Pro tip: Stop using painters tape to hold trim while glue dries

I spent 3 hours last weekend redoing baseboard in my hallway because the tape let go and the trim sagged overnight. Grab a few spring clamps from Harbor Freight for like $4 each and your corners will actually stay tight while the glue sets. Anyone else dealt with sagging trim on a long run?

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abby_palmer3mo ago

Tape let go and the trim sagged" ugh I feel that pain. I tried using tape on a window casing once and came back to find the whole thing crooked because the tape gave up halfway through the night. Switched to those little plastic wedges you use for door shims and honestly they worked better than anything.

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jade_hernandez3mo ago

Wait, plastic door shims? Like the wedges you use to level a door frame? That's actually kind of genius if you wedge them in between the trim and the wall to hold pressure. But how do you keep them from scratching up the paint or denting the wood if you push too hard? I've got a few sharp ones kicking around my toolbox from when I hung a closet door and I'd be scared they'd leave marks.

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