whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
getting paint on the carpet. thanks

On 2008-09-14, benpost  wrote:
> whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
> tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
> carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
> getting paint on the carpet. thanks

My missus does it by putting down wide masking tape over the carpet and painting
very very carefully. I don't have the patience.

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, 
benpost  writes
>whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
>tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
>carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
>getting paint on the carpet.

I bought some strips of slightly curved plastic, shaped rather like one 
slat from Venetian blinds.  The idea is the slat slips under the 
skirting, and protects the carpet.  Works well.

-- 
Graeme

On Sep 14, 1:41�pm, benpost  wrote:
> whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
> tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
> carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
> getting paint on the carpet. thanks

I have used one of those window frame plastic masking thingies, sorry
don't know the proper name.  Dig it in tight at about 45 degrees to
the skirting board but be sure to wipe it clean after each use or
paint will leak to the back face and get onto the carpet.

George

I use a piece of aluminium about 12" x 6", shove it between the edge of the 
carpet and skirting and it should make it possible to paint just below the 
carpet line. Watch for excess paint build up though

Gordon
"benpost"  wrote in message 
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> whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
> tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
> carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
> getting paint on the carpet. thanks

On 14/09/2008 13:41, benpost wrote:

> whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
> tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
> carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
> getting paint on the carpet. thanks

I used to have some half-round strips of thin plastic, you could wedge 
them in the gap under the skirting, then overlap them over each other 
going around the room. I've not seen mine for a while, may have lent 
them out, can't remember seeing them in shops lately, but somebody 
probably still sells them.

On Sep 14, 2:04 pm, Graeme  wrote:
> In message
> ,
> benpost  writes
>
> >whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
> >tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
> >carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
> >getting paint on the carpet.
>
> I bought some strips of slightly curved plastic, shaped rather like one
> slat from Venetian blinds.  The idea is the slat slips under the
> skirting, and protects the carpet.  Works well.


Slice a 2 litre drink bottle into strips. Works well, but if you
remove the plastic before its dry there will be a bit of carpet
sticking to the paint. Your choice either way.


NT

Andy Burns wrote:
> On 14/09/2008 13:41, benpost wrote:
> 
>> whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
>> tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
>> carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
>> getting paint on the carpet. thanks
> 
> I used to have some half-round strips of thin plastic, you could wedge 
> them in the gap under the skirting, then overlap them over each other 
> going around the room. I've not seen mine for a while, may have lent 
> them out, can't remember seeing them in shops lately, but somebody 
> probably still sells them.

I've never found any kind of masking method that works as well as just 
cutting in with a 1/2" brush. If it's only an extra coat you don't have 
  to paint right down to the carpet edge.

Graeme wrote:
> In message 
> , 
> benpost  writes
>> whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
>> tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
>> carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
>> getting paint on the carpet.
> 
> I bought some strips of slightly curved plastic, shaped rather like one 
> slat from Venetian blinds.  The idea is the slat slips under the 
> skirting, and protects the carpet.  Works well.
> 
I saved the slats of old Venetian blinds for just that purpose!

Andy Burns  wrote:

>On 14/09/2008 13:41, benpost wrote:
>
>> whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
>> tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
>> carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
>> getting paint on the carpet. thanks
>
>I used to have some half-round strips of thin plastic, you could wedge 
>them in the gap under the skirting, then overlap them over each other 
>going around the room. I've not seen mine for a while, may have lent 
>them out, can't remember seeing them in shops lately, but somebody 
>probably still sells them.


Before that, there was a proprietary device made from bent sheet metal
and called a "George".  You inserted it between the skirting and
carpet then pushed it down to depress the carpet.  Then you could
paint the section of skirting that was exposed - about a foot long,
perhaps more.

You could also use it to mask the gloss paint on a skirting board
while painting the wall above.

I don't know if the "George" is still available, but this item might
do the trick:

http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/invt/805317

On 14/09/2008 14:48, Bruce wrote:

> Andy Burns  wrote:
>
>> I used to have some half-round strips of thin plastic, you could wedge 
>> them in the gap under the skirting, then overlap them over each other 
>> going around the room. 
> 
> there was a proprietary device made from bent sheet metal
> and called a "George".  You inserted it between the skirting and
> carpet then pushed it down to depress the carpet.  Then you could
> paint the section of skirting that was exposed - about a foot long,
> perhaps more.

The advantage the plastic strips (I'm sure the suggestion for cutting up 
a 2l drinks bottle would work OK) have is that you can lay a whole room 
or wall at a time, then you don't have the risk of hairs/dust getting 
"pinged" onto your wet paint as you move the guard along.

