ScotchBlue Painter's Tape 2090-2J, 2 Inches by 60 Yards, 1 Roll

by 3M

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

ScotchBlue Painter's Tape Original Multi-Surface 2090 is the #1 selling Painter's tape in the U.S. for a reason - it's the original blue tape that DIY Painter's and pros have loved for more than 20 years. This tape is a consumer favorite because it delivers sharp paint lines and removes cleanly without surface damage. Using the right tape will save you time, hassle and money.

Product Description

This tape removes cleanly without adhesive transfer or surface damage for up to 14 days, even in direct sunlight. It is a medium adhesion tape that is ideal for painted walls and trim, woodwork, glass and metal.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2 x 6 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Z4DU
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 2090
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,245 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #8 in Industrial & Scientific > Tapes, Adhesives & Sealants > Adhesive Tapes > Painters Tape
  • #36 in Home Improvement > Hardware > Adhesives & Sealers > Tape
  • #82 in Home Improvement > Painting Supplies & Wall Treatments > Prep Materials

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only for certain applications, August 8, 2007

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C. Roeder (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ScotchBlue Painter's Tape 2090-2J, 2 Inches by 60 Yards, 1 Roll (Tools & Home Improvement)

This will indeed ruin drywall and pull off paint, particularly if the previous paint job was done over dusty drywall. It is great for taping woodwork,however.

3M makes a Safe Release tape for Delicate Surfaces. That is THE One to use on painted drywall surfaces.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars **love this tape**, February 27, 2010

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Susan Jurist (La Jolla, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scotch 2090-1A ScotchBlue Painter's Tape, 1-Inch by 60-Yards (Tools & Home Improvement)

If you've only ever used the beige masking tape, be prepared for a treat - this stuff really works. There are two main reasons for bleed-through - first make sure the tape is absolutely flat against the painting surface - any pucker, and you can be sure the paint will leak. Also, don't use a brush or a roller that has just been sitting in water without soaking up the water first. When the paint is thinned that much, you have a better chance of problems.

There are several very good reasons for not removing the tape right away. To me the most important is that if a second coat is needed, you don't have to remask, and you avoid the risk of not masking exactly in the same place. Also clean up is a lot less messy if the paint has already dried - for your hands, for the painting surface, the floor ... you get the idea.

I go through about a roll of tape every week or so (the four-pack from Amazon is really more economical). I've used it for normal wall painting, for masking designs painted on the walls and for working on canvas. Will never go back to the other stuff. Like any other tool - the tape is only as good as the person applying it - you still have to be careful with paint application.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1001 Uses, even for painting, July 24, 2011

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Stoney (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ScotchBlue Painter's Tape 2090-2J, 2 Inches by 60 Yards, 1 Roll (Tools & Home Improvement)

IN GENERAL
Blue painters tape will securely adhere to most surfaces. Under ordinary conditions, it will NOT spontaneously loosen or peel up. It will NOT get brittle or gummy. But it can be peeled-off when you want without leaving tape or glue on the surface or staining the surface.

Do not use on paper. "Correction Tape" can be used for some similar purposes on paper. Post-it® Labeling and Cover-Up Tape , 1 x 700 Inches, White (658)

Although blue tape is stable for years under ordinary conditions, all uses should be considered temporary, and other solutions should be sought for long-term applications. Since blue tape is for temporary solutions, I suggest some corresponding more long-term alternatives.

TO TEMPORARILY HOLD THINGS TOGETHER
1a) Blue painters tape is very handy for example to hold a the handle of a cup in place to re-glue it, and/or to make a temporary "stand" to hold the cup at the ideal angle to glue the handle in place. For a stand, make a circle of the appropriate diameter.
1b) Blue painters tape is great for keeping small pieces of broken ceramics or jewelry from getting lost. You can simply temporarily blue-tape broken items together until you can get around to gluing the pieces together.
2) Blue painters tape is can be used to hold fabric together while sewing.
3) Blue painters tape is great for temporarily bundling things together. For example to bundle computer cords behind a computer, or to bundle sets of plastic forks, spoons, and knives for a picnic. Fold over the end to make a tab, to make the tape easier to remove. For long term organization of electrical cords, "velco" cable ties are better. Velcro One Wrap Cable Ties - 50 Pieces - Color: Black For long term storage, zip-lock freezer bags work better for organizing your collection of unused cords and adapters. Ziploc Double Zipper Freezer Gallon Bags - Total: 152 Bags (4 X 38 ct.)
4) Blue painters tape is useful for taping folding furniture folded for shipping.
5) Blue painters tape (applied with the ends folded over to make tabs) can be used to make gifts "easy-open" for the handicapped, e.g., folks with poor eyesight, use of only one hand, or severe arthritis. Older folks particular miss the joy of unwrapping gifts.

