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Unpopular opinion: painting trim before installing is a waste of time

I spent last weekend pre-painting all my baseboards before nailing them up, figuring it would save me from crawling around on the floor. But after cutting and fitting each piece, I ended up touching up every single joint anyway because the caulk and nail holes wrecked the finish. Has anyone else found a way to make pre-painting actually work without double the work?
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sam_wood60
sam_wood6018d ago
Prime the cut ends before installing... saves a lot of touch up later.
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dakota_singh39
Why bother if you're painting the whole thing anyway?
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