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30th Apr 2018, 4:46 pm | #1 |
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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
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30th Apr 2018, 4:50 pm | #2 |
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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. |
30th Apr 2018, 10:44 pm | #3 |
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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. |