Before you begin your paint project, follow these simple painting and masking tips to achieve the best possible results. CHOOSE THE RIGHT TAPE: The good people at Frog Tape invested a ton of money into research and development. Green frog tape was the first version to hit the shelves (and the marketing was brilliant). Soon after came the yellow “delicate surface” variety, followed a few years later by the blue Pro Painters Grade tape. For the professional, all of these tapes have niches which i will detail below. Clean Lines with Green Frog Tape Green Frog Tape, when to use: I would suggest waiting 24-48 hours before using the green and blue tape on newly painted surfaces.

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This tape bleeds through no matter what you do. I’ve tried everything and it still bled through. It is so frustrating. I was trying to surprise my granddaughter and remodel her bedroom. I tried all the suggested recommendations and it still didn’t prevent the bleeding through. So if the yellow works fine and therefore a lower risk of pulling off some paint, why would you ever buy the green? Only problem was the adhesive was that strong it lifted a lot of the top cot emulsion so I had to cut it in again aftwards which I hoped wouldn't have been needed. Before you begin your paint project, follow these simple painting and masking tips to achieve the best possible results. FrogTape® Multi-Surface painter’s tape features medium adhesion, and will remove cleanly from most surfaces for up to 21 days and seven days in direct sunlight. This green painter’s tape is ideal for masking a variety of surfaces, and is perfect for both basic and advanced paint projects. Avoid use on freshly painted walls, wallpaper and other delicate surfaces.

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Designed specifically with small spaces in mind, FrogTape™ Drop Cloth Pads make it easy to protect your floors and surfaces when painting. Drips and spills are absorbed into the pad without leaking through to the floor below.

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I put the frog tape on dampened it with sponge as the instructions said and true to word no bleeld through of the gloss. This is the standard frog tape, one of the leading brands of painters masking tape. So let’s see how it gets on in the paint peeling test. You can see the results in the image below. You can see a couple of spots, particularly on the bottom tape peel, where it has peeled little bits of paint off with it. Where the text is on the images is where the masking tape was before being peeled. Frog Tape Yellow I use frog tape, and now, remove it once I've painted over it... yes whilst the paint is still wet. Tape is needed to protect baseboard from the spritz that comes off of a roller when rolling walls. Tight corners that don’t quite have room for a full-sized brush need tape to mask off areas that don’t get painted. Door knobs and hinges are much easier to paint around when masked off with tape. And tape is needed, in some cases, to make wavy ceiling joints look straight. Homeowner may not realize how crooked the joint can be where the wall meets the ceiling. This is especially prevalent in older houses that have settled over many years. Even the steadiest professional hand will have a hard time making crooked ceiling joints look crisp and clean without the straight edge tape can provide. Sometimes Painters Tape is Necessary Should we spend the extra dollar on frog tape?

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I should know better! I’ve been burnt by frog tape before but I thought I would give it another go and again it’s pulled all my freshly painted wall off when removing the tape even when lightly applied and removed immediately after second coat! FrogTape Delicate Surface painter’s tape removes cleanly from the recommended surfaces for up to 60 days. FrogTape® Delicate Surface is a premium, light adhesion painter’s masking tape that helps you achieve crisp, clean paint lines and saves time and money by eliminating the need for touch-ups.

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If I dampen the green frogtape, it will also dampen the wall that I’m painting. Do I wait for that to dry before painting? I hope to paint the red accent wall today and am not sure what to do. In a word, YES. Using Frog Tape really does make a world of difference in the ease of the painting process. Despite the under the breath grumblings heard by old school painters around the globe, frog tape has “reinvented the wheel” of painter’s tape in the best way possible. By eliminating paint bleed (well, drastically improving it at the very least), Frog Tape is easily one of the best industry innovations in the last 20 years. Frog Tape Test. Clean, happy lines… GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW, WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CHOICES? I’m painting a ceiling an off white color. My wall to ceiling is a light gray. My problem I’m having a real difficult time painting at the top of the wall where it meets the ceiling. I’m careful; but I’m still get the light gray slices on the off white ceiling. I’ve tried twice and can’t get it done right. Nice clean lines where each color meets. What is your advice to be able to get clean lines of paint where each color meets. What type of tape should I use. Example right now: I’m Painting wall to ceiling. I have light gray swipes on the off white color ceiling. What is the best direction to go forward and accomplish this at this point.

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Need ideas for your next paint project? Makeover your space with a little inspiration from our project gallery, where you can follow along with our step-by-step instructions, or see how other DIYers are using FrogTape® to transform their home. FrogTape® for Gloss & Satin painter’s tape features medium adhesion, and will remove cleanly from most surfaces for up to 21 days and seven days in direct sunlight. This orange painter’s tape is idea for masking a variety of surfaces when you are wanting to use gloss or satin based paints. Ideal for painting skirting boards, architraves, frames and doors.