You must first be logged in to post a new topic.
If you are not registered, please click "Create Account".
| Posted By |
Message |
Otherme
Square head cutie pants
Member since 3/06 6899 total posts
Name:
|
painters tape, i hate you
I have NEVER had a good experience with it. And believe me, i have followed all the advice of how to use it properly.
we painted one wall of our DR last night and taped the ceiling and wall edges (since that wall is a different color than the others will be)
So we actually got a nice clean line this time because we removed the tape while the paint was still wet - however the tape pulled off large chunks of the ceiling paint that was underneath it!
so it either takes off the paint underneath it, or it ends up not sticking enough and letting paint get under it.. i can't win!
i stand by my statement that all painters tape sux!
|
Posted 7/30/09 12:33 PM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource | Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate |
Elbee
Zanzibar
Member since 5/05 10767 total posts
Name:
Me
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
I hear you. DH bought the green painters tape on accident and I have taken off way too much ceiling & wall paint before I realized it.
The blue doesn't stick as much.
Can you patch the paint easily or do you have to scrape and prep again?
|
| Posted 7/30/09 12:36 PM |
| |
|
Nik211
my little monkey<3
Member since 5/08 3303 total posts
Name:
Nik
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
ITA agree - i HATE painters tape
i  that in our first house we don't have any trim to paint - i want to remove the base and leave the spaces on the bottom and top and just have new base and crown installed to save us the trouble
we tried doing stripes once and it came out alright - but we ended up painting over it eventually b/c it wasn't perfect and when i looked at it upclose it bothered me....
so i agree with you if that makes you feel any better hahaha
|
| Posted 7/30/09 12:37 PM |
| |
|
Otherme
Square head cutie pants
Member since 3/06 6899 total posts
Name:
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
It's all just a scam to get our $$ and make us think we're doing something right 
I wonder what would happen if i used regular masking tape instead, problem is i don't want to take any more chances on trying
i'm not sure how we fix the ceiling right now, it took off the new paint, plus the layer of old paint underneath it, down to the sheetrock!
Guess we'll be sanding it this weekend
|
| Posted 7/30/09 12:50 PM |
| |
|
JennCo
My greatest joy is my baby boy
Member since 1/07 2772 total posts
Name:
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
i couldn't agree more!
painters tape = migrain
there is this roller that we got from HD that was a lifesaver. it has an applicator for the paint and these little wheels on the top so that you can paint in the corner and without touching the ceiling. no tape!
|
| Posted 7/30/09 2:48 PM |
| |
|
MrsSteflily
I love chocolate
Member since 4/06 2047 total posts
Name:
Stef
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
I completely agree.
painters tape = paint ripped off walls = buy more paint to repaint walls = buy more tape to cover walls that were just painted = paint ripped off AGAIN = buy more paint, etc...etc...
We ended it all with molding. Covers ALL the mistakes and ripped paint.
Message edited 7/30/2009 3:02:01 PM.
|
| Posted 7/30/09 3:01 PM |
| |
|
SnickNNick
In our new house!!
Member since 8/08 2119 total posts
Name:
Nicole
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
Regular masking tape was even worse than the blue tape for us….and that thing with the wheels on the edge didn’t let us get close enough to the edge. I really hate painting…
|
| Posted 7/30/09 3:53 PM |
| |
|
neener1211
:-)
Member since 4/07 22952 total posts
Name:
J
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
I agree, painters tape blows!
|
| Posted 7/30/09 4:41 PM |
| |
|
JML83
LIF Adolescent
Member since 12/07 540 total posts
Name:
Lauren
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
Have you tried the Frog tape. We used it for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it kicked a$$!!!
I think we got it at home depot or lowes
http://www.frogtape.com/
|
| Posted 7/30/09 5:49 PM |
| |
|
Tabitha
Member since 2/07 2029 total posts
Name:
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
i know, its so difficult to use properly
|
| Posted 7/30/09 6:18 PM |
| |
|
Tah-wee-ZAH
Kisses
Member since 5/05 15952 total posts
Name:
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
I just finished painting my 31st room (yeah, I finally counted )... I only used it along the baseboard of the hardwood floor, otherwise I've gotten so good at "cutting" I no longer need it... slow, steady control of the brush.
|
| Posted 7/30/09 7:27 PM |
| |
|
MrsUta
LIF Adolescent
Member since 2/08 771 total posts
Name:
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
OMG this just happened to me this weekend SO FRUSTRATING...I feel your pain...
|
| Posted 7/30/09 7:40 PM |
| |
|
Faithx2
All good things in 2016!!
Member since 8/05 20181 total posts
Name:
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
Been there, done that........totally s*cks!!!!!!!
|
| Posted 7/30/09 8:13 PM |
| |
|
JldDolphin
Member since 1/07 6929 total posts
Name:
Jen
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
totally agree! hate it. buy a good small brush, either 1 or 2 inches with an angle and cut the edges by hand. Slow and steady and it comes out great. I hate taping. We had to redo so many areas in our house that we try not to use the painters tape anymore.
|
| Posted 7/31/09 10:09 AM |
| |
|
babymakes3
Almost there!
Member since 7/06 7376 total posts
Name:
|
Re: painters tape, i hate you
I never use it. I edge with a good, slanted brush.
DH put it up on the ceiling in a couple rooms after I told him not to and that it was unnecessary. When he took it off, it took the paint off underneath so now we have to re-paint. I was so pi**ed.
|
| Posted 7/31/09 10:13 AM |
| |
|
