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Get App Tear off several small (about 8-12”) pieces of 1.5” painter’s tape. 1 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Align the tape with about 1/4”-1/2” of tape folded up along the edge of the baseboard. 2 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App With a plastic spackle knife, push excess edge down slightly underneath the baseboard. 3 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Tape edge will be between baseboard and carpet. 4 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Tape the entire section of your baseboards this way. 5 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Load brush with primer and push it along the top edge of the baseboard, working in small sections. 6 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Continue painting with primer all the way down to the taped edge. 7 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Apply another coat of primer and two coats of Benjamin Moore Advance for look shown. 8 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Before your last coat has completely dried (dry to the touch though!)... 9 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App ...push tape away from baseboards and down towards carpet to break the seal formed by the paint. 10 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Tip: use a utility knife to gently score the paint (or a spackle knife) if needed. 11 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Pull away the piece of tape. Lightly sand the very bottom edge of trim (220 grit) if needed. 12 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App All done! 13 @BellewoodCottage on

Get App Finished look. 14 @BellewoodCottage on

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