Beware Halfords masking tape
 

I bought some masking tape at Halfords last year.

Beware that it has a warning to remove it before 24 hours. You might not notice it, or might not believe it.

I left it on for 3 days and found it almost impossible to remove. Glue residue had gone hard and had to be scraped off with a knife and then the surface finish re-polished.

It's not like the good old 3M stuff.

David

Re: Beware Halfords masking tape
 

Ah it's rubbish that stuff.

I highly recommend Tamiya masking tape. You can get it from Hobbycraft. https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/tamiya-...mm/580565-1000

Nice clean edges, doesn't mark and actually comes off. I did some quite elaborate masking with that on polycarbonate shells for radio control cars.

Re: Beware Halfords masking tape
 

So that is where the bailiffs get their tape from.
It is a ****** to get the marks off the front room window when you buy a repossessed house.