I have a section of baseboard I want to repaint. It has a lot of contours (in and out; I don't know the correct nomenclature but its sorta fancy looking) and I want to sand/scrape it first but ordinary sandpaper or a putty knife won't do it well. What are practical choices to sand/scrape the old paint before repainting it? I just thought of a hand wire brush or perhaps a wire brush (??) that is on the end of a drill bit but I'd like to know what the pro's would use.
thanks.
Your best results would be from stripping it and scrubbing with a brass brush (resembles a large toothbrush. Be certain to remove all stripper before recoating. Light sanding of the smooth areas will also help, as many strippers raise the grain.
I remove the baseboard first, as it is easier to work > I have a section of baseboard I want to repaint. It has a lot of
If you're just cleaning/scuffing the surface, go out and buy the 3M sanding sponge -- about 1" thick and a bit bigger than a deck of cards. It has sanding material on 4 sides.
The corners will get into the grooves and contours. They wear fairly quickly-- the 'medium' ends up a 'fine', and the 'fine' ends up like
220 sandpaper. If they're too stiff to start, break them in by sanding the flat areas [using all 4 sides]. If you're doing all the base in a large room, I'd get two.Anyth> I have a section of baseboard I want to repaint. It has a lot of
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