Taping off trim, doors and windows is an important step in the painting process and one that can make or break the finished product. While both are made of crepe paper with an adhesive backing and easy to tear by hand, painter’s and masking tape serve very different purposes so be sure your customers understand the differences and when to use each type.
The benefits of masking tape include a lower price point, long-term adhesion and the ability to stick to any surface. Scotch Home and Office Masking Tape applies easily to clean surfaces, including curved and contoured surfaces and comes off without leaving residue.
Painter’s tape pulls clean from any surface, doesn’t leave residue and provides a tighter seal for cleaner lines. Duck Clean Release® Blue Painter’s Tape offers medium adhesion and is ideal for surfaces like glass, wood and tile with 14-day clean removal.
Going beyond the basics, stock these specialty painter’s and masking tapes:
- Scotch® Exterior Surface Painter’s Tape holds to exterior surfaces for up to 10 days in all kinds of weather and removes easily without leaving any sticky residue behind.
- ProMask Blue® Bloc-It Painter’s Tape is a fine crepe paper masking tape with a specially formulated pressure-sensitive synthetic rubber adhesive designed for exposure to sunlight for up to fourteen days.
- FrogTape® Delicate Surface Painter’s Tape is specifically designed to work on delicate surfaces such as fresh paint, coated wallpaper and decorative projects, offering a lower adhesion level to help prevent surface damage.
