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In most cases, you will want to paint the siding on your house first, and then paint the trim. After the siding is dry you can come back and paint windows, shutters, and any corner moldings. An exception to this would be the case of wide overhangs or soffits.

• Follow these simple techniques to avoid additional wall and trim repairs. Begin by cutting through any dried paint along the top edge of the trim with a utility knife. Then search for the filled nail holes at one end of the trim. Prying near those will keep you from breaking out the drywall.

• Door Trim. If necessary,remove the old trim from the door. ...
• Measure the door frame. Measure along the inside of the door frame,from floor to corner. Make sure to record the measurement for future reference.
• Prepare to cut the new trim to fit the door. Using the measurement from the previous step,mark the appropriate length on the trim to be installed.
• Align the chop saw to make a 45 degree cut. Consult the user's manual as needed to set up the saw correctly.
• Align the new trim along the edge of the door. It should be lined up with the door frame. ...
• Using trim nails,nail the trim to the wall,starting from the top. ...
• A small dab of joint compound or spackling will hide the nail holes. ...
• Use matching paint to cover the filled nail holes and touch up any nicks. Be mindful of wet paint when using the door!

• Score the caulk. Using a utility knife,score along the top and bottom of your quarter round. ...
• Use the trim puller. Place the trim puller between the quarter round and your trim and hit it a few times with a hammer. ...
• Pull your quarter round. As you move along your trim,gently pull your quarter round away from the wall. ...
• Remove nails. To remove any nails that stayed in the wall,use pliers and pull straight back in a quick,jerking motion.

• Work your way along the molding using the pry bar and shims to loosen the molding. After the molding is loose, use a larger flat pry bar for more leverage and finish removing the molding from the wall. Remove the nails from the molding by pulling them out from the back of the wood with a pair of pliers.

To remove with minimal wall damage or peeling paint, score the seam between the trim and the wall with a utility knife. Place a wood wedge, scrap block, or another kind of protective material against the wall where the leverage point for the pry bar will be resting.

Using a putty knife of roughly six inches or so, gently work it behind the baseboard. Exercise patience and gently wiggle the tool while also applying forward pressure. This will help to loosen the finishing nails or pins that are holding the trim in place in that area. Start at one end of a baseboard piece, carefully prying as you go.

There’s an art to removing trim, whether you need to take off a few pieces of baseboard to install a built-in bookcase or remove all the trim in a room for a remodeling project. You have to do it properly to avoid damaging the walls, and the trim if you plan to reuse it.

However, trim can also be difficult to remove without splintering or breaking it. Most trims are thin and made of engineered wood, plastic, or softwoods—they're not made for the entire cycle of installation, removal, and re-installation.

Ideally, trim painted a shinier finish than walls, ceilings, not having to remove before painting them. ... Leaving them attached to the walls, allows to apply a new fresh coat of caulk before getting them painted. However, it's always best to leave caulking to the pros, doing both, caulking, & painting them.Nov 14, 2019

What is wall trim? A wall trim — also called interior trim — is a general term often used to describe all types of molding and millwork. It is used to frame windows, doors, walls, floors, even ceilings — defining the architectural style of a room.Apr 23, 2019

Work one pry bar gently between the wall and one end of the molding, as near to a nail as possible. Wiggle open a gap, then insert your second pry bar on the other side of the nail. Rock the two bars back and forth to work the nail loose (left). Continue walking the bars down the strip, loosening each nail in turn.

​The way to cut baseboard with a jigsaw can be as simple as marking the cutting line and making the cut. ... When it comes to installing baseboard, crown molding or trim, you generally have a choice between two joints. The miter joint is a simple joint to do if you have a jigsaw that can do bevel cuts.

In architecture, a baseboard (also called skirting board, skirting, wainscoting, mopboard, floor molding, or base molding) is usually wooden or vinyl board covering the lowest part of an interior wall.

Roll the tool head against the wood to pull the nail out the back side of the trim. If you’re trying to remove baseboard or other moldings, chances are you’ll dent the walls or crack the wood wall trim in the process.

More importantly, the wall or trim may get damaged. Use a sharp blade in a utility knife to cut along the joint to separate the trim. Be prepared to change blades frequently, because dried paint is hard to cut and tough on blades.

Use a small hammer to tap the top of the putty knife and drive it further underneath the trim. The putty knife will protect the wall from your pry bar.

With the knife in place, wedge in a pry bar and pry the trim out an inch. If it seems like the trim is about to crack, insert a second putty knife between the pry bar and the trim. Move to the next stud and repeat the procedure. Continue prying out the trim a little at a time down its length.