kansascats wrote in :
subject line says it all...
pull 'em off, sand, and paint would seem to be the best..
If all they need is a coat of paint...
I've used a 12" mud knife. Push deep into where carpet meets baseboard.
Pull back to move carpet away from baseboard. Paint. Slide sideways.
Gotta wipe off knife every once in a while.
Should actually get one of these. 36" length.
http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Paint...atalogId=10053