How to Protect Floors Before Painting

by | May 13, 2020 | Tape Tips, Paint & Masking

protecting floors before painting
Protecting floors before any painting job is an essential part of the project and should always be the first step taken. To add proper floor protection during a painting project, follow the three steps below:

Clean the surface of the floor
Completely cover the floor with plastic
Tape down the edges of the plastic covering

This video showcases the steps above with full details and visual examples of how to properly and safely protect your floor during an interior painting project. Subscribe to the Shurtape YouTube channel for more tape tip videos.

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About The Author

Kelly Patrick
As a senior product marketing manager at Shurtape Technologies, LLC, Kelly Patrick is responsible for leading product development and marketing support for the Building, Construction, and OEM category for the Industrial, Engineered Solutions, and Consumer and Craftsman businesses. Kelly is a member of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), is currently serving on PSTC’s Marketing Committee, and has completed the PSTC training program including Tape University™ Fundamentals, Manufacturing and Testing of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes, and Tape University™ Advanced. Kelly is a graduate of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC.