| How to Decorate a Cake with Strawberries Posted: 06 Dec 2018 04:00 PM PST Some of the best cake decorations are the simplest ones, and you can't get any simpler (or tastier) than strawberries. They work great with just about any cake, including sponge cake, mousse cake, or cheesecake. The most traditional design uses strawberries and white buttercream, but you can also use strawberry or chocolate frosting. EditFrosting the Cake - Allow the cake to cool completely if you just baked it. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes first, then take it out of the pan. Allow it to finish cooling on a wire rack. How long this takes depends on the thickness of the cake as well as the temperature in the kitchen. It can take 15 to 60 minutes.[1]
- If you wish to slice the cake so that you can fill it, do so after you remove it from the pan. A sliced cake will cool a lot faster!
- Spread frosting onto the first layer if you're making a layered cake. Scoop your desired buttercream frosting onto the first layer, then spread it around with a cake decorating spatula. Make the frosting layer between thick.
- If you bought a pre-baked sponge cake, slice it in half or into thirds first.
- Add your desired fillings, then set the second layer on top. Jam and sliced strawberries work especially well for this, but you can also try other fillings, such as custard, a mixture of different berries, or mousse.
- Spread the filling as close to the edges of the cake as possible.
- For a richer cake, apply buttercream to the underside of the second layer, then sandwich sliced strawberries between the 2 layers.
- Press down on the second layer hard enough so that it sticks to the filling, but not so hard that the filling oozes out.
- Apply the frosting to the top and sides of the cake. Scoop a thick layer of frosting on top of the cake, then smooth it out with a cake decorating spatula. Next, scoop more frosting onto the sides of the cake, and smooth them out as well.[2]
- Run a cake decorating comb around the sides of the cake to give it more texture. The comb looks like a rectangle with teeth cut into 1 side.
- Refrigerate the cake to set the frosting. While the frosting is setting, get started on preparing the strawberries. By the time you are done washing, hulling, and slicing the strawberries, the frosting will be ready.[3]
- There is no specific amount of time that the frosting should set. You just want it to be firm enough so that it can hold the strawberries.
EditCreating a Simple Design - Wash and hull the strawberries, then cut them into thin, vertical slices. Choose nice, cone-shaped strawberries, and rinse them with cool water. Pat them dry with a towel, then cut off the leafy green parts. Slice the strawberries vertically, from pointy tip to flat bottom with a sharp knife.[4]
- Make the slices about thick.
- Save the nicest strawberry for the center! Rinse and dry it, then cut the leafy green part off.
- Make a ring of strawberries on top of the cake with the points facing out. Set the strawberries down side-by-side on top of the cake. You can place them so that the point touch the edges of the cake, or you can place them closer to the middle of the cake.[5]
- If you leave space between the strawberries and the edge of the cake, you'll be able to pipe buttercream scallops.
- Make another ring of strawberries inside the first one, overlapping it. How much you overlap the strawberries by depends what sort of design you want. The more you overlap the strawberries by, the more the ends will stick out. The less you overlap them by, the flatter the design will be.[6]
- If you overlap the strawberries by more than halfway, the points will stick up and create a rose-like design in the end.
- Make sure that the ends of the strawberries are pointing towards the edges of the cake too.
- Make more overlapping strawberry rings until you reach the center. Leave enough room for a whole strawberry in the middle. For a more unique design, overlap each ring of strawberries more and more the closer you get to the center. This will make it look more like a rose.[7]
- Place a final strawberry in the center of the cake. Insert the strawberry with the point sticking up for a rosebud design.[8] Alternatively, cut the strawberry into a rose first, then set it into the middle.
- Heat 1 cup (325 g) of preserves, then pour it over the strawberries. Measure 1 cup (325 g) of preserves into a small saucepan, then set it on the stove. Heat them over medium heat for a few minutes until they are smooth and liquidy, then pour them over the strawberries.[9]
- The heated preserves will make the strawberries look glossy and help them stay fresh longer.
- Raspberry, strawberry, or apricot preserves will all work great for this. If you have any heated preserves left, discard them or use them in another recipe.
- If you left space between the strawberries and the edges of the cake, pipe buttercream scallops around the cake. Do this after you pour the preserves.
EditCutting Strawberry Roses - Wash a large, cone-shaped strawberry, then cut the leaves off. Choose a large strawberry with straight sides that taper into a point; it should look like a cone when viewed from all sides. Rinse the strawberry, pat it dry, then slice the green leaves off.[10]
- Don't use warped, blob-shaped strawberries. They won't make very good roses.
