Often, when carrying out painting work, a person is faced with the problem of straight lines and dirty surfaces. Previously, you had to use solvents to straighten lines and remove paint from smeared surfaces. Now there are special tools that will help prevent these problems - this is masking tape. Using this tape, you can carry out paint work with high quality and without harm to neighboring surfaces.
Masker's tape
Masking tape is a paper tape, on one side of which an adhesive based on rubber resins is applied. The masking tape itself should have a rough surface and light weight so as not to slip during painting work. A good material has excellent absorbent properties, and the adhesive base leaves no residue after removal from the surface. Duct tape was invented in the United States. The first copies were thickpaper tape with glue only around the edges.
Features
To evaluate the properties of the masking tape, you should pay attention to:
- adhesive properties, i.e. the ability of the tape to hermetically adhere to the surface;
- on the level of tensile strength;
- resistance to prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures;
- resistance to high humidity;
- the ability to not leave adhesive residue after removal from the surface.
The modern market is littered with various types and brands, when choosing masking tape, you should think about what conditions of use await it. For less precise work, a masking tape up to 50 mm wide is used, and for more precise work, a narrow one, up to 10 mm wide. The quality indicator is the value of the tape thickness, the most common is 125 microns. This tape has increased adhesion and strength.
One of the best masking tape experts recognize the one that enters the market under the brand name 3M Company. It has a number of positive characteristics:
- he has increased resistance to temperature effects (up to +110 ° C for up to 60 minutes);
- has increased durability and flexibility;
- resistance to solvents and moisture;
- tight fit to rubber and metal;
- leaves no residue when removed from the surface.
Application
For the production of masking tape usequality materials. When painting and varnishing, adhesive tape is used when it is necessary to protect the surfaces of walls, ceilings, wallpaper from getting plaster, paint, and mounting foam. Using it, you can stick protective films to various surfaces without fear of leaving marks.
Masker's tape is used to create perfectly even lines when painting, protecting adjacent surfaces from paint ingress. In addition, it is used to create beautiful drawings as part of design solutions.
In everyday life masking tape is used:
- When you need to drill a hole on a slippery and smooth surface, such as tiles, tiles. A tape is glued onto the surface and, due to its roughness, the drill does not slip.
- To collect broken glass.
- When organizing the workplace, various small objects (buttons, paper clips, etc.) can be glued to the tape.
- When pasting the edges of wooden objects to avoid the appearance of small chips when sawing.
- Wrap around the edges of potentially fragile materials to avoid damage in transit.
- When marking various packages, the surface of the tape, due to its roughness, allows you to write on it.
Features of tape removal from the surface
In order for the glue to leave no traces on the surface, the masking tape should not remain on it for a long time. Before gluing, it is necessary to remove dust and dirt, otherwise it may remain on the surface to be painted. When removing the adhesive, a vegetable oil should be used.oil, white spirit, as well as a regular school eraser.
