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Masking tape when painting.
lostinrates
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I am trying to paint an uber trendy strip around the base of my walls. My walls have been bodgily painted over old wall paper because it is all very fragile old plaster.
Having painted a good week ago i masked it up tonight, painted my green stripe on one bit, removed the tape, and lots of wall paper came off.
Its yellow decortirs masking tape.
Should i give up and paint the original colour over, or is there a knack to this over fragile wall paper?:o
Having painted a good week ago i masked it up tonight, painted my green stripe on one bit, removed the tape, and lots of wall paper came off.
Its yellow decortirs masking tape.
Should i give up and paint the original colour over, or is there a knack to this over fragile wall paper?:o
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I know its too late now but the blue masking tape you can get is better. You shouldn't leave the yellow stuff on for long as it can pull paint off0
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NeverInDebt wrote: »I know its too late now but the blue masking tape you can get is better. You shouldn't leave the yellow stuff on for long as it can pull paint off
Thanks, i think i have a little bUe stuff too, i will try that on another part f the room. I did remove it immediately.
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Before putting the masking tape on to the wall, press it against your clothes several times to remove some of the stickiness - you want it to be just sticky enough to stay on the wall, but without removing any of the wallpaper.0
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Before putting the masking tape on to the wall, press it against your clothes several times to remove some of the stickiness - you want it to be just sticky enough to stay on the wall, but without removing any of the wallpaper.
Genius.....how i will stop it wrinkling remains to be seen but this sounds ideal! Thanks!0 -
Use Frog tape. It is green and is designed for this job.0
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Ionkontrol wrote: »Use Frog tape. It is green and is designed for this job.
you need the frog yellow tape for delicate surfaces , http://frogtape.com/Products/frogtape-delicate-surface.aspx
putting fluff on the tape is not a good idea as this will lead to poor adhesion and bleeding especially if you are after a nice clean line0 -
you need the frog yellow tape for delicate surfaces , http://frogtape.com/Products/frogtape-delicate-surface.aspx
putting fluff on the tape is not a good idea as this will lead to poor adhesion and bleeding especially if you are after a nice clean line
That is the yellow tape we ARE already using and is tearing the fragile wallpaper.0
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