- Don't hull the strawberry by driving a straw through it. You need the point intact.
- Make a cut into the side of strawberry, from the base. Set the strawberry on a flat surface with the cut side facing down. Use a sharp knife to slice straight down into the side of the strawberry, stopping from the base.[11]
- The width of the cut will vary from strawberry to strawberry. It will happen naturally based on the way it's curving.
- Start the cut about a third to half of the way up the side of the strawberry.
- Make the cut horizontal and parallel to the cutting board.
- Cut 3 to 4 more slices around the base to complete the first row. How many you end up fitting depends on the circumference of your strawberry, but you should be able to fit at least 3 or 4 more. Try to start and finish all of the cuts at the same level as the first one.[12]
- The cuts should be close enough so that they are almost touching. Don't leave large gaps between them.
- Because of the strawberry's curved shape, these horizontal cuts will look like semicircles. When you peel them away later, they'll look like petals.
- This completes your first row of petals.
- Make a second row of petals, staggering them between the first set. Start this row about 3/4 to 2/3 from the base of the strawberry. Position each petal between the 2 petals that are below it, sort of like bricks on a wall.[13]
- Do not cut into the petals from the first row or you'll ruin them.
- How many petals you fit will depend on the size of your strawberry. You should be able to fit 3 to 4 petals, however.
- If you have enough room above the second row, you could make a third row of petals. You'll probably only be able to fit 2 or 3 petals, however.
- Slice straight down into the top of the strawberry, stopping at the petals. This will create the center bud of your rose. The cut can go horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, but try to place it within 2 petals, rather than the spaces between the petals.[14]
- Just like the previous rows, don't cut into the petals below it.
- Pry the bud and petals apart. Set your knife between the 2 petals at the top of your strawberry and wiggle it to pry them apart. Repeat this motion for the other petals that you made. Start at the top of the strawberry and finish at the base.[15]
- This completes 1 strawberry rose. Use this process to make as many as you want.
- If you're making multiple strawberry roses, consider making them in different sizes. This will make the arrangement look more realistic.
- Use a dab of buttercream to stick the rose to your cake. If the cake will be sitting out for a few hours, heat up some jam in the microwave, then pour it over the rose first, before you place it on the cake. This melted-jam coating will help the strawberry stay fresh longer.
- Raspberry preserves will work great for this, but you can also use strawberry or apricot. Alternatively, use red or pink piping gel.
- For best flavor, match the buttercream to the one that you used on your cake. For example, if you used vanilla buttercream to frost the cake, use vanilla buttercream to adhere the strawberry.
EditCreating Other Designs - Pipe vines onto a frosted cake, then add sliced strawberries to them. Frost your cake first using white buttercream. Pipe curlicue vines with green frosting onto cake. Slice mini strawberries in half, and add them to the vines so that they look like they're growing.[16]
- Leave the greens on the mini strawberries. Alternatively, cut them off and pipe your own greens with green frosting.
- Slice more strawberries in half, then arrange them around the bottom edge of the cake.
- Alternatively pipe the vines onto parchment paper with melted chocolate first. Let the chocolate harden, then peel it off and set it on the cake.
- Fill the top of a cake with strawberries, then pipe scallops onto the edge. Cut the green parts off of the strawberries first, then arrange the strawberries on the cake with the points facing up. Use enough strawberries to cover the entire surface of the cake. Pipe buttercream scallops around the edge of the cake.[17]
- Heat 1 cup (325 g) of strawberry, raspberry, or apricot preserves, then pour it over the strawberries for a glossy look.
- This design works for cakes of any shape: square, rectangle, or round.
- For a nicer presentation, choose strawberries that are roughly the same shape and size.
- Cut a V-shaped notch into the top of a strawberry, then cut it into slices. Make 2 cuts to either side of the green stem. This will not only remove the stem, but also create a V-shaped notch. Next, set the strawberry pointy-side-up on a cutting board, then cut it into thin slices. When you peel them apart, you'll get hearts![18]
- Make the slices about wide.
- Arrange the hearts in whatever pattern you want on the cake. For example, you could scatter them randomly, or make a beautiful arc.
- Place 2 hearts together with the points touching to create a butterfly!
