There’s nothing more frustrating than paint dripping through open hardware holes and ruining the inside of a clean drawer. When I first started painting furniture, this happened to me more times than I care to admit.
And it wasn’t just paint that found it’s way south! When I wasn’t careful on how much product I applied, I was quick to discover furniture stripper {even the thick gel kind!} and polyurethane also leave unsightly blotches.
Today’s quick tip is such a simple solution I almost didn’t post it.
The simplest way to avoid inside drawer drips when painting furniture:
Mask the backside of the hardware holes with painters tape!
Sometimes it’s the simplest tips that save time and frustration.
Do you have any tips on avoiding annoying drips? Care to share? 🙂
Catch last week’s Q-T-T here – and if YOU have any tips you’d like featured on the SI Quick-Tip-Tuesday-Series, feel free to send me an email!
Enjoy your day and have fun with your next project!
Denise x
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If I’m out of painter’s tape, I sometimes just stick some chopsticks into the holes!
Chopsticks… so creative Mary! 🙂 When I posted this on Facebook, Kellee from The Charmed Workshop said she uses straws. I never would have thought of chopsticks or straws… brilliant!
good tip. thanks!
Seriously I read this and was like…duh…how could I have not thought of this before. Thank you for your simple brilliant solution! Love your blog!
I know Irene, this is one I thought duhhh too…what took me so long… lol!