I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and
when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack &
clogs the opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between
hands so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

When I could see, I used to use an old toilet roll middle like this. Still
get some paint on fingers but its better than the rush at it with hands
approach.
Brian

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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and when
you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack & clogs the
opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between hands
so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 26/09/2014 08:20, The Medway Handyman wrote:
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and
when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack &
clogs the opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between
hands so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)

I don't find masking tape that effective. Some paint always seems to
find its way under the edge. I prefer a steady hand and, for skirting
boards, a bit of thin plastic slid underneath to protect carpets or
newspaper to protect hard floors. It is quicker too, as you don't need
to spend the time putting the tape on and taking it off afterwards.


--
Colin Bignell

Nightjar "cpb"@ insert my surname here wrote:

I don't find masking tape that effective.
Google Frogtape. It's brilliant.

Bill

On 26/09/2014 15:00, Bill Wright wrote:
Nightjar "cpb"@ insert my surname here wrote:

I don't find masking tape that effective.
Google Frogtape. It's brilliant.


You still need to spend the time applying it and removing it after.
Painting with a steady hand is a lot quicker.


--
Colin Bignell

Me (to experienced decorator): "How do you stop paint getting on the carpet?"

Experienced decorator: "scissors"

In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and
when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack &
clogs the opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between
hands so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)


I hoped you were coming up with a tip on how to peel it from the roll
without it tearing. ;-)

--
*A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On 2014-09-26, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and
when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack &
clogs the opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between
hands so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)


I hoped you were coming up with a tip on how to peel it from the roll
without it tearing. ;-)

Yeah, that would be useful!

Adam Funk wrote:

I hoped you were coming up with a tip on how to peel it from the roll
without it tearing. ;-)

Frogtape doesn't do that.

Bill

Heat it up in a microwave oven with a cup of water, works a treat

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and
when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack &
clogs the opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between
hands so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)


I hoped you were coming up with a tip on how to peel it from the roll
without it tearing. ;-)


Buy fresh rolls of it.
It does seem to have a limited shelf life.

mark

On 26/09/2014 12:35, mark wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and
when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack &
clogs the opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between
hands so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)


I hoped you were coming up with a tip on how to peel it from the roll
without it tearing. ;-)


Buy fresh rolls of it.
It does seem to have a limited shelf life.

mark


Never use masking tape where it gets wet. Once wetted it is almost
impossible to remove. I once used it when putting anti fouling paint on
a boat hull.the tide came in just before I finished. What a pain getting
the masking tape off the next day!

On 26/09/2014 15:34, Broadback wrote:
On 26/09/2014 12:35, mark wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and
when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack &
clogs the opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between
hands so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)


I hoped you were coming up with a tip on how to peel it from the roll
without it tearing. ;-)


Buy fresh rolls of it.
It does seem to have a limited shelf life.

mark


Never use masking tape where it gets wet. Once wetted it is almost
impossible to remove. I once used it when putting anti fouling paint on
a boat hull.the tide came in just before I finished. What a pain getting
the masking tape off the next day!

Masking tape comes in different grades, some can be left on for days,
some you need to remove within hours.

On Friday, September 26, 2014 7:32:18 PM UTC+1, Dennis@home wrote:

Masking tape comes in different grades, some can be left on for days,
some you need to remove within hours.

I took some budget stuff off that had been left on for months, assuming I'd be lucky to get it off at all. It peeled off perfectly. I guess there's little way to know which perform how other than testing them.


NT

On 26/09/2014 08:20, The Medway Handyman wrote:
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and
when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack &
clogs the opening.

Simple solution; piece of cardboard, roughly A4, but it doesn't really
matter.

Lift one end of tape & stick to card. Now revolve cardboard between
hands so tape winds itself on, sticky side down.

No mess on hands, slips into rubbish sack without sticking.

It's only taken me 30+ years to come up with :-)



Last time I painted the skirting board in the room I am in right now, I
used Lidl's fairly inexpensive silver duct tape. Put it such that it
went up the board a little, then pushed it down hard with scraper (what
Screwfix seem to call decorator's or filling knives) so the edge was
well out of sight. As the duct tape was a bit narrow for my clumsiness,
I added a strip of wide masking tape as well.

I did that all round before even starting the ceiling and emulsioning.
So it protected the bit between the dustsheets and the skirting from that.

Left it in place until all painting finished and dried, then simply
pulled it up and threw it away. Any imperfections were way down below
the top of the carpet pile, so don't really matter.

I was so happy with the technique, I shall do similarly in future.

--
Rod

I hoped you were coming up with a tip on how to peel it from the roll
without it tearing. ;-)

Put it in the microwave for 10 seconds. Or leave it on an operating radiator.

On Friday, September 26, 2014 9:27:40 PM UTC+1, Mr Fuxit wrote:
I hoped you were coming up with a tip on how to peel it from the roll

without it tearing. ;-)



Put it in the microwave for 10 seconds. Or leave it on an operating radiator.

My experience of painting and decorating is that when the job is just finished all one can see are the imperfections.

3 months later it all looks superb