- Arrange whole strawberries around the top edge of the cake. Just be sure to rinse the strawberries well first, and to cut the green stems off. For something fancier, pipe large stars all around the top edge of the cake first, then set the strawberries on top.
- Place the strawberries as close together or as far apart as you'd like.
- If you're piping the stars, make them wider than the strawberries.
- Alternatively, slice the strawberries in half, then place them cut-side-down onto the frosting. Make the points face into the cake.
- Place sliced strawberries around the bottom side edges of the cake. Rinse the strawberries first, then cut the green parts off. Cut them into halves or into thick slices. Press the strawberries into the sides of a frosted cake, with the flat edges facing down and the pointy ends facing up.
- If you sliced the strawberries in half, press the cut side into the frosting so that the outside of the strawberry is visible.
- Use strawberries that are all the same shape and size for a more processional touch.
- The cake will be more colorful if you place the strawberries side-by-side, but you can leave up to gaps between each berry.
- Combine strawberries with other berries for a more colorful look. Arrange sliced strawberries in overlapping rings on top of the cake. Leave a cup-sized gap in the middle, then fill the gap with blueberries.[19]
- Blackberries or raspberries will also work for this.
- You can use other berries with other designs. For example, you could replace some of those strawberries with blackberries in the vined design!
- Create a scaled design by overlapping the strawberries sideways. Chop the green parts off of cone-shaped strawberries off, then cut them into thick slices. Arrange the strawberries in a ring on top of the cake, with the points overlapping the flat ends.
- Create a more colorful design by adding more rings of strawberries within the first ring.
- If you're adding more rings, consider alternating the directions the strawberries point in: clockwise and counterclockwise.
- Make a chocolate dipped strawberry cake for a decadent treat. Frost the cake with vanilla buttercream frosting. Dip strawberries into melted chocolate, then chill them in the freezer on a parchment-lined baking sheet for a few minutes. Pipe large buttercream rosettes around the top edge of the cake, then set the strawberries into them.[20]
- Alternatively, frost the cake with strawberry buttercream, then pour ganache over it. Pipe buttercream stars on top, then add the chocolate dipped strawberries.[21]
- For a richer treat, frost the entire cake with ganache. Place the dipped strawberries on top, then add some chocolate curls.[22]
- Milk, dark, and white chocolate are all great choices. You could even dip the strawberries in 2 colors of chocolate, or drizzle melted chocolate on top.
- Leave the green leaves on the strawberries; they will look nicer.
- For best results, use cone-shaped strawberries that are all the same size. Discard the sides, or place them on the cake with the cut side facing up.
- Instead of leaving the green parts on, chop them off, then pipe edible greens using green frosting.
- If you're slicing blob-shaped strawberries, slice across the thin side rather than the wide side. This will give you triangular slices.
- You can make the cake a few days ahead of time. Wrap each layer separately in plastic wrap then store it in the freezer until you're ready to decorate the cake.[23]
- Store the frosted cake in the fridge for up to 3 days. It will taste better the day you decorated it, however.[24]
- You can keep a frosted cake at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours, but after that, it should go into the fridge. If you leave it out on the counter for too long, the frosting may melt and spoil.[25]
EditThings You'll Need - Cake
- Buttercream frosting
- Cake decorating spatula
- Strawberries
- Parring knife or small, sharp knife
- Cutting board
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| How to Create a Working Budget Posted: 06 Dec 2018 08:00 AM PST Budgeting is a great way to see where your money goes each month. Plus, it also lets you cut back on your spending if you're outspending your income. A good budget restricts your spending to an amount lower than your total income. So, whether you're trying to get out of debt, saving up for a big purchase, or just aiming to have a better understanding of your personal finances, creating a working budget is the way to go. Track your budget using a sheet of paper or spreadsheet or through a budgeting app. EditCreating Your Own Budgeting Spreadsheet - Use a pre-made budget worksheet for an easy option. If you'd rather not add functions to your own spreadsheets, try using one of the many pre-built budget worksheets online. Worksheets list types of fixed and variable monthly expenses, and many already contain addition and subtraction functions to calculate your budget for you.
- Watch your budget with a spreadsheet for a technological alternative. A spreadsheet has the additional benefit of being able to tally your monthly income and expenditures. Name rows for different types of fixed and variable expenditures. When setting up your budget spreadsheet, use the "sum" and "subtract" functions to add up your total expenditures and subtract these from your net income.
