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westend
Dec 01, 2016Explorer
Bill.Satellite wrote:
What is the best masking tape to use. The Blue stuff at Home Depot or something designed for automotive use?
Most guys that do serious painting only use regular masking tape. If you need to mask automotive for stenciling or accents, there is specialty tape for that.
Th trick for masking is pressing the tape edge down onto the surface. Frog Tape is for critical areas and those that have to be masked for longer duration. I'd steer clear of blue tape, it's for amateurs. Also suggest to buy tape at a paint supplier like SW or BM. They sell tape that works better for painting.
Also, if you're painting a whole RV, invest in a 3M masking machine and some paper. It will turn a three hour job into a 15 minute job.
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