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How to use a masker. DIY painting, tape, and masking hacks. Using A Hand Masker

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What happens here

The video begins by introducing the project: masking a window for painting. The presenter showcases the materials he uses: 3M 72-inch flake-resistant masking film loaded into a masking film dispenser and two rolls of 3M 2020 masking tape, specifically 1-inch width. He explains the benefits of these products, particularly the flake-resistant film and the preferred tape, and mentions that 1.5-inch tape can be a good alternative for beginners to provide more margin for error.

Goal: Gather and understand the necessary masking materials.

Tools and materials

  • 3M 2020 Masking Tape — Securing the masking film to the window frame and sealing edges
  • 3M Flake Resistant Masking Film 3M — Covering the window glass to protect it from paint
  • Masking Film Dispenser — Dispensing both masking film and tape simultaneously

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uh video, we're masking a window and we typically all of our masking film we use is 72 in 3M flake resistant masking film and we use that for everything and all of our jobs. We use 3M 2020 masking tape. Through all the years of painting, we've come to determine that 3M 2020 tape is the best tape that we like to use. And we use 1 in tape for just about everything we do. If you, we sometimes use inch and a half. That makes it a little bit easier to mask with if you um are just beginning and it'll give you a little more leeway on the sides to play if your masking film is cut too short. But I always use one inch on the masker and one inch to tape the sides with. So I got two rolls. I start off on the

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