Screwfix do a masking tape with a 3 inch plastic strip attached , might be 
worth a look

Sam
"Andy Burns"  wrote in message 
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> On 14/09/2008 14:48, Bruce wrote:
>
>> Andy Burns  wrote:
>>
>>> I used to have some half-round strips of thin plastic, you could wedge 
>>> them in the gap under the skirting, then overlap them over each other 
>>> going around the room.
>>
>> there was a proprietary device made from bent sheet metal
>> and called a "George".  You inserted it between the skirting and
>> carpet then pushed it down to depress the carpet.  Then you could
>> paint the section of skirting that was exposed - about a foot long,
>> perhaps more.
>
> The advantage the plastic strips (I'm sure the suggestion for cutting up a 
> 2l drinks bottle would work OK) have is that you can lay a whole room or 
> wall at a time, then you don't have the risk of hairs/dust getting 
> "pinged" onto your wet paint as you move the guard along.
>

On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:04:24 +0100, Graeme wrote:

> I bought some strips of slightly curved plastic, shaped rather like one 
> slat from Venetian blinds.  The idea is the slat slips under the 
> skirting, and protects the carpet.  Works well.

Yep, I have those. I also tuck a dust sheet under the exposed edge to give 
a working area. Be very aware that they do get paint on them and that can 
easily transfer to place you don't want it when moving the slats. I guess 
the ideal would be to get enough to go right round the room so you didn't 
have to move them.

-- 
Cheers
Dave.

benpost  wrote:

> whats the best way of doing this??

Dunno 'best'.  I've previously used a wide paint-scraper to hold carpet back
just enough to lightly paint below the carpet edge.  But I'm afraid I'm
sloppy enough just to let the carpet spring back after that, at which point
some of it may touch the newly painted skirting.  OTOH if the carpet's going
to touch that closely you're never going to see the skirting behind the
touching carpet anyway.

I'd have thought that all the cleverer ideas, like blinds slats, suffer from
the same problem.  If you remove them while the paint is wet the carpet can
spring back, whereas if you let the paint dry, getting the slats out again
without breaking the painty edge might be tricky.

-- 
Jeremy C B Nicoll - my opinions are my own.

Dave Liquorice wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:04:24 +0100, Graeme wrote:
> 
>> I bought some strips of slightly curved plastic, shaped rather like one 
>> slat from Venetian blinds.  The idea is the slat slips under the 
>> skirting, and protects the carpet.  Works well.
> 
> Yep, I have those. I also tuck a dust sheet under the exposed edge to give 
> a working area. Be very aware that they do get paint on them and that can 
> easily transfer to place you don't want it when moving the slats. I guess 
> the ideal would be to get enough to go right round the room so you didn't 
> have to move them.
> 
Yes - that's why, after buying one of the purpose-made ones, I decided 
to use old, wide, Venetian blind slats!

"Graeme"  wrote in message 
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> In message 
> , 
> benpost  writes
>>whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
>>tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
>>carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
>>getting paint on the carpet.
>
> I bought some strips of slightly curved plastic, shaped rather like one 
> slat from Venetian blinds.  The idea is the slat slips under the skirting, 
> and protects the carpet.  Works well.
>
> -- 
> Graeme

I bought some stuff on a roll. It had a crease so that it readily folded and 
shoved down the gap.

On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:51:34 +0100, "John" 
wrote:

>
>I bought some stuff on a roll. It had a crease so that it readily folded and 
>shoved down the gap. 
>

How about a length of damp proof membrane, it could be given a quick
wipe over with silicon oil to act as a release agent.

Derek

On Sep 14, 3:57 pm, Jeremy Nicoll - news posts
 wrote:
> benpost  wrote:
> > whats the best way of doing this??
>
> Dunno 'best'.  I've previously used a wide paint-scraper to hold carpet back
> just enough to lightly paint below the carpet edge.  But I'm afraid I'm
> sloppy enough just to let the carpet spring back after that, at which point
> some of it may touch the newly painted skirting.  OTOH if the carpet's going
> to touch that closely you're never going to see the skirting behind the
> touching carpet anyway.
>
> I'd have thought that all the cleverer ideas, like blinds slats, suffer from
> the same problem.  If you remove them while the paint is wet the carpet can
> spring back, whereas if you let the paint dry, getting the slats out again
> without breaking the painty edge might be tricky.

Slats sounds like a great idea.

Since the paint edge between the guard and the wall is below the
carpet edge it doesnt much matter what happens to it. Oil based paints
dry soon enough, but take a few days to cure.

Plus theres no need to paint down that far, just go a bit below the
carpet line. Whatever guard you use, tucking it under the skirting (or
PB when there's no skirting) clears the carpet out the way, making a
very easy workspace.


NT

"benpost"  wrote in message 
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> whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
> tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
> carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
> getting paint on the carpet. thanks

Thats typical of my BIL...slap the paint on while carpet is down, result 
hairs and dust on it. :-)

On 2008-09-14, Graeme  wrote:
> In message 
>, 
> benpost  writes
>>whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
>>tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
>>carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
>>getting paint on the carpet.
>
> I bought some strips of slightly curved plastic, shaped rather like one 
> slat from Venetian blinds.  The idea is the slat slips under the 
> skirting, and protects the carpet.  Works well.

Coo. That's a good idea. I have some old venetian blinds, I'll cut one of them
up.


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          "Be thankful that you have a life, and forsake your vain
                 and presumptuous desire for a second one."
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