This is the border along the bottom of the wall where it meets the floor (more + pic)

Question

i want to repaint the wall, but looking at this upclose is really ugly and i think it will make the paint look uneven down there, what shud i do?

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=1oug6e&s=4

Answer 1

  It is old caulk.. remove it and touch up the wall as needed w/ spackling and paint.. Renail to tighten that gap a bit and then recaulk,That way you have an easier edge to paint to ..GL  

Answer 2

Clean that edge up....putty knife-razor blade-soap and water. Tape off the edge when you paint and apply caulking after paint dries.

Answer 3

Remove that caulk and recaulk - but make sure the new caulk specifies that it is paintible (some are not).

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure that that is caulking at the bottom that has just deteriorated over time. Just scrape off the stuff with a metal trowel, and put a bead of caulking. Then wet your finger and run it along the bead of caulking to the end. Let it dry and re-paint, you won't even know the

caulking is there. Good luck..