Painting–How to Apply Masking Tape the proper way and end up with good results. One of the important things when you’re painting a room is a preparation work. I found a great video on YouTube called “painting–how to apply masking tape”.
Notice that the painter is using high quality “blue” tape this tape is an excellent tape that doesn’t pull off the paint is stuck to and also its removable even a couple days later. I never use white tape on your regular masking tape because you can’t remove it after it has been sitting on item for any length of time let’s say a couple of days.
There is also a newer tape now called “Frog Tape” this is a definitely premium masking tape. This tape does a really good job at sealing. 90% of the time I often wipe the baseboard with a dry rag or slightly moistened to remove any dust bunnies and dirt. No adhesive tape will stick to the baseboard if it’s dirty not to mention the fact that it will not seal it neither.
I too apply the tape in around 2 foot sections, applying it on top of the baseboard exactly where the wall and baseboard meet. Do not apply the tape slightly on the wall because you will not be able to paint what the tape is covering.Covering a little bit of previous paint job color. You have to be very accurate with the placement of your tape. If you don’t go far enough with the tape on the baseboard you get wall paint on the baseboard and if you go too far with the tape on the wall then you will get a line of previous color,and that’s no good either.
When painting to the tape is still advisable not to paint onto tape but use a tape as a guide. This does end up to be a much neater job. Also I recommend that you don’t use a fully loaded brush and lay the paint on heavy.
I usually remove the tape and neatly after my interior wall painting because is still soft enough and wet enough that it won’t tear into the wall paint creating a jagged edge.
