I would just tape it off with a dropcloth. Never done it but have seen people on TV do that. Might want to google for a more professional approach though! Good luck!

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I would paint it! We move into homes with wood trim and slowly paint each room! Just prime and paint that stuff (saves money and is guaranteed to be the right fit)! Hope it helps!

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The trim was already white when we moved in, but in many rooms of our house it was wood toned and we painted it white (we liked the idea of it being white throughout). As for how I do it, I hate using a sprayer (hard to clean, less control) and prefer this amazing brush that changed my life (it’s definitely one of those personal preference things though).

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We just bought a house that has no trim in it other than baseboards and my father-in-law just showed up with a house worth of crown molding. We are now trying to figure out how to paint it before we install it. Buy a sprayer or the old fashioned way with a brush. Have you guys ever used a sprayer for that kind of thing?

Nope, the water pretty much stays in the tub so we opted for regular pre-primed molding that we painted with semi-gloss paint for wipeability (and a bit of water protection). Hope it helps!

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We didn’t expressly look for studs, we just hammered the nails about every 24″ or so. They all seemed to grab enough of the wall behind them (and some hit the studs randomly) so the trim is held nice and securely. Hope it helps!

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