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11-17-02, 09:37 AM

Ladybug

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Dumb question but need answer

Remodeling old house. Painting baseboard where it meets carpet. I can keep carpet back with venetian blind slat trick but as I move along carpet will be released and contact newly painted area.

How do I keep the carpet from sticking to the freshly painted baseboards while waiting for the paint to dry???

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11-17-02, 09:43 AM

KeithP

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You can purchase a product likely called carpet strips, which are flexible pieces of plastic about 3 feet long that tuck in behind the carpet and fold over the carpet about 2 inches...when the paint has dried, remove the strips.

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