|
Tube Tape |
3M™ Soft Edge Foam Masking Tape |
---|---|---|
Always leaves a soft edge? |
Yes |
No |
Never falls off? |
Yes |
No |
Never leaves adhesive residue? |
Yes |
No |
Shape |
Round, to fill gaps |
Oval |
Adhesive |
All around, to stay in place |
Offset |
Core |
Foam, to flex around sharp corners and hold shape |
Hollow |
Narrow Gaps |
Foam core slides out to fit |
Compress to fit |
Oven Residue? |
No |
Can come out of the oven with baked-on residue |
Applying |
Just stick it in place |
Stick in place, then “wet out” the glue |
Fitting |
Cut from 4’ tube to custom-fit |
Multiple short standard lengths needed to fill gaps |
Filling gaps |
Round shape fills gaps. Double up for wide gaps, slide out foam core for narrow ones |
Needs “tucking in” to fit and stay in place |
Glue Transfer? |
No – made with 3M™ High Performance Green Masking Tape 401+ |
Glue inside can transfer if tape not removed by special technique |
Removing |
Lifts right out |
Special removal technique required to avoid glue transfer |
Cost per Yard |
92¢- $1.15 |
$1.04-$1.49 |