How to Stop Paint From Getting Through the Painter's Tape
- 1). Encourage better adhesion by removing unseen oils and dust from the area with warm water and a water-based soap.
- 2). Thoroughly rinse all soapy residue from the surface and make sure the area is completely dry before applying the tape or it will peel up around the edges.
- 3). After allowing the surface to dry for two hours, wipe the area with a sticky tack cloth.
- 4). Affix the painter's tape to the surface. Be sure you are using blue low-tack professional painter's tape. Press your thumb flat against the tape as you apply it, and firmly smooth the tape to ensure that it has adequately bonded with the surface.
- 5). Apply only a light amount of paint to the area immediately adjacent to the painter's tape; over-application will encourage paint to bleed underneath. Try not to overlap paint onto the tape too much. Brush carefully, as if you are trying to keep paint off the tape.
- 6). Remove the tape before the paint has had a chance to dry or peeling may result.
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