When you apply tape to protect a surface, you need to be thinking about the moment when you will remove the tape from that surface.
Will it come off easy and in one continuous segment?
How long will the tape be sticking on the surface?
Is there any chance the adhesive will transfer or lift the finish on that surface?
These are all the reasons why it’s important to learn the proper technique and to use the correct tape for the job. Let’s take a look….
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Care & Use of Vacuum
Job site preparation involves clearing away dust and debris. Vacuuming, in particular, takes away the fine dust particles that may stick to the wet materials on surfaces, resulting in a rough finish.
When we clean the areas near the substrates that will receive paint or other finishes, we want ...
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Protecting Floors
When you arrive at many job sites, one of the first things you’ll do is move and group furniture to keep it out of the way before you paint the area. But before you do, make sure you know where the furniture goes when the job is done.
While laying tarps and draping plastic is part of the job, b...
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Brush Cleaning
They say that paint work involves 80% prep and 20% actual painting, but from the moment you dip a brush into the paint, you have committed to cleaning the brush later. Proper cleaning extends the life of a brush and ensures maximum performance.
But before you begin to clean, you need to know wh...
