In repairs, both at the initial and final stages, various adhesive tapes can often be used. This can be masking tape, stationery tape, aluminum tape, plumber's tape and many other types of tapes, which are distributed according to areas of use. All these tapes can be united under one name - special-purpose adhesive tapes.
The article below will help you decide which type of adhesive tape is best used for which work.
Non-standard applications
- Collect broken glass with the adhesive side of the tape.
- Small scattered parts or very tiny ones, such as beads, needles, etc., can easily be collected on the surface of the masking tape.
- Create various markings and inscriptions on the wall, including logos with a clear edge.
- A paper funnel is formed and attached to the wall to collect construction dust when drilling holes in the wall in the absence of a vacuum cleaner.
- If you need to measure a large length with a tape measure, and there is no assistant, then one edge of the tape measure is glued with masking tape and the measurement is taken.
- If you need to drill into a smooth surface on which the drill will slide, apply tape at the entry point of the drill and make a mark for drilling. The tool will not slip and you will make an accurate hole.
- Sealing old wooden windows for the winter.
- Crepe tape is used for sealing seams and joints, limiting the flow of sealant beyond the desired area.
- Pasting door panels during installation to avoid damaging them.
- Taping furniture during transportation with masking tape and bubble wrap in the absence of standard tape.
- Like a phone holder.
Choose posters with a suitable subject
Posters depicting food will fit perfectly into the kitchen interior, and an old theater poster will come in handy in the living room where the home theater is located. This principle may seem banal, but small experiments with the size of the canvases make you forget about it: large posters always look interesting and unconventional.
Canvases with inspiring inscriptions look stylish and can correct our habits, but they get boring very quickly. To avoid this, you just need to periodically change or reweigh them. But posters in the pin-up style have already become classics that will look appropriate in almost any interior.
Main characteristics
Painting tape is an adhesive tape that can restrain paint from flowing and reliably protect the surface due to its textured surface.
The adhesion level of painter's tape is lower than that of ordinary tape; it does not leave marks and does not tear off the paint when torn off. The adhesion level is fixed on a scale of 1-100. For wall painting work, index 50 is sufficient.
There are a number of the most important characteristics of masking tape that are worth paying attention to:
- Material.
- Dimensions and weight.
- Marking.
- GOST
Use a sewing needle
If you need to hang a lightweight poster, this method is perfect. It does not require additional materials or time. Take a sewing needle or pin and stick it into the walls. Before doing this, it is advisable to break off their ear or head . The resulting hole will become almost invisible, unlike marks left by tape or glue. Needles and pins are made of steel, and therefore, despite their miniature size, they will firmly attach the picture.
Related article: Fiberglass wallpaper for painting: pros and cons
Masking tape material
The main type of material for masking tape is a paper base of crepe paper, onto which a layer of natural or synthetic rubber adhesive is applied.
This gave certain properties:
- Work at temperatures up to 80 degrees and above, in some species up to 120.
- Frost resistance from -10, but you need to check this on the packaging of each manufacturer.
- Excellent strength, removal from the surface with a “stocking” without torn edges.
- Moisture resistance and resistance to UV radiation (not for all types).
- Compatible with different types of paints and solvents (special tapes for car painting).
Also used as the main material are polyethylene, polypropylene, bitumen, fabric paper, foil, but for painting walls it is the paper crepe base that is used.
Top best transparent models
Attache Silent
A durable option that is popular for packaging or creating boxes. It is completely colorless and has a low noise level, which makes it in demand in any field. A good adhesive base guarantees a reliable connection of the material. The width is standard and is 5 cm, with a length of 66 meters. Sold in many hardware stores.
The average cost is 75 rubles.
adhesive tape Attache Silent
Advantages:
- High-quality execution;
- Long service life;
- Efficiency;
- Strength;
- Reliable adhesion to the surface.
Flaws:
- Not found.
“Sibin”, transparent, 48mm x 50 m
A good packaging option that easily copes even with securing heavy loads. The user can be sure that the bottom or top will not come off. The advantages of this specimen are that it retains good adhesive ability even at low temperatures. For production, polypropylene film of special strength was used. Thickness – 40 microns.
The average price is 50 rubles per roll.
adhesive tape “Sibin”, transparent, 48mm x 50 m
Advantages:
- Good adhesive ability;
- Adhesion to various surfaces;
- Affordable price;
- Material of manufacture.
Flaws:
- Not found.