- If you like, break down sub-categories within expenditure areas like "food" or "entertainment." For example, you could have "restaurants," "bars," "take-out" or "movies," "concerts," and "theater."
- Or, you could use multiple spreadsheets each month. For example, 1 could be only for fixed expenses, another for variable expenses, and a third for your various sources of income.
- Track your budget on a sheet of paper for a simple option. Write "total net income" at the top, followed by the amount. Then, use a separate row to track your expenses. Write "fixed" and "variable" on the left side of the page, and fill in the various sub-categories: "rent," "food," "auto," "entertainment," "medical," etc. As the month goes by, record your expenses in each category.
- At the end of the month, add up the expenses and confirm that they're less than the total income.
EditUsing a Budget App - Monitor your budget through an app if you prefer working online. If you're on your computer or phone most of the day anyway, you may prefer to handle your budget online. Apps will allow you to input your monthly expenses and income and can calculate whether or not you're living within your means. Useful budgeting apps available for iPhone and Android include:[1]
- Mint and Acorn
- Pocketguard
- Prism
- You Need a Budget
- Make monthly adjustments to keep your budget on track. In order to maintain a balanced budget, your income must be greater than or equal to your expenses. However, these amounts may fluctuate: you may get a raise at work, your monthly rent payments may increase, or you may find yourself going to the movie theater more often. Take stock of your budget monthly by calculating total expenses and income through your budgeting app.[2]
- If you find that your monthly expenses have shifted and your expenses are now larger than your income, reduce your variable expenses to balance the budget.
- Once you start living within your means, it's time to plan for a financial goal, like saving up for a new car. Or, you could put your money to work by investing in stocks and bonds.
- Set aside an additional 20% of your monthly income for savings. If you don't set aside money, you'll always be living from paycheck to paycheck. If it helps, you can think of your savings as another type of fixed expenditure. An easy way to make sure that 20% of your income is set aside for savings is to automate the transfer. Use your app to set up an automated transfer each month to a separate savings account.[3]
- For example, if you have a total net income of $2,000 a month, earmark $400 for savings.
- Tackle any outstanding debts by making monthly payments. This is a necessary part of your budget if you have student loans, credit card debt, or loans from buying a house or a car. Use your app to set aside a percentage of your monthly net income—say, 10%—to go towards debt repayment. Make sure that this amount is enough to decrease the principal amount of your debt, so you're not just paying the interest.[4]
- While some types of debt repayment—e.g., car loans or a mortgage—will fall under your fixed expenses, other types may not. For example, many people defer their credit card payments for months on end and rack up financial penalties.
- If you're not able to set aside money for both savings and debt repayment, focus on paying off the debts. If necessary, you could use the entire monthly 20% that you would set aside for savings to pay off your debts.
EditModifying Your Budget as Needed - Calculate how much money you earn after taxes in a typical month. Look at your bank statements to figure out how much money you bring home each month. This amount is your net income after taxes and other deductions. The goal of your budget is to restrict your spending to less than this dollar amount.[5]
- Income can include more than just your salary. Also include income from sources like tips, scholarships, legal entitlements like child support, alimony, cash gifts, government subsidies, and any other money that comes into your wallet or bank account.
- If you're self-employed and file your own taxes quarterly, keep in mind that your take-home pay at the end of the month isn't your true net income. You'll need to calculate your average monthly income after your quarterly taxes have been subtracted.
- Calculate your fixed expenses to see what you have to pay each month. Fixed expenses are expenses that remain relatively stable from one month to the next. These will include items such as your rent, groceries, mortgage payment, car payment, loan payments, utilities, and insurance. To calculate expenses, save all of your receipts for a month. At the end of the month, add up all payments made on fixed, necessary items.[6]
- Fixed expenses, by definition, must be met each month. In other words, the payments and amounts are non-negotiable.
- Add up your variable expenses to find what expenses can be cut. Variable expenses are items that fluctuate from one month to the next such as the costs associated with dining out, entertainment, clothing, alcohol, personal care products, and vacations. Add up variable expenses by looking at your monthly itemized credit card bill. They'll be under categories like entertainment, clothes, or restaurants.[7]
- Unlike fixed expenses, variable expenses can fluctuate from month to month and are generally non-essential. This will be the first place to make cut-backs if you are spending beyond your means.
- Calculate your total monthly spending within each budget sub-category. Your budget should be arranged under "fixed" and "variable" expenses, and each of these 2 main categories should contain several sub-categories. Breaking up your budget into these categories can help you figure out what you might be spending too much on from month-to-month.
