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Unfold and Tack Plastic Film

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Masking With A 3M Hand Masker

What happens here

Once the top edge is secured, gently pull the masking film downwards, allowing it to unfold and cover the entire window pane. Ensure the plastic completely extends past the bottom edge of the window. After the plastic is fully extended, take the 3M Hand Masker again and apply tape along the vertical sides of the window. The speaker demonstrates tacking the film about three-quarters of the way down the sides. This helps to secure the plastic against the window frame and prevents it from blowing around or detaching in windy conditions, which is especially important for exterior painting projects. If any areas of the plastic appear too short or have holes after unfolding, temporarily secure them by tacking them to the window frame with small pieces of tape.

Goal: Cover the entire window with plastic and secure the sides to prevent movement

Tools and materials

  • 3M Hand Masker 3M — Applying tape and film to the sides of the window

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onto the window. I like to tack it on the sides about 3/4 of the way down in case it's windy so the plastic doesn't blow around. Now I'm going to take my tape and begin running edges. Now I'm going to make sure that my masking the plastic is actually is attached to the tape. And if it's not attached to the tape in some areas or there's some holes, missing spots, you can just fill them in. Or if you cut your masking a little bit too short, just add another row of tape. And then on the bottom, I'm going to take and tuck the extra max matt extra plastic up.

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