Painter’s tape, also known as masking tape, is a type of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that is widely used in painting projects. It is designed to be easily applied and removed without leaving residue or damaging the surface it is applied to.
Painter’s tape is typically made of a Washi paper or Crepe paper as carrier. It has a relatively low-tack adhesive on one side that allows it to adhere to surfaces temporarily.
The main purpose of painter’s tape is to create clean and straight lines while painting. It is applied along the edges or borders of the area that needs to be painted, such as walls, ceilings, windows, floors, brick, concrete, stucco, wall paper, or fresh paint. The tape acts as a barrier, preventing paint from bleeding or spreading beyond the designated area. It helps achieve sharp edges and professional-looking results.
One of the key advantages of painter’s tape is its ability to be easily removed without damaging the underlying surface or leaving adhesive residue behind. There are several different types of SLAA painter’s tape available, each with its own unique characteristics and recommended uses. Here are some of the common types:
Multi-surface painters tape No.506 is a blue crepe paper tape with medium adhesion. It is a general painters tape for interior and exterior masking of multiple surfaces, such as glass, wood, metal, tiles, windows, floors, concrete, stucco.
Green painters tape is designed for indoor painting application. It used on the most sensitive surfaces, such as wallpapers, plaster and fresh paints. Its innovative and ultra-delicate adhesive formula ensures a clean and gentle removal up to 90 days from application.
As the best masking tape for painting wall, blue painters tape can use for interior and exterior. The multi-surfaces include walls, ceilings, hardwood floors, tiles, glass, trims and baseboards.
Blue painters tape can stay on surfaces for up to 7 days indoor and 3 days outdoor. It can removes easily without leaving any sticky residue behind.
As the automotive painters tape and fine line painters tape, it can create razor-sharp paint edges. After airless spray masking, no bleed through.
Yellow painters tape used for the automotive refinishing, car body painting mask. It conforms well to curved and irregular surfaces without lifting or tearing.
Low adhesion Pink painters tape is designed for indoor painting application. It used on the most delicate or freshly-painted surfaces. Its innovative and ultra-delicate adhesive formula ensures a clean and gentle removal up to 90 days from application.
Painter’s tape has different degrees of stickiness and may be safely left in place for different periods of time.
Low tack adhesion: Green painters tape
Thickness: Extra thin
Adhesive: Water based Acrylic
Adhesion: Low
Application: Sensitive Surface, wall paper, fresh paints
Color: Green
Removal: 90 days
Temp. Resistant: Up to 60°C
UV-Resistant: Indoor painting masking clean removal for up to 90 days
Conformable: Excellent
Clean line: Excellent
Medium -high adhesion: Blue painters tape
Thickness: Thick.
Adhesive: Water based Acrylic
Adhesion: Medium
Application: Multipurpose, Interiors, Exteriors.
Color: Blue
Removal: 14 days
Temp. Resistant: Up to 60°C
UV-Resistant: Outdoor painting masking clean removal for up to 7 days
Conformable: Medium
Clean line: Medium
Medium adhesion: Yellow painters tape
Thickness: Thin
Adhesive: Water based Acrylic
Adhesion: Big
Application: Irregular rough surface, Interiors, Exteriors
Color: Yellow
Removal: 3 months
Temp. Resistant: Up to 80°C
UV-Resistant: Outdoor painting masking clean removal for up to 30 days
Conformable: Excellent
Clean line: Excellent