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   Barry_Munsell | Oct 06, 2000 06:22am | #1

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   I am trimming the interior, doors, windows, base, of a house with pine. Three and half inch wide casings on six panel hemlock doors, five inch wide base, etc. So far I have three bedrooms and one bath finished. Tried installing trim unfinished on painted walls and then staining on wall, but stain bleed under the masking. Tried prestaining everything, but that is slow and you run out of room to rack drying trim. Has anyone tried installing trim over plastic sheeting to protect walls? Any other suggestions?

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   Guest_ | Oct 06, 2000 12:38pm | #2

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   My personal feeling is it would be more trouble than it's worth. Did something similar when the homeowner didn't do all he said over a wkend. This wasn't a whole house tho. Taped up maskpaper and set the trim on top. After apologizing for not prestaining, he thanked me for thinking of him. Maybe just stain the wall edge and rack em on edge. I think I'd still prestain.

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   Guest_ | Oct 06, 2000 09:31pm | #3

   *I agree with Calvin. I tried it once and it was a big pain in the ass. Better to work at a comfortable level. For me, painting is like shaving, no matter what your hurry, you can't rush it!

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   Guest_ | Oct 06, 2000 11:49pm | #4

   *stain trim off the wall...near the stream,aj

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   george_petrukovich | Oct 08, 2000 01:12am | #5

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   when I need to stain trim that is already to put on the frames I put masking tape on the back side of the trim use 2" and let it hang out , when your done and it is dry trim it off with a razor

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   Barry_Munsell | Oct 08, 2000 01:12am | #6

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