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Protect Ground from Overspray

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Spray Like a Pro: Garage Door Finish That Wows the Neighborhood

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To protect the ground from overspray, lay down two rows of 9-inch paper, securing them with production tape (e.g., Frog Tape Production Tape, which is orange in the video). If you're uncomfortable with the potential for overspray, you can add a drop cloth underneath the paper for extra protection, ensuring it's also tacked down to prevent movement. Proper masking is essential; if the masking is not sufficiently tacked down, wind can cause it to lift and potentially hit the wet door, leading to a disastrous finish that is difficult to correct.

Tools and materials

  • Masking Machine/Dispenser
  • 9-inch Masking Paper
  • Drop Cloth
  • Frog Tape Production Tape (Orange)

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production tape on the ground. I got two rows of 9 in paper. People are going to, you know, question. I don't I don't ever put a drop cloth out here beyond that. If you're uncomfortable, run a 4x12, you know, drop cloth runner. But the tip that I use and the pressure that I use and the distance that I keep my gun from the door, I would never get wet overspray beyond these two rows of masking. If you did get wet overspray, that could be really bad. So, if you don't have a lot of um, you know, experience or skills spraying, you know, it's better safe than sorry. Throw a drop cloth down. Put your masking over the top of the drop cloth. Tape it and tack it. Make sure your masking is tacked down good enough. It is windy today. If this isn't tacked down, it can flip up, hit your door. That could be disastrous cuz it's hard to get um get that out. The seams right here, you know, are we going to get, you know, overspray on vehicles inside? I've been doing this for over 25 years. I've never moved a vehicle inside. I've never um masked a vehicle inside cuz you won't get overspray. The metal doors, they actually overlap. And um these are

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