Customer Reviews

ScotchBlue Painters Tape for Multi-Surfaces 2090-1A-4X, 1 in x 60 yd, 4pk

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Very good, easy to secure and remove. Truly an essential painting tool. I've never had it damage a surface I applied it to. Clean baseboards or other surfaces before you apply it, press down lightly, it helps prevent bleed through and comes off easily. Don't try to use masking tape as a substitute, it will damage surfaces.

I bought both this and the Frog tape. Ended up preferring this over the Frog. Stuck better and holds an edge just well as long as you make sure secure the edge of the tape.

I used to use masking tape in my painting preparation, but never liked it. Last year I used this to protect my walls when I painted the molding inside my house. When I pulled the tape off the walls, it didn't take the paint off with it, like with masking tape. I'm glad I decided to order the Scotch tape online. I researched the prices in different places, and found this to be the least expensive, because there is no shipping or tax charged. Yesterday I used this outside to protect my windows etc while painting. It was very foggy this morning and raining, so I couldn't paint today. It's been 36 hours since I used the tape it hasn't come off the house so far. The roof (which protrudes over the windows) may have protected the tape from the rain, but not from this mornings heavy mist, it was a good test. I thought I'd need more than four rolls to tape round everything, but I only used two rolls, so there's plenty left for the next project. This is a must for your decorating jobs.

The tape arrived and it appears that it was older tape stock.
Kind of dry and not the freshest tape stock. I was kinda pissed.

Scotch Blue Painters Tape

I've used many dozens of rolls of this stuff over the years in renovation and remodeling projects.

Here's my take:

- The surface where the tape will go has to be clean, dry, and smooth (otherwise paint could bleed through).

- Don't leave tape on any longer than necessary. Try to get it off within a day; less is better.

- To reduce the chance of paint bleeding under the edge, run you fingertip or fingernail along the edge to press it down tight.

- Peel it off slowly and off to one side. It's more likely to tear if pulled off fast or straight.

The negatives:

- it tears easier than it should because the tape is too thin.

- the longer its left on, the more it sticks, and so, the more likely it will damage the surface it was stuck to. You really don't want to leave this tape on for more than a day.

Summary:

Blue Tape works OK if you're careful...

First the good:

Tape applies easily and paint does not bleed through it.

The Bad:

Tape must be taken off very slowly or it tears and in some places has taken paint with it.

I just bought a house in April, and we got straight to painting. The 4 rolls are really nice because you don't have to wait for someone else; you can just dive in and start taping your own section / room!

Pros:
Applies easily (easy to unroll and stick down)
Sticks to wall (or fireplace, door frames, etc.) very well
Stays on until removal
Peels off clean
No bleed-through

Cons:
I found that a wider tape, at LEAST 1.5 inch, would have been better in many areas, like the ceiling especially. I didn't care because the previous owners had already painted all over the ceiling, so it needed work anyways. I was using a standard sized roller. This con is more on me for not using the 1.5 inch!

Great product, would and DID buy again!

Tape works great and at a better price than I can get at the local store. Free shipping with Amazon Prime too!!!

Wow! What a step beyond old masking tape! Where have I been? Good price for the 4-pack

Unlike some of the cheaper rolls of masking tape ($1.50 to $2.50 ea.) available, the 3M Blue tape won't curl and stick to itself after being stored for a while.

It also gives you a cleaner paint line, with less paint bleed through, and lasts for a couple of weeks, inside or out, without sticking to painted surfaces. So in the long run, it is more resistant to the sun, water, and bleeding and is a good item to have around.