On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 11:10:12 -0700 (PDT), N8N wrote:

On Apr 4, 7:04*pm, Red Green wrote:
kansascats wrote :

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...Zbobd/R-100180...

That works. I have also shoved contractor's paper underneath the
baseboard with a putty knife, painted, then removed paper before the
paint got dry.

I've used masking tape with the sticky side against the carpet. Shove it
under with a putty knife, paint, and remove the tape when the paint is just
past tacky. The putty knife can also be used to make sure the tape doesn't
pull the paint.