What is the Difference Between Masking tape and Painters Tape?

Masking tape include various types backing and glue:
Cloth masking tape, Paper masking tape, PE cloth masking tape.
Rubber glue, Acrylic glue.

The crepe paper backing Masking tape, also known as painters tape. Crepe paper masking tape is a fine line painters tape. It use for Painter’s masking and creating intricate straight lines. After painting, it can be cleanly removed leaving a defined line with no adhesive residue. Now, most of painters tapes are made with a Washi paper backing, which makes them easy to tear by hand and able to be written on for labeling purposes.

Another distinction between masking tape and painters tape is that painters tapes are designed to be used with paint – and to prevent paint from bleeding into masked off areas. Some general-purpose masking tapes can pucker or wrinkle when they come in contact with latex paints, which can allow paint to seep under the tape.

Cloth masking tape is a special Duct tape with low adhesion. It can be remove less adhesive residue and to not damage the surface when it is removed.

PE cloth masking tape from Japan. It is PE fabric based curing tape in Japan. The backing cloth produced by Flat silk woven fabric, make cutting easily by hand.

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