How to choose the right types of masking tape?

 Masking tape is an easily removed adhesive tape used temporarily covered or fixed. Masking tapes temporarily protect areas from painting, soldering, blasting, spraying, coating, plating while these procedures are administered to nearby surfaces. The different types of masking tape use for different application.

How to choose the right masking tape through different tape’s materials?

Masking tape’s Carrier

A single-sided tape that it’s backing is self-wound around, without release paper liner. At present, there are mainly 6 different types of carrier on the market: Crepe paper masking tape, Washi paper masking tape, PE cloth masking tape, Cloth masking tape, PVC masking tape, PET masking tape.

Crepe paper or Washi paper is extra thin backing carrier.

It’s conformable ability to create crisp paint line and without paint bleeding past the edge. This type of masking tape is usually used as Painter’s Tape. It contains light and soft carrier and water based Acrylic adhesive. So painter’s tape mainly use to masking painting walls, automotive body.

PE cloth is PE laminated flat yarns weaved cloth carrier.

It is light and soft carrier but more stretch-resistant. The flat yarns cloth easy tear by hand with linear fracture. PE cloth masking tape coating water based Acrylic adhesive. It is fairly Anti-solvent and Anti-UV, waterproof. Most of applications are masking building steel structure, bridge steel structure, granite exterior wall, ceramic tile, concrete.

Cloth mean spun rayon cloth that similar to duct tape’s carrier.

It is thick cloth backing with heavy duty Rubber adhesive. So most of Cloth masking tape similar to duct tape but adhesive free-residue. It is good tack for irregular surface such as granite exterior wall, ceramic tile, concrete.

Sandblast tape also is a heavy duty Cloth masking tape with a tough resistant cloth backing and a strong adhesive.

This abrasive blasting tapes mask components during sandblasting, shotpeening, or other coarse-media finishing process. The thick rubber adhesive and backing provides wear resistance to covered areas.

PVC film is a vinyl carrier, the backing has good conformable ability, as well as more flexible workability.

PVC masking tape is also relatively cheap. Most of PVC masking tape use to masking the metal panels, Aluminum alloy door and window frames, glass.

PET film is a Polyester carrier have high resistance temperature and clarity characteristics.

PET masking tape usually used for holding tape. It is designed for the purpose of temporary fixation. So holding tape is often used to temporarily fix certain parts of electrical appliances or office equipment during transportation. Its ease of use and non-residue characteristic makes it an excellent functional tape.

Masking tape’s Adhesive

Since masking tape’s intent is temporary, the removal needs to be residue-free. This limits the adhesive options for different types of masking tape.

Mos of Masking tape for painting applications use water based Acrylic adhesive. Such as Painter’s tape and PE cloth tape, their adhesive layer is very thin and transparent. Acrylic-based adhesives create the good conformable and no bleed performance of Masking tape. It can reach their maximum adhesion almost immediately upon application, have adequate resistance, require no preparation, and have good sheer and peel strength

Natural rubber adhesive mainly use to irregular surface masking. It’s thick adhesive layer have good tack. Such as cloth masking tape and Sandblast tape.

Silicone adhesive have a high degree of flexibility and very high temperature resistance (600°F). It available as a heat masking application, or low temperature resistant, the masking tape will be wide application.

How do I choose the painter’s tape?

 

Help house painters choose the right tape for their Job.

Painter’s tape as a paper masking tape for house painters job, it is a fine line tape. It is used to create crisp lines and clean surface after removed.

Use painters tape along wall and ceiling edges, on fixtures, and around trim and molding to keep clean, sharp paint lines and to protect surfaces from unwanted drips and splatters.

We help you to learn about the different styles of SLAA painter’s tape to ensure you choose the right one for the job, and find out how to use painters tape for a flawless end result.

Painter’s tape comes in a variety of widths and it can also be used in combination with a masking film.

Check Pre-taped masking film to see the detailed information. 

SLAA painters tape is made for select applications on particular surfaces. The tapes adhesion level and different paper backing are important for your applications.

4 Types of SLAA Painter’s Tape

Blue painter’s tape is a Multipurpose painter’s tape

Multipurpose painter’s tape is suitable for multiple surfaces such as smooth or irregular walls, trim, baseboards, tile, and glass. 14 days interior and 7 days exterior clean removal leaves behind no damage or adhesive residue.

