Great video, thank you very much. When it comes to the second coat I presume you reapply masking tape where it was before? would it not be a bit tricky trying to line it up exactly where it was before though?
Or in my case, just leaving the masking tape on for a day before I get round to painting. 🙄 amd then wondering why the paint on the wall is coming off.
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Great advice. The wife got me doing the entire house and I dread doing the skirting boards. Mainly because it appears I leave the tape on too long and hence remove the paint from the walls when I remove the tape. I will go forth and be miserable for a few weeks decorating
I was wondering how exactly one gets a neat cut line on the top of skirt boards that have been caulked? Even if you used a tool like a fugi say to get a neat uniform line of caulk/sealant how does one get a straight line if you can’t do cutting in and have to use masking tape?
So you reapply the tape again for the second coat? How do you get the second lot of tape so precise on the wall? I’m doing my skirting boards this weekend- they have never been painted before so I’m a bit nervous 😬
What if the op has prepped the surface, filled and sealed where required and it still peels? Unless you go back to bare plaster you have no idea if the walls were misted properly and the base coat has bonded properly.
Exactly! I have been trying to decorate my living room for weeks now. I stripped the walls back as much as I could, used poly filler, stain stop and peel stop, then several coats of water based paint, as advised by the paint desk at B&Q. The paint keeps cracking and peeling off, and when I tried to remove the masking tape (same stuff as in the clip) it ripped the paint of the wall, and also bled. I honestly don't know how these guys do it.
I put masking tape on my floor board, like you did on the carpet bUT Why did the paint dribble past the tape on my floor boards ..I didn’t use much paint!
I already have a gloss paint on my skirting boards but there’s lots of chips and scratches. Could I just go over it or will I need to sand and prime? Thanks! Great vid
Hi, Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment. If the chips and scratches are deep then you’ll want to sand them out before glossing. If after you have sanded you can see bare wood you’ll want to undercoat/prime and then gloss. I hope this helps.
Hi, Thanks for watching, you only need to sand the skirting boards if they need sanding. If they are smooth to the touch when you run your hand over them and look smooth then you won’t need to sand them down. I hope this helps
Hi Alison, Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment. No you only need to sand down once before you start applying the new paint. I hope this helps 👍
Hi there, I've just started watching this. I need to repaint my skirting but sand it down first. I also need to give it a clean - am I correct in thinking that soap and water / just water to clean it, after I sand it down? Thanks in advance, from a beginner!!
Hi, Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment. I would advise washing down with hot soapy water before sanding or depending on what type or dirt/grime is present it could clog your sander/paper. A quick wipe down to remove grime then a sand followed by a dust and hoover should do the job. Good luck with your project.
Can I ask , I’ve got old drip marks of paint on my skirtings and door frame . I’m sanding and getting no where for a clean finish before I paint . Any advice please 🙏🏻
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Hey mate. Even though i peel off my masking tape right away and slowly too it still peels my wall paint off here and there. Gives am excellent finish but how do i avoid the paint peel? Thanks!
Hi Nishad, This sounds like an issue with either the paint not being strong enough or the tape being too good. I would try with some cheaper masking tape first, it’s tends to have less stick. I hope this helps Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment
Use 2 inch tape along the carpet slightly folded up onto the skirting board and with a spatula push it under the skirting board. Don’t put tape on fresh paint, if you are splattering off your wall paint onto your skirting boards your nap is too thick and too wet. Do your skirting boards first, then cut in against them, then paint the wall. And seriously, don’t scrape along with a brush that’s way too small for the job. 2.5-5 inch brush (depending on size of skirting board) will give a cleaner finish and be much easier and faster.
Hi Dan, I know in previous videos you discussed being close to train stations when deciding on an location - a great property has popped up but it is slightly further away from the train station (1.3miles) - is this still ok?
Hi Thomas, The closer to a train station a property is the more desirable it will be to working tenants, however, I have properties that are also closer to a main road or large employer. In this case the station isn’t too far away so as long as the property ticks all of the other important fundamental boxes then it could still work as a strong BTL. Thanks for watching and for dropping a question
Hi Gelio, Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment. I used some pure brilliant white non drip gloss from Wilko on this project. I hope this helps
Hi, you want to get it off as soon as you have painted. If the paint dries it’s likely to come off with the tape and the longer you leave it the more time it has to adhere to the painted wall which will cause issues when you try and peel it off. Ideally it needs to come off whilst the paint is still wet.
Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment. You also need to be carful getting stuff that is too sticky or it will pull the paint off. Screwfix has a masking tape that is too sticky.
