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When do you remove the masking tape when painting?
by Dolores
I always use painter's tape especially when painting with dark colors. I gently removed the tape and it tore off a bunch of the paint. Answer Actually, both are right. Normally I remove the tape right after I’ve finished painting. But if I can’t, I leave the tape attached until the paint has dried. As you have found out the paint can be torn off a short while after application. Modern acrylic paint dries quickly but still needs time to fully adhere to the surface. Generally, if the tape can’t be removed within 30 minutes after application it is best to wait for a few hours. Bleed through is another problem that is difficult to control. I use the tape as a guide for cutting and apply the paint in thin coats instead of one thick one. Some bleeding is probably inevitable, but carefully brushing thin coats and not piling the paint into the tape will minimize this.
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