Blue Washi Paper Painters Tape

Blue Crepe Paper Painters Tape

There are 2 different paper backing:
Washi paper and Crepe paper

Blue washi paper tape is a thinner paper masking tape guarantees crisp, fine lines edges.

Blue crepe paper tape is a strength paper masking tape that highly conformable for rounding curves and contours

Yellow painter’s tape is a No Bleed Painter’s Tape

Yellow painters tape is Washi paper masking tape for wall. It has good adhesion and good conformable paper backing. Yellow painters tape will not bleed or pucker when using water-based lucite house paints as masking tape does.

Green painter’s tape is a Low Adhesion Painters Tape for Delicate Surfaces

Low adhesion green painters tape is designed for delicate surfaces 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.

Pink painter’s tape is a Low Adhesion Painters Tape for Fresh paints

Pink painter’s tape is ideal for masking freshly-painted surfaces and delicate surfaces during the painting process. Low adhesion tape assuring easy and clean removal without leaving residues within 24 hours from the application.

Why is your painters tape pulling off paint?

What is the difference between Green,Yellow and Blue painters tape?

 

1.Painters Tape Paper Backing

While both Green, blue and yellow painters tapes are coating Water-based acrylic adhesive. Blue painters tape has a Blue crepe paper, which has a large thickness and large tensile strength. On the other hand, Green and Yellow painters tape has a Washi paper that tends to better conformable.

2.Painters Tape Bleeding

Blue painters tape may bleed or leave residue behind. The yellow painter’s tape will not bleed or pucker when using water-based lucite house paints as masking tape does.

But Yellow painters tape will damage the already painted wall after peel off. When you masked off some areas on the wall sprayed with latex paint, maybe you left the tape on overnight. When you see the result, The wall has distinct lines and mottling in the nitro where the colored painters tape had resided. The chemical in the colored painters tape has reacted with the Nitro. The tape's adhesive has migrated into the nitro lacquer, swelling the finish under the tape.

Green painters tape is a safe colored painters tape for nitro finish. It is Painters masking tape DON NOT damage to Nitrocellulose Lacquer.

3.Painters Tape Residue

The adhesive on blue painters tape could also cause the tape to leave a sticky residue behind. The mess is difficult to clean. However, Green and Yellow painters tape does work well if you’re painting walls because it comes off glass cleanly.

4.Painters Tape Clean Lines

Technically, both colored painters tape types can help you achieve a clean, straight line. However, Yellow painters tape tends to adhere to surfaces better and longer. You can leave yellow painters tape on a surface for up to 14 days without causing harm. Blue painters tape can also produce clean lines if you remove it within 3 days of applying it, but the tape is not reliable for a long time.

Alternatively, yellow painters tapes include an absorbent polymer barrier that keeps paint out and helps produce extra-sharp lines. Using this type of yellow painters tape is ideal if you’re planning to paint shapes, stripes, or decorative patterns.

5.Blue painters tape vs. Yellow painters tape vs. Green painters tape

 

	Blue painters tape	Yellow painters tape	Green painters tape
Thickness	120 µm	92 µm	75 µm
Strength	38 N/cm	30 N/cm	30 N/cm
Adhesion	2.1N/cm	1.4N/cm	0.45N/cm
Max temperature	60°C	80°C	60°C
Conformable	Medium	Excellent	Excellent
Clean Lines	Medium	Excellent	Excellent
Bleeding	Maybe	Wihtout	Wihtout
Residue	14 days Wihtout	30 days Wihtout	90 days Wihtout
UV-Resistant	None	30 days	7 days
Moisture-Resistant	Excellent	Excellent	Medium

What is the Difference Between Masking Tape and Painters Tape?

 

While both Masking and Painters tapes are focus on leave residue behind. But they are different application for masking different areas.

Now we'll analyze their differences from several different items: Adhesive, Bleeding, Residue, Clean lines, Applications.

Masking tap’s carrier and glue:
Cloth, Crepe Paper, PE cloth, PET film.
Rubber glue, Acrylic glue.

