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How to Mask Windows & Doors for Exterior Spraying | Pro Tips for Windy Conditions

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The video begins by introducing the project of masking windows for painting. The presenter discusses the types of masking products he uses: 72-inch masking film and 9-inch paper. He explains that he primarily uses 1-inch painter's tape loaded onto his maskers, but will use 1.5-inch tape for harder-to-stick surfaces like roofs or fences, or for filling in larger gaps. He specifically recommends FrogTape Blue or Green for windows due to their superior adhesive properties and easier release, especially if left overnight, compared to standard production tape which can pull off oxidation or finishes.

Goal: Understand and select appropriate masking materials.

Tools and materials

  • 1-inch Painter's Tape FrogTape Blue — Loading onto maskers for general application
  • 1.5-inch Painter's Tape FrogTape Blue — For filling in gaps, or on surfaces where 1-inch tape might not adhere well
  • Ladder Hooks — Attaching maskers to a ladder for easy access
  • Masker — Dispensing masking film and tape

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All right, today I'm gonna be talking about masking windows. I'm gonna give you some tips and tricks on how I go about masking windows. There's a lot of different ways, just like there's a lot of different ways to cut in the ceiling line. It is a little bit windy out today. It is pretty cold in the morning. I'm pretty cool on this side. So just some tips and tricks, how I go about masking. I'm gonna be masking this window right here. When I mask, I only carry two different masking products in my trailer when it comes to the rolls that go on paper and film. I use 72 inch masking film and I use nine inch paper. I don't use any other sizes. I fold up under or add multiple rows of paper if I need to. I don't like to carry a lot of different sizes because then you just gotta manage a lot of different products that I don't like to have to worry about. So 72 inch film, nine inch paper. Typically my maskers, I have a one inch tape loaded onto my maskers. Unless I'm masking like on a roof or a fence that is hard to stick to, then I'll put an inch and a half on my maskers and I'll typically be frog tape orange. This is frog tape blue, similar to frog tape green, except it's a little less expensive because it has a different type paper product on it. And it has a different release time on it than frog tape green. But if frog tape green is too expensive for you, check out frog tape blue. It's one of my go-to products. I typically mask windows with, I don't use production tape when I'm masking windows because the sun eventually is gonna hit it on the vinyl. It could be like metal windows. They could be oxidized. The adhesive on your production tape could stick to it. It could pull off the oxidation or pull off the finish on metal windows, et cetera. So I typically mask my windows with frog tape blue or frog tape green. And if you're gonna be letting it set overnight, it will release the next day a lot easier than a production tape will. So today I'm using frog tape blue inch and inch and a half. So I fill in with inch and a half. I have inch on my maskers. And one of the reasons why I have inch on my maskers is when you're pulling your masking, there's not as much adhesive because the tape as and as wide. So it comes off your masker a lot easier, smoother, and faster and you're not fighting your masker as much. So I just prefer one inch on my maskers. I always have maskers with ladder hooks on it so I can have them with me both at all times. If I'm masking the whole…

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