Frequently Asked Questions About PaintMask

QUESTION:
What type of application tape should you use with ProGrade™Paint Mask?

ANSWER:
If you are applying very large sections of cut paint mask, use a heavyweight or premium grade of application tape with a very low tack adhesive. As a complementary product to the ProGrade™ paint mask, R Tape has developed its 4700LT RLA® Conform® Application Tapes. The tape has a medium-low tack, latex adhesive, which is tacky enough to transfer the graphics, but low enough in tack so it does pull the paint mask from the substrate during tape removal. Many painters prefer using the heavier application tape, because it is less likely to tear when handling large sheets. If the tape tears, the graphics are often trashed.

QUESTION:
Does your paint mask remove cleanly?

ANSWER:
ProGrade™ paint mask removes cleanly from most factory paint surfaces without leaving any adhesive residue or other surface contamination.

QUESTION:
Will ProGrade™ withstand bake cycles?

ANSWER:
ProGrade™ paint mask withstands bake cycles up to +200ºF (94ºC). I selecting any paint mask, the end user needs to test and evaluate the paint mask, before using it in production. Using a paint mask, which is not compatible with a particular type of paint or your painting methods can result in disaster. Some of the most common problems that sign makers run into when using the wrong paint mask for the job are adhesive delamination, edge lifting and fish eyes.

The first step in qualifying a paint mask is to apply some of it to a test panel, spray paint it as you normally would and observe what happens. If the painted graphics will be cured in paint curing oven, you need to subject the panels to the type of heat that it will encounter.