- For example, sub-categories include rent, utilities, food, entertainment, and clothes. To figure out your total monthly spending, go through monthly bank statements or itemized credit card bills and calculate the total within each of these categories.
- Let's take "auto" as an example, and say that each month you have a car payment of $300 and a $100 insurance bill. In addition, every month you spend an average of $250 on fuel, $50 on maintenance, and $10 on taxes and fees, such as registration. So, in the "auto" category, your total budget for the month would need to be at least $710 per month.
- Add up all your monthly spending across all categories. This should show your total monthly spending, which is the amount of money that comes out of your bank account each month. Compare this figure to your total net income. If the total expenditures exceed the total income, you'll need to start making cuts.[8]
- For example, say you make $2,000 monthly. Say that, when you add up your total expenses (fixed and variable), they come to $2,700. This tells you that you'll need to cut at least $700 from your monthly budget.
- Cut spending on your restaurant and entertainment purchases. Leisure-related expenses might help you have fun and socialize, but they can also be a big drain on your budget. Try cutting the amount you eat out in half or cutting the amount spent on alcohol in half. This way, you'll have money left over to spend on fixed expenses, like rent and utilities.[9]
- For example, say you realize that you're spending $200 a month on eating in restaurants, and calculate that you're $100 over budget each month. The most effective solution would be to spend $100 less on restaurants. So, you'd need to cap your total restaurant expenditures at $100 monthly.
- Spend less on travel and personal care if your budget is still strained. Cutting from these categories—which includes clothing—may be difficult, depending on your lifestyle. But, you can cut little by little if that's easier. Then, use the money you save to pay off some of your fixed expenses, like rent or a home mortgage.[10]
- For example, if you're used to taking 2 family vacations each year but can't currently pay your mortgage, cancel 1 vacation and pay your mortgage instead.
EditBudgeting Help - For the first few months and as time goes by, you will find that your original budget has some flaws. That's OK! Don't worry about it; just adapt to the situation and make revisions as you get a clearer picture of your spending. After all, practice makes perfect!
- If your income is the same as your expenses, or, better yet, greater than your expenses, you have devised a fully-functioning working budget. Though it may be tempting to spend whatever "extra" funds you have, your next step ought to be to make sure that you put your leftover funds to work for you. There is no such thing as "money to spare," especially if you have debt or unrealized savings goals. Instead of adding your surplus to the "Fun" budget, use it to add extra to savings or open a CD.
- If you're having trouble balancing your budget, try to cut habits like smoking, drinking, and frequent dining out, shopping, or entertainment. These are all very heavy weights on your budget, and you'll notice a huge difference in your balances by just letting them go!
- Don't try to begin a new budget for the first month after an event in your life where money was significantly spent or saved, such as a vacation, a wedding, a move, or an unexpected stay in the hospital. Wait until your finances have settled and been in order for at least 3–6 months before starting fresh.
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| How to Paint Baseboards Posted: 06 Dec 2018 12:00 AM PST Baseboards are a common type of interior trim that run along the base of walls inside your home. Like any other kind of interior trim, baseboards need to be painted to prevent wear and tear. Even if your baseboards have been painted previously, a fresh coat of paint can add a splash of color and liveliness to a living space. You can find all of the painting supplies you'll need at a home-improvement store or painting-supply shop. The project isn't very time consuming and should only take an afternoon to complete. EditGathering Supplies and Preparing the Room - Purchase painting pads to paint your baseboards with. Using painting pads instead of brushes or rollers will give you a smoother coating of paint on the trim. Additionally, pads are usually the same width as common baseboards, so you can paint the width of the baseboard (from top to bottom) with one stroke. This will also minimize the amount of paint that drips off the trim as you paint.[1]
- Visit a home-improvement store for a good selection of supplies. You can also purchase the necessary supplies to paint your baseboards at a painting store.
- Purchase oil-based paint for your baseboards. Oil-based paint is far more durable and dries harder than other types of paint. It can be cleaned with light detergent without damaging the paint's sheen. Oil-based paints also dry slower than latex or water-based paints, giving you more time to paint. Choose whatever color you like: some homeowners prefer white baseboards, while others like baseboards that match the walls.[2]
- Find a large variety of oil-based paints at a nearby home-improvement store or hardware store.
