Masking Film

[Doug99]

Hi All
When painting my house exterior I intend to mask up my doors and windows.
I have noticed online masking film which has been "pre taped".
How does this work? I assume when I cut it to length, the sides will be taped so will need my own tape to seal top/bottom?
The rolls seen are 25m x 180cm
Cheers
Doug

 

[opps]

Only one edge is taped. You cut to width and pull the concertinaed film down. You will need to tape the left/right/bottom.

I would add that the tape used is not UV "safe". If you are only leaving the tape on for a couple of days, any old masking tape will probably be OK. If the tape is going to be in place for a week, purchase blue masking tape.

Pinnacle UV Resistant 14 Day Masking Tape

A simple, straightforward 50m roll of blue masking tape offering high resistance to UV and sunlight. It's suitable for use on glass, steel, wood or wall surfaces, and can be cleanly removed within 14 days.• 25mm masking tape in a 50m roll• Suitable for use on glass, steel, wood and walls• UV and...

www.toolstation.com

The adhesive on regular masking tape goes really hard if left too long.

Probably cheaper to use a poly dust sheet and blue tape.

 

[Deleted member 265726]

Yeah the one I used was only taped on one side, and when the breeze got behind it, the film would fly out in all directions. I ended up using at least a roll of masking/low tack tape to hold it down. Bit of a pain all in all.