ErichKrause Invisible
A good office option, which is designed for tightly connecting various papers. The surface is matte, the color is white, transparent. The width is 1.8 cm, with a length of 20 meters. The set contains 4 rolls. Manufactured by a popular company that produces hundreds of office supplies.
Sold at a price: from 199 rubles.
adhesive tape ErichKrause Invisible
Advantages:
- Not a bad office option;
- Life time;
- Optimal length;
- Bonds paper products well;
- Set contains 4 adhesive tapes.
Flaws:
- Not found.
Masterprof HS.070010
High-quality adhesive tape, which has good technical performance and ensures maximum reliability. The length is 120 meters, which is a good indicator for packaging tape. Product thickness – 40 microns. Due to its transparency, the product can be used for packaging souvenirs or gifts. The product is well suited for home use.
The average cost is 180 rubles.
adhesive tape Masterprof HS.070010
Advantages:
- Full transparency;
- When applied correctly, it does not form air bubbles;
- Suitable for joining cardboard and paper;
- Fixes posters well.
Flaws:
- There are no significant ones.
GOST and marking
GOST 18251-87. This standard applies to wet-activated adhesive tapes used for gluing veneer, plywood, gluing cardboard boxes, gluing plexiglass and gluing telegrams.
The marking of the crepe tape is indicated in GOST.
The following grades of base paper should be used to make adhesive tape.
| Brand of adhesive tape | Base paper grade according to GOST 10459-87 |
| A | A |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| IN | IN |
| IN | IN |
| IN | IN |
| D | B according to GOST 19625-83 |
It is allowed to use other types of paper as base paper for the production of tape, provided that the quality indicators of the tape meet the requirements of this standard.
The tape must be produced in reels. The bobbin sizes are indicated.
| Tape brand | Bobbin width, mm | Prev. off, % | Reel internal diameter, mm | Prev. off, % | Reel outer diameter, mm | Prev. off, % |
| A, A | 12, 15, 18, 20, 25 | ±8 | 50, 65, 70 | ±5 | 320, 250, 350 | ±4 |
| B | 60, 80 140 | ±2 ±1 | 50, 65 | ±5 | 350 | ±4 |
| B, B | 50, 65, 70, 75, 80, 100 | ±3 | 70, 75 | ±5 | 250, 320 | ±4 |
| IN | 25, 40, 50, 60 70, 75, 100 125, 150, 180, 200 | ±5 ±6 ±5 | 50, 65, 70 | ±5 | 250, 320, 350 320 | ±4 ±4 |
| D | 10 | ±1 | 50 | ±4 | 190 | ±3 |
The packaging of adhesive tape usually indicates: winding length, tape width, materials, scope of application, maximum permissible gluing times and some other characteristics.
Congratulations for the spouse
Such a congratulation will please an adult no less than a child. You don't have to wait until your birthday. You can make a greeting card for any event: a wedding anniversary, buying a car/apartment, a long-awaited vacation, or just to cheer you up.
How to make a poster for your husband with your own hands? By and large, the manufacturing principle is no different from the children's version. It is important to think through everything down to the smallest detail. Fantasy will help you.
Types by color
The following colors are available for different areas of application:
- Yellow, white – regular masking tape for gluing surfaces before painting.
- Blue - waterproof tape with latex coating for facade work during temperature and humidity changes.
- Green – heat-resistant for work at temperatures up to 80 degrees, has a better adhesive composition.
- Pink, purple - for delicate surfaces, such as plaster, wallpaper, freshly painted walls.
Always check the area of application of the masking tape, and do not rely only on its color.
Design your posters using frames
They make the composition of posters more neat and stylish. The frames can be the same or different, but in the second case it is necessary to select them so that they are combined with each other. Minimalist frames made of the same material but in different colors look good. To decorate the walls in an eclectic interior, you can combine laconic modern frames and spectacular baguettes.
Protective film and paper with masking tape
Small reels, the top edge of which contains a tape with an adhesive layer, the bottom is rolled out, has a paper or polyethylene base. It is most often used for painting the ceiling to protect the walls from paint if the walls are already painted or have wallpaper on them.
Sold in any construction hypermarkets; several manufacturing companies are represented in the line.
5 reasons not to use cheap masking tape
- It comes off during peeling.
- It is thoroughly saturated with paint during its application.
- Doesn't stick tightly, causing paint to penetrate under the tape.
- It peels off poorly and leaves behind traces of glue that are difficult to remove.
- It peels off along with the paint even after short contact with the surface.
You need to understand that masking tape is not intended to be applied for too long a period of time. It must be removed in a timely manner, in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Otherwise, particles of dried paint or entire layers may come off along with the tape. As a result, the painting line will be unclear and the intervention of a specialist will be required to correct the defect, or the wall will have to be completely repainted.