@@veiledindustries8631 You built homes for 32 years ? I have. In America, Canada , online , anywhere , they are baseboards. The manufacturing houses call them baseboards in their whole sale catalogs. But you go on being wrong 😑
In the uk they're called skirting boards, it's just that simple. I've watched videos clearly made in the US where they called them base boards, but i didn't freak out and start saying they didn't know what they were talking about; I just thought "they must call them something different over there". You're not doing the American insular stereotype any favours. People from other places are sometimes different 😊
Great advice especially masking tape.. wish I watched this last year
Great tips which I will use thank you
Giving this a go today. Thanks for the tips. Would never had assumed to pre apply tape with each coat but makes total sense. Cheers
You are more than welcome, good luck with your project I hope it goes well.
Great tip, Dan. Thank you for sharing 😊
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Simple and easy to follow, the ideas presented here helped me make a great job which even impressed my other half - can't be bad!
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Always impressed by the attention to detail in all of Dan's explanations. I'm the same myself and it's greatly appreciated.
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Some very good tips I hadn't heard of before. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing tips, thanks!
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Short and sweet. Thank you sir. 👍
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I love the colour of the carpet ❤
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Great tips thanks
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You saved me €350 ! Thanks a million
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Very good tips - cheers mate
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Great video, thank you very much. When it comes to the second coat I presume you reapply masking tape where it was before? would it not be a bit tricky trying to line it up exactly where it was before though?
Great advice, thank you. I think my mistake in the past has always been leaving the masking tape on between coats.
Hi, thanks very much for watching and for dropping a comment, I’m glad the video was useful
Or in my case, just leaving the masking tape on for a day before I get round to painting. 🙄 amd then wondering why the paint on the wall is coming off.
Really helpful video
Glad it was helpful!
Nice 👌🏻 my neighbour has asked if I want to paint there place for cash so I’m getting advice to help myself have the best advantage very impressed, Iv subscribed
Well good on you for getting educated before jumping in. I hope it goes well.
very helpful cheers matey
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Great advice. The wife got me doing the entire house and I dread doing the skirting boards. Mainly because it appears I leave the tape on too long and hence remove the paint from the walls when I remove the tape. I will go forth and be miserable for a few weeks decorating
You got this Ian, let me know how you get on pal.
Paint the skirting first let it dry.
Frog tape yellow along top of skirting paint the walls remove tape after 2 coats sorted.
For small jobs, paint walls first for big jobs do all woodwork first. That's how I do it.
I was wondering how exactly one gets a neat cut line on the top of skirt boards that have been caulked?
Even if you used a tool like a fugi say to get a neat uniform line of caulk/sealant how does one get a straight line if you can’t do cutting in and have to use masking tape?
So you reapply the tape again for the second coat? How do you get the second lot of tape so precise on the wall? I’m doing my skirting boards this weekend- they have never been painted before so I’m a bit nervous 😬
Try using a bit of card at the painting positon to help reduce the fluf uptake.
I would paint the wall AFTER painting the skirting then it's easier to cut in
Masking tape is going to rip your wall paint off. You need low tack painters tape. Also your masking tape is about 5mm above the skirting!
If tape is ripping paint of your wall that means you haven't painted your walls properly.
What if the op has prepped the surface, filled and sealed where required and it still peels? Unless you go back to bare plaster you have no idea if the walls were misted properly and the base coat has bonded properly.
Exactly!
I have been trying to decorate my living room for weeks now.
I stripped the walls back as much as I could, used poly filler, stain stop and peel stop, then several coats of water based paint, as advised by the paint desk at B&Q.
The paint keeps cracking and peeling off, and when I tried to remove the masking tape (same stuff as in the clip) it ripped the paint of the wall, and also bled.
I honestly don't know how these guys do it.
He said that some of the green paint is on the skirting board ☺️
I put masking tape on my floor board, like you did on the carpet bUT Why did the paint dribble past the tape on my floor boards ..I didn’t use much paint!
Do you go left to right or right to left if right handed ?
I already have a gloss paint on my skirting boards but there’s lots of chips and scratches. Could I just go over it or will I need to sand and prime? Thanks! Great vid
Hi, Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment.
If the chips and scratches are deep then you’ll want to sand them out before glossing. If after you have sanded you can see bare wood you’ll want to undercoat/prime and then gloss.
I hope this helps.
Great advice. I am trying to paint my home as a complete novice. Is it true l have to sand the skirting board before painting?
Hi,
Thanks for watching, you only need to sand the skirting boards if they need sanding. If they are smooth to the touch when you run your hand over them and look smooth then you won’t need to sand them down.
I hope this helps
I'm comfortable painting on top of the base board without using tape but I always run tape along the carpet.
Hi John, thanks for watching and for dropping a comment. Do you not find that your paint line isn’t straight if you don’t use tape?
Hi John, useful tips. I'm using satin for my skirting boards, do I need to sand down again before I do second coat?