Painters tape’s carrier and glue:
Washi paper, Crepe paper.
Rubber glue, Acrylic glue.

Adhesive

While both masking and painter’s tapes are focus on leave residue behind. But they have different adhesive properties.

 

Masking tape have natural rubber adhesive or acrylic adhesive. Perhaps the adhesive layer is very thick and suitable for masking some rough surfaces. Users pay more attention to its excellent initial tack performance. Most of masking tape is applied at normally temperature.

 

Painters tape has a medium adhesion level acrylic adhesive. It is very thin that tends to stick well to paint surfaces and remove reliably. And painters tape is more focus on high temperature resistant and UV resistant.

 

Bleeding

Painters tape have more excellent conformable to the substrate than Masking tape. So painter’s tape will not bleed or pucker when using water-based lucite house paints as masking tape does. The natural rubber adhesive on masking tape may buckle with water-based paints, causing the tape to buckle and permitting paint to seep below the tape.

Residue

Masking tape is pressure sensitive, thick and very adhesive, easy to tear by hand that is used in various tasks ranging from masking off areas that are want to be protect or as temporary fix other typical day to day applications. Residues might be left behind upon the removal of the tape depending on the time of removal.

But painters tape does work well no residue after your painting finished. You can leave painter’s tape on a surface for up to 14 days without causing harm.

Clean Lines

Painters tape are designed to leave a cleanest finish and precise edges when painting on wall or car body. Especially in the areas of much attention to detail such as coach stripes or custom finishes. Painters tapes are manufactured from a flexible washi paper backing. It is extra thin and excellent conformable that tends to be gently curved over a complex surface.

Masking tapes are manufactured from a cloth or crepe paper backing. It is difficult to provide you with a clean line after removed.

Uses

Painter’s tape is commonly used to cover areas which shouldn’t be painted when painting and create a straight edge.

Masking tape is use for fixing, binding, sealing, or mending. They are easily removed tape less adhesive residual.

 

 

 

Parameter Comparison Table

Item	Gaffers tape	Duct tape	Masking tape
			Cloth	PE cloth	Paper
Glue	Rubber	Rubber	Rubber	Acrylic	Acrylic
Backing	Spun rayon cloth	Spun rayon cloth	Spun rayon cloth	Flat silk woven fabric with PE coating	Crepe paper or Japanese paper
Thickness	0.30mm	0.30mm	0.30mm	0.15mm	0.075mm
Backing surface	Matte-finished	Reflect light	Reflect light	Reflect light	-
Hand tear	Break straight	Break straight	Break straight	Break straight	-
Removed	No adhesive residue	Adhesive residue	No adhesive residue	No adhesive residue	No adhesive residue
Waterproof	-	●	-	-	-
Adhesion	●●●	●●●●●	●●●	●●	●
Price/m2	●●●●●	●●●	●●●●	●●●●	●●

 

Sandblast Tape

 

Sandblast tape is a heavy duty masking tape with a tough resistant cloth backing and a strong adhesive.

Sandblast tape prevents small particles of blast media and other foreign debris from infiltrating and damaging sensitive surfaces, components and control systems. Rubber blasting tape is used in a wide variety of applications including aerospace, industrial and automotive masking.

Our heavy duty cloth tape has been specially designed to provide optimal protection during the shot blasting and fabrication processes. Being made from a PE laminated Cloth these tapes have an outstanding level of break strength, providing reliably long-lasting protection throughout its use.

Most commonly employed to prevent unnecessary area’s from being coated, blasted or fabricated these are a highly renowned solution. We stock Sandblast Tape For Shot Blasting in a range of sizes and widths between 5mm to 1250mm, however we are always able to cut to specific widths depending on your requirements. This Sandblast Tape comes in roll lengths of 25 meters.

As masking tape for use when fabricating

As masking tape for use when shot blasting

Masking Tape Features:

• Robust blasting/fabrication tape
• Abrasion resistant
• Grit Blast Masking
• Impact Resisting
• Paint Stripping
• PE-coated cloth tape
• Natural rubber-based adhesive
• Hand tearable
• Excellent waterproof
• Perfect for: Irregular surfaces, waterproofing, Shot blasting masking, Mediablast Masking, Sandblast Masking