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The tape is available in several strengths, rated on a 1–100 scale based on the strength of the adhesive. Most painting operations will require a tape in the 50 range. Household masking tape is made of an even weaker paper and lower-grade adhesive. Painter's (decorator's) tape in the U.S is most often the blue variety or sometimes purple in color as opposed to the tan or off white household masking tape. Spraying WD-40 is a popular way to remove any sticky residue. Economy-grade masking and painter tape has multiple functions. You can adhere the tape to glass, metal, plastic, wood, and wall materials with ease. Alternative adhesives and tapes can also be used to seal out moisture or block off surfaces from being damaged by projects going on in the office or at home.  There are times when a cheaper product will do the job as well as the expensive product. But cheap painter's tape is no bargain. If you're going to all the trouble of masking, you want tape that will seal tightly to the surface and come off easily. But there's no single type of tape that will work in every circumstance. For general masking, use Scotch-Blue No. 2090 available from amazon.com.  Renold Zergat/ Stone/ Getty Images. Scotch tape was invented in 1930 by banjo playing 3M engineer Richard Drew. Scotch tape was the world's first transparent adhesive tape. Richard Drew also invented the first masking tape in 1925, a two-inch-wide tan paper tape with a pressure sensitive adhesive backing.  There are two commonly produced tape widths: 1.9 in (48 mm) and 2 in (51 mm). Other widths are also offered. The largest rolls of duct tape were made in 2005 for Henkel, with 3.78 inches (9.6 cm) width, a roll diameter of 64 inches (160 cm) and weighing 650 pounds (290 kg). Duct tape, in its guise as racer's tape, race tape or 100 mile an hour tape has been used in motorsports for more than 40 years to repair fiberglass bodywork (among other uses). Racer's tape comes in a wide range of colors to help match it to common paint colors. Washi tape is reusable, biodegradable, tree free and made out of highly renewable resources. The adhesive can be silicon, rubber or acrylic depending on the brand. Just like masking tape it does come off...unlike duct tape it does not leave a sticky mess. The coming off obviously depends on what you stick it on...if it's paper you're going to have to go really slow...if it's glass it will come off just fine. Washi comes from wa meaning Japanese and shi meaning paper, and the term is used to describe paper made in the traditional manner, regardless of where it’s manufactured. When it comes to washi tape being eco friendly we consider the alternatives...which is duct (duck) tape. The need for a convenient, easy-to-use format for magnetic tape was recognized early on. A number of attempts were made, including RCA Victor’s RCA Tape Cartridge in 1958 and the Muntz Stereo-Pak in 1952. RCA’s cassette was similar to the cassette tape we know, but in a larger package and with a 0.25-inch tape, like reel-to-reel. This made for a cassette that was 5 x 7.50 inches, and 0.50-inches thick. Unfortunately for RCA, the lack of prerecorded music available on the market made their product a failure.  Masking tape. Painter's tape, a type of masking tape usually used for wall painting. Masking tape, also known as sticky tape, is a type of pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper, and an easily released pressure-sensitive adhesive. Painter's (decorator's) tape in the U.S is most often the blue variety or sometimes purple in color as opposed to the tan or off white household masking tape. Spraying WD-40 is a popular way to remove any sticky residue. It is also called duck tape, riggers' tape, hurricane tape, or 100-mph tape —a name that comes from the use of a specific variety of duct tape that was supposed to withstand up to 100 mph (160 km/h; 87 kn) winds. Duct tape, in its guise as racer's tape, race tape or 100 mile an hour tape has been used in motorsports for more than 40 years to repair fiberglass bodywork (among other uses). Racer's tape comes in a wide range of colors to help match it to common paint colors. In 1923, Richard Gurley Drew working for 3M invented masking tape, a paper-based tape with a mildly sticky adhesive. In 1925 this became the Scotch brand masking tape. In 1930, Drew developed a transparent tape based on cellophane, called Scotch Tape. Duct tape, in its guise as racer's tape, race tape or 100 mile an hour tape has been used in motorsports for more than 40 years to repair fiberglass bodywork (among other uses). Racer's tape comes in a wide range of colors to help match it to common paint colors.
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