TO LABEL THINGS
1) Blue painters tape is great for labeling things (using a black permanent marker Sharpie Chisel Tip Permanent Markers: 2 Black Markers. Sanford Model 38262), such as the transformers used for small electrical devices. Even if your device turns out to be defective and needs to be returned, the blue tape will easily peel off, leaving no glue nor marks.
2) Blue painters tape is great for labeling storage containers, even to be frozen. When you have used the contents, the label easily peels of. "Freezer tape" is essentially the same product, except white, smoother, and more water-proof. Scotch Freezer Tape, 3/4 x 1000 Inch (178)
3) Blue painters tape is great for marking the orientation of power cords, including USB cords---just place a patch of tape on the "up" side. The tape will not fall off or accidentally peel off, but can be easily removed if you need to remove it.
4) Blue painters tape is perfect for making identification tabs for electrical cords. Cut off a ca 3" length of tape, and fold it in half over the end of a cord. Label with a permanent marker. This also applies to USB cords. My Nikon camera has a standard mini-USB socket, but requires a dedicated cord. Unfortunately the cord is in no way distinguishable from other USB cords with the same connectors---until I labeled the cord ("Nikon") with a blue tape tab.
5) Blue painters tape is great for temporarily taping up signs. I frequently tape instructions to deliver persons to my front door.
Caution: Multi-colored masking tape is available, and would seem terrific for color labeling things. It is, in some cases. However, most is "ordinary" masking tape which is hard to remove from most surfaces, more likely to harden and flake off, or become gummy.
6) Blue painters tape is ideal for marking YOUR luggage so that it is distinct from identical luggage on the same flight. Since you have to take your laptop out of the bag for TSA, it is a good idea to make it distinct with blue masking tape, so that it doesn't get mixed up with someone else's laptop---This actually happened to me, only the blue tape stopped someone from walking off with my laptop while I was being detained and "patted down".

TO TEMPORARILY HOLD THINGS IN PLACE
1) Blue painters tape is great to temporarily hold wall light switches on or off. For example, sometimes I tape up the wall switch OFF when working on the corresponding circuit instead of switching off the breaker (which is generally recommended). When I go on vacation, I tape a wall switch ON, to keep the power on to a timer and floor lamp.
2) Blue painters tape is great to prevent the tuner wheel from moving on a small pocket radio.
3) Blue painters tape is great to hold the battery compartment cover closed on my MP3 player. When I need to replace the batteries, I pull off the tape, replace the batteries, and then replace the tape.
4) Blue painters tape is great for making re-closable storage boxes. The "peelable"/"re-stickable" area needs to be non-porous. On a cardboard box, a piece of clear shipping tape can make a "re-stickable' area for this purpose. Fold over the end of the blue tape to make a tab.
5) Blue painters tape can be used to hold lengths of extension cord together. This is particularly useful when working out-of-doors with power tools. When you are done, it is easy to take the tape off.
6) Blue painters tape can be used to tape up wire FM radio antennas behind furniture.

TO PROTECT THINGS
1) Blue painters tape is useful for covering holes in firm fruits. In my case, squirrels often take a single bite of a green mango. If taken inside to ripen, the mango will rot and/or generate a colony of fruit flies before ripening---but, if the hole is cleaned and then covered over with blue painters tape, the mango will usually ripen properly. I suspect that painter's tape would work well with melons, even if still on-the-vine. I find that I usually need to use 2" wide painters tape for this purpose.
2) A "tangle" of blue painters tape around a choice orange is effective in discouraging Baltimore Orioles.
3) Blue painters tape can be used to temporarily splice or insulate cat-chewed electrical cords. (But use Goop glue for permanent repairs). Amazing Goop All-Purpose Household Goop, 3.7-Ounce Tube #130012
4) Blue painters tape can be placed on the bottom of ceramics or other decorations to protect tabletops. A few strips of blue tape can turn an ordinary floor tile into a coaster. Felt bumpers are better for long-term use. Waxman 7295 Self-Stick Round Felt Pads, Brown, 3/8-Inch
5) Blue painters tape can quickly, temporarily, "baby-proof" a house--particularly when visiting a relative for several days. You can use it to tape kitchen cabinets shut, and to cover electrical outlets. Mommy's Helper Outlet Plugs 36 Pack
6) Recreational drivers use 3" wide blue tape to protect the front bumper area, mirrors, and particularly turn-signal lenses and headlights from flying gravel.
7) The bottoms of doors on many modern luxury cars (for example Accuras) are not sealed--if you get into a puddle 10" or so deep, the water can flood inside the car. Just a wet carpet, right? Nope, your computer is probably under your driver's seat, will cost over $2000 to replace, and such water damage is not covered by warrantee. An obvious solution if you have such a car and often have to ford deep puddles, is to keep a roll of 2" or 3" blue tape handy, and tape up the bottom of the doors. Of course, unless you are a gymnast, you will probably have to get a friend to apply the tape to the driver's door.

OTHER USES
1) Blue painters tape actually makes more comfortable "bandaids" than the commercial products, especially for fingers. Use a 2"-3" length of blue tape. For a pad, cut a toilet tissue into quarters, and fold a single quarter into quarters. Stick the pad to the tape, apply antibacterial cream, and apply. For the tip of a finger, apply the tape bandaid "the long way", and then another length of tape around your finger.
2) Blue painters tape can be used to prevent a door from locking---for example when bringing in the groceries. It's usually best to place a wad of paper in the hole, and then cover it with blue tape.
3) Blue painters tape can also be used to hold a door open (or a trunk lid closed with something sticking out). However bungy cords are usually better for this purpose. Master Lock 3023AT Assorted Bungee Cords, 24-Pack
4) Blue painters tape is great for keeping small parts from getting lost. Recently, when I changed the strap of my watch, I "stuck" the two tiny "spring stems" to a 2" length of blue tape so that they would not get lost while I worked.
5) Blue painters tape is great for keeping tools handy. I have a wonderful Ikea chair, which unfortunately needs to be tightened regularly. I keep the allen wrench blue-taped to the bottom of the chair so that it is handy when I need it... Read more ›