Masking Tapes

Quality workmanship speaks for itself, but even the best professionals are only as good as the materials they use. When you want your work to say quality, rely on 3M masking tapes. Choosing the right masking tape gives you professional results every time. Not all masking tapes are compatible with all surfaces or coatings. Masking tape may peel paint, cause adhesive transfer or other damage if improperly used. Masking tapes increase adhesive bond over a period of time (usally within 24 hours). In addition to time, environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity and light, greatly affect the preformance of masking tape. Therefore, always test masking tapes in a inconspicusour area before using. It is the user's responsiblity to determine compatibility of masking tape to: 1) the surface being masked, 2) the coating being applied, 3) environmental influencel. A word about adhesion: Adhesion is often confused with how sticky or tacky a masking tape feels. This tacky feeling is produced by how the adhesive was formulated or cured, which does not neccessarily mean more bond. Adhesion refers to the bond created between the masking tape and the surface it is applied to. The higher the adhesion, the higher the bond. When selecting a masking tape, we suggest you start with the adhesion level best suited for the surface being masked. You want high adhesion (higher bond) on hard to adhere to surfaces, such as: rough wood, concrete, masonry, thick carpet, some vinyl (vinyl cover moulding or commercial vinyl wallcovering), enamel coating and cold or dirty surfaces. You want medium adhesion (medium bond) on easy to adhere to surfaces, such as: glass, painted wallboard, ceramics, metal, smooth wood, latex coatings and warm surfaces. You want low adhesion (low bond) on delicate or fragile surfaces, such as: wallpaper, new wallboard (unprimed or primed) and coating which aren't fully cured. Adhesion will increase over a short period of time (usally 24 hours) and continue to build thereafter.

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