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Masking tape ?

iMax · 2005-02-17 22:19:12

What's the deal with masking tape ? I can never get a sharp straight line when painting. I even tried that blue "Professional" tape & the same thing happened. There's either some "bleed" of paint under the tape, or else then taking the tape off no matter how careful I am it lifts some of the paint underneath it or the…

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17-02-2005 11:19pm

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iMax

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What's the deal with masking tape ? I can never get a sharp straight line when painting. I even tried that blue "Professional" tape & the same thing happened.

There's either some "bleed" of paint under the tape, or else then taking the tape off no matter how careful I am it lifts some of the paint underneath it or the paint that's just gone on because there's a "skin" formed on the fresh stuff.

Anyone any tips or recommendations (apart from get someone else to do it?)

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#2 17-02-2005 11:28pm
Carpenter

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get low tack tape or run a stanley blade along it

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