painter's tape

Edge-protecting adhesive band

Painter's tape is masking tape designed to create clean edges when painting.

It adheres firmly enough to block paint but releases without damaging surfaces or leaving residue.

The most common variety is blue, making it easy to see against walls: I ran painter's tape along the trim before starting on the ceiling.

brand

3M

Industrial products conglomerate

delicate · original · premium · green · blue · yellow · purple · width · roll · dispenser

masking

edge

Boundary or sharpness

  • borderOuter edge or limit
  • trimRemove unwanted edges
  • lineContinuous mark or queue

stripe · section · partition · divide · peel · remove · reposition · low-tack · residue-free · clean

application

apply

Put into operation

seal · stretch · tear · cut · roll · dispense · overlap · layer · wrap · secure

surface

wall

Vertical enclosing structure

  • drywallGypsum-core building panels
  • woodTree-derived building material
  • glassTransparent solid from sand

metal · trim · molding · baseboard · ceiling · door · window · frame · plaster · concrete

DIY

project

Planned, effortful task

touch-up · prep · preparation · roller · brush · primer · stencil · stripe · two-tone · weekend

Categories
Opposites
adhesive permanence

painter's tapeduct tape

Strong cloth-backed adhesive strip

packing tape · epoxy · construction adhesive · electrical tape · contact cement

surface protection vs. surface exposure

painter's tapepaint

Colored coating substance

primer · stain · varnish · paintbrush · roller

Family

paint, tape, painting, painted, painter, unpainted, paintbrush, repaint, repainted

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G