Marty Baldwin
As a home editor, I should probably enjoy painting my homebut I hate it.
Especially the time-consuming task of taping and painting around the trim.
Myliving room paintneeded some touching-up near the baseboards, so I to give the simple hack a try.
Credit:Marty Baldwin
Unfortunately, I missed an important detail the first time I tried it, but I was eventually successful.
Here’s what you should know about the hackincluding the mistake I made.
What Is the Viral Painter’s Tape Hack?
There’s not much to this easy painting hack.
Next, run a wet rag over the tape where it meets the trim or wall.
Since I missed this information, I used the 3M painter’s tape I had on hand instead.
I went back to the Reel and sighed with both relief and exasperation when I realized the problem.
So, I went to the store and purchased FrogTape, hopeful yet again.
The results were exactly as the video showedcrisp and clean.
