightly with 220 grit and one coat of clear (oil based) You may not need to remove the base to do this.
Also try the Goof-off on the windows, lightly sanding and repainting around the windows with a close match to the existing window finish may be nesasary. While you are working around the windows check the caulking where the window meets the wall and recaulk where nesasary after you clean or sand and before painting, use a PAINTABLE latex caulk.
Hope we helped.
If you do remove the base to strip and refinish be sure to cut any caulking(stained wood shouldn't be caulked) and to keep from damaging the base you should aquire a nail set at the hardware store and drive each nail entirely through the wood, number the piece on the back for proper re-placement, strip it, sand it, re-stain it, sanding sealer, sand and remove dust (220 grit) one coat of clear, replace (not useing the same nail holes), putty with color putty that matches, and one last finish coat.
If there is not too much paint on the base you may want to try Goof-off to remove the existing wall paint, sand lightly with 220 grit and one coat of clear (oil based) You may not need to remove the base to do this.
Also try the Goof-off on the windows, lightly sanding and repainting around the windows with a close match to the existing window finish may be nesasary. While you are working around the windows check the caulking where the window meets the wall and recaulk where nesasary after you clean or sand and before painting, use a PAINTABLE latex caulk.
Hope we helped.