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Masking Adjacent Surfaces

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Waterproofing Block at the Bruneau Observatory | PRO Painting Tips

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Prepare the work area by meticulously masking any adjacent surfaces that should not receive the sealer, such as metal door jambs and curved metal work. Use painter's tape, specifically FrogTape Green, and masking paper or film. For applying the masking paper quickly and efficiently, a 3M Hand Masker can be utilized. This is critical because silicone-based sealers are difficult to remove from unintended surfaces and will prevent paint adhesion if the adjacent surfaces are meant to be painted later.

Goal: Thoroughly mask all surfaces adjacent to the cinder blocks, including metal door jambs and curved metal sections, using painter's tape and masking paper to prevent silicone sealer overspray and adhesion issues.

Tools and materials

  • 3M Hand Masker M3000
  • Tough Gaff Tape Holder
  • Masking Paper/Film — Protecting large adjacent surfaces from overspray

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see how it looks we've got a mask off masking off that metal door jamb over here because we can't get any of this product on that metal door jamb because the door jamb is going to be painted we get some silicone on that door jamb it's gonna be a nightmare trying to paint it we're also going to be masking off from the metal work up here we don't want anything on that either [Music] that's what it's going to look like we're just going to go around spraying settled man let her ride girl you're perfume is laying around feeling your touch with all my skin sounded your voice cause in my mind and your smile well it's Miles and Miles Away settle in so I'm just working my way down you'll hear this Cruise right along and does it's not going super fast because I'm using a 311 tip and the one thing is is um you know Adam's masking up ahead of me and if I use the bigger tip um I'd catch up to him too fast and then have to wait but also overspray it's not windy out here it's typically really windy out here but I wouldn't want this silicone just flying everywhere and I'm using a smaller tip low pressure helps control over spray your smile well it's miles miles away settle in [Music] feels black yeah I feel the Sun enjoy the ride [Applause] [Music] have some fun settlement let it run [Music] without them goodbye ain't the hardest part it's fire found in my heart [Music] you ain't here you ain't lying in mind [Music]

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