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Masking tape recommendations

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  • John_the_Boy
    John_the_Boy Posts: 319 Forumite
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    Frog tape, you can pick up for about £4.50 if you shop around. I find it sticks better than cheap masking tape but I use both as needed. If masking around sockets etc and the paint has dried, try using a Stanley knife gently around the edges, it won't pull any paint off this way. 
  • chrisw
    chrisw Posts: 3,960 Forumite
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    I've never been able to master freehand so I use the stuff everywhere.

    I use the cheap car boot 10 rolls for a pound stuff where it's not critical such as wall to ceiling and frog tape where a crisp sharp edge is needed such as on window frames around glass.
  • Kyrae
    Kyrae Posts: 541 Forumite
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    Just used frog tape for the first time this weekend, and it definitely worked better than the cheap masking tape i've previously used. No bleed and lines were a lot crisper. That said, I did leave some of it on longer as i did a few coats, and that did pull a few bits of paint off near the skirting board!
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