Painting advice

[Ruari 29]

Hello all, stupid question im painting my rib this weekend and need to mask off areas. I have bought b&q standard masking tape the thin paper stuff and I also have elec tape whats better to use?
And when should I remove the tape? When the paint is dry?

[guernseylee]

Originally Posted by Ruari 29

Hello all, stupid question im painting my rib this weekend and need to mask off areas. I have bought b&q standard masking tape the thin paper stuff and I also have elec tape whats better to use?
And when should I remove the tape? When the paint is dry?

use 3m blue tape very good

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by guernseylee

use 3m blue tape very good

Second that.

[Ruari 29]

When ive painted before, I removed the tape when paint was dry and it ripped half the paint off with the tape! I will try the blue stuff. Cheers guys

[ribraff]

Tape off when it's wet. What paint are you using?

[Ruari 29]

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