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.
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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!
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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!