Sven
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We often do varnish on the spur of the moment; the sun is out, no other chores, let's add a coat ! Some light sanding and then tape it all off with the low-adhesion blue masking tape. Works like a charm.
But not always ! When we last did the eyebrow on Senta II we were left with a sticky tape residue after removing the tape a day later. Getting the residue off was a real pain, even oil and liberal waxing didn't want to do it. We didn't have any Goop Off or Goo Gone or whatever it is called. The tape said it was safe to leave on for days or maybe even a week ?
We asked our favorite chandler (who used to be a painter) if blue tape ever went bad like what we'd seen. He immediately replied that "yes" moisture or dew can do that to you. I believe he knows what he is talking about and he gave us a sample if a silvery masking tape he said we should use outdoors if there might be dew overnight.
I'm still curious if this has happened to anyone else here ? I wonder why it hasn't happened to us before, I'm sure we've left the tape on with dew overnight ?
-Sven
But not always ! When we last did the eyebrow on Senta II we were left with a sticky tape residue after removing the tape a day later. Getting the residue off was a real pain, even oil and liberal waxing didn't want to do it. We didn't have any Goop Off or Goo Gone or whatever it is called. The tape said it was safe to leave on for days or maybe even a week ?
We asked our favorite chandler (who used to be a painter) if blue tape ever went bad like what we'd seen. He immediately replied that "yes" moisture or dew can do that to you. I believe he knows what he is talking about and he gave us a sample if a silvery masking tape he said we should use outdoors if there might be dew overnight.
I'm still curious if this has happened to anyone else here ? I wonder why it hasn't happened to us before, I'm sure we've left the tape on with dew overnight ?
-Sven
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