VS. Foam Tape

Tube Tape vs. Foam Tape

 

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