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Mask and Tape Shower Area for Painting

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How to paint a shower or bathtub.

What happens here

Once the shower is completely dry, proceed with masking to protect all adjacent surfaces from paint. Begin by applying painter's tape, such as Frog Tape, precisely along all edges where the shower meets the wall or tile. This tape is crucial for creating sharp, clean lines and preventing paint bleed-through. After applying the tape, extend the protection by affixing two rows of 9-inch masking paper over the tape and onto the surrounding walls. Secure the paper firmly with additional tape if necessary. Ensure that any removed fixtures (like the shower head and knobs) are covered if they are nearby, or moved out of the painting area. Finally, lay a drop cloth on the bathroom floor to catch any drips or overspray.

Goal: Protect surrounding surfaces and create clean paint lines.

Tools and materials

  • Drop ClothProtecting the bathroom floor from drips and overspray, Frog Tape Frog Tape

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painting this thing. So, we're going to start masking this thing. It's all dry now. We're going to run Frog Tape. Just got some Frog Tape around. We're going to run around all of our edges cuz we don't want any of this stuff bleeding through when we spray it and getting on our tile. This thing's all surrounded with tile. So, we're going to run Frog Tape first and then run two two rows of 9 in paper beyond that. And then we're going to drop a drop cloth down here and then we'll spray it.

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