Skirting boards will enhance the look of any room and add extra grace to the interior as well.
Painting skirting boards seems like a simple job but in reality it’s time-consuming and tiring. Prepare yourself for a lot of crouching and crawling. The process of painting skirting boards starts with the selection of your favourite colour. A two-inch (5cm) brush is ideal for most skirting boards so you’ll be okay if you go with that. You need to clean the boards before painting so that all the dirt comes off. You can clean the boards with soap and water at a mild temperature. Now just need to cover up the edges of the floor with masking tape. This will help you get clean paint lines and a professional look.
The most recommended method is to start painting the top things first and then come down along the walls and windows with skirting boards in the end. It will prove to be a more comfortable and effective method for the majority of people. Always try to follow the natural and easy process to paint your skirting boards.
By painting your skirting boards in the end you can avoid the paint dripping from walls or ceiling.
There is a major concern for people to avoid getting paint over their walls while painting their skirting boards. Proper finishing of paint on skirting boards is required to get an elegant and flawless look. Besides a careful approach, you can use masking tape to ensure the protection of walls against any stains of paint. If you have painted the walls first, wait for them to dry completely. Now you can apply the 'low-tack' masking/painter's tape across the cut line to secure your walls from paint strokes. Remember to use a 'low tack' masking tape for this purpose. Use of any other tape will completely the paint, and you will need to repeat the process again. Low tack masking tape can easily be applied and removed to get safe and better paint results. Thoroughly apply the masking tape across all the walls above the skirting board. Now, you are ready to paint your skirting boards with full protection. The tape will help you professionally paint your skirting boards and get the dreamy finish of your choice.
De-gloss the paint with sanding paper and clean the boards with a solution. Let it dry and after that apply a primer on the boards and after it dries, start painting the boards. Or you can wipe down the boards with a sugar soap and water solution and let them dry thoroughly. After that, apply one coat of a super grip primer. After letting it dry, just start painting the boards normally with the paint of your choice. Both of these ways will make sure that the paint doesn’t look unprofessional.
Carpeted rooms require extra care and effort when painting skirting boards. The dirt and lint from the carpet and easily interfere with your dream finish and the paint can easily drop on the carpets and ruin them. Vacuuming the floor will help to eliminate most of the dirt and lint can become a major problem. However, there’s an easy fix to that - you can either pull up the carpet from the edges before you start painting so that the carpet doesn’t interfere with your strokes. If your carpet is glued to the floor, then you can use masking tape to cover the edges of a carpet. Just make sure to vacuum the carpets before you apply the tape. If it's not possible for you. Don’t worry, there is another option for you to fix it. You can place a cardboard piece between the skirting boards and the carpet and move that piece along with the paint. Make sure to have several pieces of cardboard ready because the pieces can get dirty from the paint drips, and can eventually ruin your carpet. These simple fixes will make sure that your carpet stays in mint condition and your paint looks professional.