Melting Masking Tape

Thanks to everyone who helped with my glossing question. He’s another problem I’ve had. When I tape off the rails and do either the hot coat or gloss coat, the damn masking tape seems to soften up, leaving a tacky residue when I rip it off. Not really a problem with the hot coat cuz it gets sanded off during sanding. But when I did my first side of the gloss coat I was left with a gooey mess along the rail right under the resin bead. When I tried to hand sand it away it got all gummy and balled up. I was finally able to scrape most of it away with a razor but it took forever. Am I using the wrong tape? Is there some trick I’m missing? What’s the deal? Anyone?

Slim, I have had the same problem! even switching to a higher grade $$$ masking tape didn’t do the trick. I am now using 3M strapping tape and so far it has not left that henous leftover reisdue. Nothing like turning a small chore such as removing a piece of tape into a 45 minute job. What about that blue tape that painters use?

The trick I found isn’t so much the tape as the temp. if you can keep your tape cold it won’t leave a residue.That includes to hot of a batch,and to long to gel-time also…here’s a tip:if you do get gummies on your work just go over it with a clean piece of masking tape,it will pull off the softer stuff on the board…oh ya there’s always goof off!Herb.(don’t use the really cheap tape!!!)

That blue tape leaves a blue sticky goo.

One of the best products for removing the gooey residue from left over from masking tape or the stickers your kids attatch the refrigerator door is WD 40. Spray it on, wipe it off! Hope this helps! Aloha, OL

One of the best products for removing the gooey residue from left over > from masking tape or the stickers your kids attatch the refrigerator door > is WD 40. Spray it on, wipe it off!>>> Hope this helps! Aloha, OL There are lots of tricks such as lighter fluid and such, but there is actually a pouct for removing goo. It is call bestine, art supply stores sell it I believe. Happy surfing. Steve

There are lots of tricks such as lighter fluid and such, but there is > actually a pouct for removing goo. It is call bestine, art supply stores > sell it I believe. Happy surfing.>>> Steve …Whooo guys if you use oily based stuff to strip gummy tape residue you need to clean off the oily residue or you will be in a world of failure!(alcohol,acetone,but not on the foam.)Herb.

Herb, The thread started by a guy who wanted to remove goo from resined areas. Bestine will not soften resin like acetone. It will not leave oil like wd 40 or lighter fluid. Bestine works much like acetone without breaking the resin down. It is actually cool stuff. As for removing goo from foam…that is a tough one and perhaps the trick with a new really sticky type of masking tape and put it over the goo and let her rip. I would not try Goop off! on foam or anything moist. Herb, bestine will be the newest thing you will use for glassing…try it. You won’t have to scrape it off half way with a blade just to have to use acetone. Just get a diaper and soak a corner in bestine…wipe. Steve

It is actually just rubber cement thinner…

It is actually just rubber cement thinner… Once again, thanks, guys, I thought it was just me doing something wrong! With all the boards I’ve done I think I’ve made every mistake in the book and suffered every catastrophe short of burning down my glassing shed!

Once again, thanks, guys, I thought it was just me doing something wrong! > With all the boards I’ve done I think I’ve made every mistake in the book > and suffered every catastrophe short of burning down my glassing shed! BTW, my latest fiasco was splashing acetone in the old eyeball! Burned like crazy but I survived by flushing it repeatedly then soaking it in a sink full of water, breathing through my free diving snorkel! My wife thought I was nuts, snorkeling in the bathroom sink!

My wife > thought I was nuts, snorkeling in the bathroom sink! Now THAT’S a CLASSIC! Thanks for sharing. No need to be ashamed; I used my snorkel once to clear my stopped-up toilet. 1-2-3…BLOW! (Sorry, I had to share.) FYI, I use the green tape (Lacquer tape), and I’ve only had it gum up when I mixed really hot batches.

Here is a question? Why use tape at all?Let the stuff drip at the rail line, let cure, turn over, repeat and the bead will act much like the drip edge on a roof.

Here is a question? Why use tape at all?Let the stuff drip at the rail > line, let cure, turn over, repeat and the bead will act much like the drip > edge on a roof. Plus taping never gives you the acuracy of naturally letting the resin show the rail line, the extra resin that folds over is fin—a little extra coat on the rails won’t hurt those of you who sand thru the laps!!! Kidding…