Mantic6t9
12-28-2003, 08:47 PM
What`s the best tape to use to mask off trim/moldings? I don`t want anything that will leave a residue.
BradE
12-28-2003, 08:48 PM
3M Blue painters tape. It`s available at most home improvement centers and hardware stores.
Guinnesspounder
12-28-2003, 11:28 PM
Exactly what I use.
3M Safe-Release.
Mantic6t9
12-29-2003, 12:35 PM
Thanks. I`ll pick some up this afternoon. It will really come in handy when i`m polishing with my PC.
TortoiseAWD
12-29-2003, 02:41 PM
Some stores carry a privately-branded 7-day release tape, too . . . I think I`ve bought "Ace" (maybe it was "Tru-Valu") brand for less than equivalent 3M tape, and some from Wal-Mart that I don`t recall the brand name of, but it was much, much cheaper than 3M.
IMO, if you were actually painting something and needed a tape that could sit for a week and not deteriorate and leave residue, I`d spring for 3M. For detailing, since I just need it to not leave residue and release easily after a few hours, knock-off brands will do.
Tort
P.S. FYI, the knockoff-brands of tapes were blue, just like the equivalent 3M tape.