- Ventilate the room you'll be painting baseboards in. Always paint in a well-ventilated room. Open all windows and doors in the room that you're painting in so you're not trapped in a room with paint fumes. If the room has no exterior windows or doors, use box fans to direct fresh air into the room.
- Various scented products (e.g., Lysol) can mask the smell of the paint, but the fumes are still present and can be harmful.
- Clean off your baseboards to remove dirt and dust. Squeeze a small dollop of dish soap onto a clean cotton rag or washcloth. Dampen the cloth with warm tap water until the soap begins to foam. Then, run the cleaning cloth lightly along the surface of your baseboards to remove any grime, stains, or dirt.[3]
- If your baseboards are already clean and don't need to be scrubbed, just use the rag to dust the boards.
- Mask the baseboards with painter's tape. Run a strip of tape along the top of the baseboard where it meets the wall. Press the tape firmly into position so that it doesn't slip while you're painting. Apply masking tape to all of the baseboards you'll paint before you start any painting. Masking the baseboards protects the walls from paint, so you can avoid getting paint on the walls while you are painting the baseboards.[4]
- While you can mask with standard masking tape, be aware that it can pull the paint off of the walls when removed.
- Lay a sheet of gauge plastic on the floor. This plastic will catch any drips of paint that happen to slide off of the freshly-painted baseboard and will prevent the paint from damaging your floor. Place the sheet of plastic against the bottom of the baseboard. Tape the plastic down with regular masking tape, right where the baseboard meets the floor.[5]
- Purchase large sheets of thin plastic at a hardware store or home-improvement store.
- If you'd rather not buy enough plastic to cover the entire room, you can use 1 large piece and remove it, then re-tape it, for each new section of baseboard that you paint.
EditPainting the Baseboards - Pour of paint into a paint tray. This amount of paint should cover the bottom of the tray to a depth of about . If your paint looks unevenly colored when you first open the can, use a long wooden painter's stick to stir the paint. This will ensure that the paint has an even color when you apply it to your trim.
- Purchase a paint tray (either metal or plastic) at a home-supply store or a paint store.
- Push the painting pad into the paint. Dip the pad deep enough so that just the sponge part of the pad is covered in paint. Scrape the excess paint off of the pad by running it over the edge of the tray.
- If you dip the painting pad too deep and cover the entire thing with paint, you'll end up wasting paint when you paint the trim.
- Run the painting pad along the baseboard. Hold the painting pad vertical so that its paint-covered face is directly against the baseboard. Slide the pad smoothly along the baseboard from left to right, making strokes that are each about long.[6] Work with precision, since it's better to apply 2 or more thin layers of paint than 1 sloppy layer. Paint the top edge of the baseboard first, then paint the face. This will make sure that you don't damage the face of the baseboard while trying to paint the thinner edge.
- You should be able to paint about of baseboard with each dip in the paint.
- Dip the pad back into the tray when it runs out of paint. You'll notice right away when the painting pad has rubbed its last bit of paint onto the wall. To replenish the paint on the pad, dip it back into the paint tray and cover the sponge with paint, just as you did before. Once the paint is replenished, run the pad along the baseboard until the entire baseboard is painted.
- You'll end up re-dipping the paint pad many times as you paint the baseboards.
- Apply a second coat of paint if the first is translucent. This will be especially necessary if you're applying light-colored paint over dark-colored trim. Apply the paint thinly, allow it to dry completely, and then apply another thin layer.[7]
- Make sure that you overlap your strokes by about , and that each new section is blended together.
- Pull off the painter's tape and pick up the plastic after 2 hours. The 2-hour waiting period will give the paint plenty of time to dry partially but not completely. Start at 1 end of a long strip of painter's tape and slowly peel until the full strip has been removed from the baseboards. Also pick up and dispose of the large sheet(s) of plastic that you used to protect the floor.[8]
- If you pull of the painter's tape after the paint has dried completely, some of the paint may have stuck to the tape. In this case, you'll tear some of the paint off of the wall when you remove the tape.
EditThings You'll Need - Clean rag
- Dish soap
- Box fans (optional)
- Painter's tape
- Painting pads
- 1 large sheet of gauge plastic
- Oil-based trim paint
- Paint-stirring stick
- Paint tray (metal or plastic)
- Oil-based paints are the most popular and common to use when painting interior trim. Some people dislike using white oil-based paints, though. They find that over time, the white may yellow.
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