How to choose masking tape?
See what the manufacturer indicates and how long you can stick a particular type of masking tape.
You can’t put tape on freshly painted walls right away; you need to wait a while, ideally a day. But if this time is not available, then at least 2-3 hours and use only special tape for delicate surfaces.
Quality checking. Method No. 1
Professionals strongly recommend refraining from buying cheap masking tape. If you have no experience, it’s worth doing a simple experiment. Stick the tape to some surface. Then paint it and peel off the tape once dry. This way you will see if the tape leaves any traces behind and if it takes away some of the paint.
Method No. 2
Pull the edge of the tape a few centimeters and firmly press it back onto the spool, and then pull this edge again. If it also moves away from the spool with force, then you have masking tape with good adhesive properties.
See the scope of application on masking tape; tapes for car painting are considered to be of very high quality, since very high requirements are applied there.
Choose certain types of masking tape with a density of 125 microns or higher. Be sure to look at the price of products from different manufacturers. Often, the more expensive the tape, the better quality it is.
Masking tape manufacturers and prices
1.
TESA
Used for painting walls inside and outside buildings. Allows you to get clear boundaries. This tape is used with all types of paints and varnishes. TESA tape can be easily removed even 8 weeks after paint application. Professionals note only one drawback: after using TESA masking tape, there is no desire to use other tapes. Cost: from 250 rub. Manufacturer: Germany.
2. 3M
Peels off easily and leaves no marks after removal. Adheres tightly to surfaces of any shape. Has a thin elastic base. Can be used at temperatures up to 80 degrees. Considered a professional consumable.
Cost: from 500 rub. Manufacturer: USA.
3.
FOLSEN
Has excellent quality. Recommended for painting work where smooth edges are required. Within 5 days it leaves no traces when removed. Rubber glue is used as an adhesive base.
Cost: on average from 240 rubles. Homeland of the brand: Latvia. Production: South Korea.
4.
SPINO
SPINO masking tape can be applied to plastic, wood and plaster. The adhesive base is made of synthetic rubber and leaves no marks. You can work with the tape at temperatures from -10 degrees.
Cost: from 100 rub. Homeland of the brand: Latvia. Made in Italy.
5.
Beorol
does not come off in pieces when peeled off. It does not leave sticky marks on the surface. Beorol masking tape can be applied to putty walls, wood, metal, brick and plastic.
Cost: from 120 rub. Manufacturer: Serbia.
You should also pay attention to Unibob and Dexter masking tape. Using them, you can achieve high quality painting.
Double-sided tape - for decoration
Double-sided adhesive tape is a thin film or thick elastic base that is coated with glue on both sides. In most cases, PVC, paper, polypropylene film (for thin films), acrylic or polyethylene foam (for thick films) are used for the base. To prevent the tape from sticking together when winding, one side of it is protected with a paper strip.
Double-sided adhesive tape is used in most cases at the final stage of repair work. Decorative elements such as paintings or mirrors can be easily attached to double-sided tape, but you just need to take their sizes into account. If the parts are light in weight and the gluing surface is free of grease, then they will stick quite well to double-sided adhesive tape. It is necessary to take into account the fact that after removing the double-sided tape from the surface, you should remove the sticky marks that it leaves behind.
Removing traces of glue
Double-sided tape
Even if the tape itself was completely removed, the remaining glue on the surface can still cause a lot of trouble.
Dirt stuck to the glue
Fresh marks can be easily removed with warm soapy water, but for old and dried marks you can use a variety of products, some of which are found in every home.
Home Remedies
First, let's go to the kitchen. There are at least three excellent cleaners here:
The most effective is vegetable oil. Oddly enough, it copes well with such contaminants, since, when mixed with glue, it changes its composition. Using a cloth soaked in oil, you need to wipe the sticky area, wait a little, and then wash off with warm soapy water.
Instead of vegetable oil, any essential oil will do
Soda. Before you wipe the glue off the tape, mix it with water to make a liquid paste. Apply to dirty areas and leave until dry. Then wipe off with a damp cloth.
Preparing the cleaning paste
Dish detergents. I wouldn't say that they are very effective, but if nothing else is at hand and the stains are fresh enough, they will do the job.
There will probably be medical alcohol in your first aid kit. Best of all is 95% ethyl. You can use a lower concentration, but it will last longer. In a pinch, vodka will do.