My apologies, wrong name 😊
Hi Alison,
Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment.
No you only need to sand down once before you start applying the new paint.
I hope this helps 👍
Hi there, I've just started watching this. I need to repaint my skirting but sand it down first. I also need to give it a clean - am I correct in thinking that soap and water / just water to clean it, after I sand it down? Thanks in advance, from a beginner!!
Hi,
Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment.
I would advise washing down with hot soapy water before sanding or depending on what type or dirt/grime is present it could clog your sander/paper. A quick wipe down to remove grime then a sand followed by a dust and hoover should do the job.
Good luck with your project.
Can I ask , I’ve got old drip marks of paint on my skirtings and door frame . I’m sanding and getting no where for a clean finish before I paint . Any advice please 🙏🏻
The most skilled man, do you have any hobbies?
Hi Firdaous,
Thanks very much for watching and for dropping a comment.
I do, I enjoy walking, yoga, travelling, spending time with family and friends and working on my business.
Hey mate. Even though i peel off my masking tape right away and slowly too it still peels my wall paint off here and there. Gives am excellent finish but how do i avoid the paint peel? Thanks!
Hi Nishad,
This sounds like an issue with either the paint not being strong enough or the tape being too good. I would try with some cheaper masking tape first, it’s tends to have less stick.
I hope this helps
Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment
I also have this issue often 😕
Use 2 inch tape along the carpet slightly folded up onto the skirting board and with a spatula push it under the skirting board.
Don’t put tape on fresh paint, if you are splattering off your wall paint onto your skirting boards your nap is too thick and too wet. Do your skirting boards first, then cut in against them, then paint the wall.
And seriously, don’t scrape along with a brush that’s way too small for the job. 2.5-5 inch brush (depending on size of skirting board) will give a cleaner finish and be much easier and faster.
Hi Dan, I know in previous videos you discussed being close to train stations when deciding on an location - a great property has popped up but it is slightly further away from the train station (1.3miles) - is this still ok?
Hi Thomas,
The closer to a train station a property is the more desirable it will be to working tenants, however, I have properties that are also closer to a main road or large employer.
In this case the station isn’t too far away so as long as the property ticks all of the other important fundamental boxes then it could still work as a strong BTL.
Thanks for watching and for dropping a question
No. It's called a railway station 👍
Is it necessary to give the woodwork a scratch up with sandpaper first?
Hi,
It’s not necessary but if the woodwork has any lumps or bumps I would sand it smooth first.
Thanks for watching 👍
Do you ever use low tack frog tape? Shouldn't have to remove that between coats?
I use frog tape of painting a feature wall, it works really well, thanks for watching and for dropping a comment 👍
Can you use eggshell on wood?
If it’s a wood paint then yes 👍
What paint did you use?
Hi Gelio,
Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment.
I used some pure brilliant white non drip gloss from Wilko on this project.
I hope this helps
Hi how long can you leave the masking tape a few hours only is it??
We put masking tape on like a month ago and we're only just getting around to painting now 😂 Watching this vid cause never done it before 😅
Hi, you want to get it off as soon as you have painted. If the paint dries it’s likely to come off with the tape and the longer you leave it the more time it has to adhere to the painted wall which will cause issues when you try and peel it off. Ideally it needs to come off whilst the paint is still wet.
Let us know how you get on and good luck 👍
get a 3-4 inch brush and cut it in
Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment Jack
right, best get me some masking tape then!
Let me know how you get on 👍
cheap masking tape from wilkos is no good it doesnt adhere ,better off getting a decent quality tape
Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment. You also need to be carful getting stuff that is too sticky or it will pull the paint off. Screwfix has a masking tape that is too sticky.
Wrong tape for masking the walls…..too small a brush for skirting boards….working harder rather than smarter with a small brush
Yellow frog tape only. Plus, idk what you're talking about with wavy lines, i can easily paint that straight freehand. Clearly you're not a pro.
Step one don’t watch a video from someone who doesn’t even know what base boards are called.
Thanks very much for watching and for your valuable insights Mike 👍
Because their actually called skirting boards
@@veiledindustries8631 You built homes for 32 years ? I have. In America, Canada , online , anywhere , they are baseboards. The manufacturing houses call them baseboards in their whole sale catalogs. But you go on being wrong 😑
There called skirting boards in Australia been painting them for 30 yrs ,no tape required ,
In the uk they're called skirting boards, it's just that simple. I've watched videos clearly made in the US where they called them base boards, but i didn't freak out and start saying they didn't know what they were talking about; I just thought "they must call them something different over there".
You're not doing the American insular stereotype any favours.
People from other places are sometimes different 😊
this is taking forever
It’s a 5 min video 😮
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