I was buying scotch painter's tape last night and didn't because I couldn't decide....this video popped up this morning. SO SO HELPFUL!!!! Thanks so much!!!
Good video! The only thing I still use masking tape for is when painting base trim in a carpeted room. I use the masking tape to protect the carpet, and take it up as soon as the paint dries. Since straight lines and bleed through are not a issue, it works for me.
Fantastic review. Thank you for doing this. very professional and lots of good data (so that i don't have to do it). My additional thoughts. let me know if you disagree: 1. FrogTape is a product line (marketing) of SureTape 2. Scotch is a product line of 3M 3. At time point 10:50 it appears that FrogTape (CP-199) outperforms Scotch (2020+) on glass, especially at 28 days, leaving no tape behind, and is lower cost than the other colors. 4. To activate the green FrogTape, wipe it with a damp rag after application and before painting by a few minutes or use a thin wetted caulk prior to paint (still wet), then remove immediately prior to drying (especially for gloss paint) as you progress (don't let any section of paint dry on the tape). 5. There is no place for thin masking tape in my garage, for any use. I will use the FrogTape/SureTape orange (CP-199) for almost everything that i dont use the FT Green on relating to paint. Buy it on sale, and throw it away when it is old. [Try using a 5 year old roll of cheep thin masking tape. It wont even unroll, and as you show, goo luck getting back off, even after 8 hrs] 6. For HD usage (not related to painting), i usually use UL listed duct tapes or gaffers tape
Great info-many thanks! Question: Which tape (if any) would you recommend to decorate plastic shelving? I have 20 orange (ugh) plastic shelves which I can decorate with lines. Thanks
I despise cheap tape. Be it scotch tape, packing tape or painters tape. Frogtape with the multiple widths is fantastic. I am blanking out on the packing tapes brand name. Double the cost. But it NEVER STICKS to itself on the roll..I purchased it myself for our daily shipping and various labs. The STRESS of the cheap tape sticking and tearing? Not worth the savings. Using the BEST TOOLS available make every job easier. Same reason I purchased all my own tools for use in our labs and repairs in the clinic. As always,we get what we pay for.
I was buying scotch painter's tape last night and didn't because I couldn't decide....this video popped up this morning. SO SO HELPFUL!!!! Thanks so much!!!
Very helpful ! Thank you ! I never would have known there was a special tape for hard wood floors.
I do like Frog Tape too!
Excellent informative video. Thank you.
Good video! The only thing I still use masking tape for is when painting base trim in a carpeted room. I use the masking tape to protect the carpet, and take it up as soon as the paint dries. Since straight lines and bleed through are not a issue, it works for me.
do i work in this field? no. do i need to know this? no. did i watch the entire video? yes.
Only 168 upvotes for such a good review?! Upvoted, commented and thank.
Thanks for watching! Put a LOT of work into this video!
That was a fantastic video!! Really well done. Thanks for taking the immense amount of time it must've been to put this together! New subscriber now.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great and well-done tests. Thanks!
Great video! Very well done!
Fantastic review. Thank you for doing this. very professional and lots of good data (so that i don't have to do it).
My additional thoughts. let me know if you disagree:
1. FrogTape is a product line (marketing) of SureTape
2. Scotch is a product line of 3M
3. At time point 10:50 it appears that FrogTape (CP-199) outperforms Scotch (2020+) on glass, especially at 28 days, leaving no tape behind, and is lower cost than the other colors.
4. To activate the green FrogTape, wipe it with a damp rag after application and before painting by a few minutes or use a thin wetted caulk prior to paint (still wet), then remove immediately prior to drying (especially for gloss paint) as you progress (don't let any section of paint dry on the tape).
5. There is no place for thin masking tape in my garage, for any use. I will use the FrogTape/SureTape orange (CP-199) for almost everything that i dont use the FT Green on relating to paint. Buy it on sale, and throw it away when it is old. [Try using a 5 year old roll of cheep thin masking tape. It wont even unroll, and as you show, goo luck getting back off, even after 8 hrs]
6. For HD usage (not related to painting), i usually use UL listed duct tapes or gaffers tape
came from Project FARM!
We used the cheap IPG tape on our windows and it was a disaster - spent an hour a window scraping off. Wish I seen this video before…
I use green frog tape for everything but I’ll use the cheap masking tape to tape the paper-on- paper overlap of floor prep.
Makes sense!
Great info-many thanks! Question: Which tape (if any) would you recommend to decorate plastic shelving? I have 20 orange (ugh) plastic shelves which I can decorate with lines. Thanks
I'd use Frogtape. It is great for that type of project.
Nice review.
Do LVP floors require delicate surface tape?
Probably not, but I'd err on the side of caution and use it anyway.
@@diypainting awesome, thank you!
Friendly Tip! They all copy from each other. That is why the cost is high. I purchase cheap tape and it works just fine. Cheers!
I hope your cheap tape works better than the cheap tape we tested!
I despise cheap tape. Be it scotch tape, packing tape or painters tape. Frogtape with the multiple widths is fantastic. I am blanking out on the packing tapes brand name. Double the cost. But it NEVER STICKS to itself on the roll..I purchased it myself for our daily shipping and various labs. The STRESS of the cheap tape sticking and tearing? Not worth the savings. Using the BEST TOOLS available make every job easier. Same reason I purchased all my own tools for use in our labs and repairs in the clinic. As always,we get what we pay for.