Apply medical ethyl alcohol with a moistened cotton pad, wait, rinse off
A window cleaner containing alcohol can also help remove traces of tape from plastic or glass. She's probably on the farm too.
It is more convenient to use the product with a sprayer
If not, look in your cosmetic bag or dressing table drawer in search of nail polish remover.
It doesn’t matter whether it contains acetone or not, it should help in any case
I think it’s not worth repeating every time that with any liquid the contaminated surface is first wetted, maybe several times, it is given time to interact with the glue, and only then it is washed off.
Let's imagine that none of the above was found at home. Then we open my husband’s locker and look in it for any solvent, gasoline for lighters or “Vedashka” - WD-40 aerosol, with which he erases traces of tar from the car or unscrews rusty nuts.
Universal remedy
Solvents and gasoline also help remove stickers from clothing or upholstery. Don't be afraid of the strong smell - it evaporates quickly.
But you shouldn’t use them to remove traces of tape from a painted or varnished surface.
. They may dissolve the coating or change its color. You also need to be careful with plastic - it comes in different forms. First, it is better to try applying the product to a small, inconspicuous area and see the reaction.
Purified gasoline for refilling lighters
The only thing that glue can be wiped off without fear of damage is glass. It is inert to all of the listed liquids.
Any product from this three in the photo does an excellent job of dissolving glue
Finally, you can go to the nursery and expropriate the child’s regular office eraser. They act in the same way as when removing pencil drawings from paper.
School eraser
Dirty traces of adhesive tape can be removed from the surface quite easily, but only if their area is small. No, of course, they can be removed from all plastic windows in the house, but this will require a lot of time and effort.
Special means
If you couldn’t wash the tape with your own hands using improvised means, you can always use liquids and aerosols specially created for this.
Interestingly, they are often available from sellers selling household appliances and other large goods. Therefore, you can ask to remove the sticker from the refrigerator or washing machine right in the sales area.
Aerosol cleaner
It is advisable to have such a tool at home, you never know when it might come in handy. But the instructions must be read carefully to know on what surface it can be used.
Mellerud product perfectly removes even double-sided tapeAnother popular and effective product
You can also find professional compositions for large volumes of work on sale. For example, for cleaning windows after the construction of an apartment building is completed. Their price depends on the volume of containers.
Anti-Scotch, universal for any surface, is available in volumes from 1 to 1000 liters
Selecting posters for walls in different rooms
When choosing which drawing is best to take, you need to take into account the room in which it will be hung. Because the image must correspond to the purpose of the room and fit the theme.
Kitchen
For the kitchen, of course, posters with fruits, flowers, and vegetables would be appropriate. That is, with a food theme, you need to choose a pattern that will add coziness to the room. And they will be combined with the kitchen set. Complement it.
Living room
Abstract images with a city landscape are perfect for a modern living room interior; modular paintings are also suitable; their images can be different.
Bedroom
In this room, neutral landscapes, images of flowers, sunsets are more appropriate, Japanese themes are also suitable, it is possible to choose paintings with lightly erotic scenes.
Children's room
The children's room should be gentle, and the images are suitable with various animals, children's drawings, scenes from cartoons. Boys will love dinosaurs and cars. Girls will appreciate flowers, cute animals and more.
Room for a teenager
A teenage room will be very different in the choice of images; abstract paintings, city landscapes, modern technologies, and space themes are more suitable. The topic should be close to the child. It is important that the teenager himself participates in choosing the poster. He may also decide to buy posters with some phrases. Or photo posters.
How to remove tape marks from different surfaces
The invention and appearance of adhesive tape on store shelves has greatly simplified human life. This adhesive tape can be used to securely adhere to almost any hard surface. But this household assistant also has a significant negative side: traces of glue are extremely difficult to remove.
To ensure ease of use, traces of tape should be removed as soon as the tape is removed. Under the influence of heat and sunlight, the glue dries and hardens, and settling dust makes it dark, creating the effect of a long-unwashed surface. Fresh glue can be removed quite easily; all you need is a sponge and detergent.
- Removal products and helpful tips
- Cleaning glass and ceramic tiles
- Cleaning furniture and equipment
- Cleaning plastic
Purpose
Construction double-sided tape is used to carefully glue materials together. The tape is positioned by manufacturers as universal. With it you can achieve a strong and high-quality connection of coatings to each other.
Manufacturers make such products using technologies developed specifically for gluing specific materials. For example, strong double-sided tape for plastic glues:
- steel;
- tree;
- glass;
- polyethylene;
- iron;
- acrylic;
- polyvinyl chloride
