Whether you're protecting your wood trim, painted walls, tile floor, or glass windows, this versatile multi-surface tape can stay on surfaces for up to 14 days and then removes easily without leaving any sticky residue behind.

Made from 45 percent renewable resources with a core made from 70 percent post-consumer waste, this solvent-free tape is made in a zero-landfill site certified for energy management to provide you with a sustainable painting product. The application is simple.

Aside from the painter's tape name easily giving away its specialty, both masking tape and painter's tape are made with a crepe paper backing, have similar weights and, in a pinch, can be used for the same jobs. In fact, they're technically from the same family - all painter's tapes are masking tapes.

1988 How It Began. Richard Drew, a 3M scientist, invented masking tape in 1925. It was originally developed for use in two-toned painting on automobiles. The product now known as ScotchBlue™ Painter's Tape was invented by 3M in 1988.

Blue tape is significantly more resistant to both UV rays and heat. This is most important to keep in mind when you're masking the outside of a home on bright summer days. Roofs especially can get extremely hot depending on your climate. Again, if your tape fails, you'll be wasting both time and money.

Five years later Drew invented Scotch® Transparent Tape, the first waterproof, clear adhesive tape. Introduced during the Great Depression, Scotch Transparent Tape quickly filled the need of Americans to prolong the life of items they could not afford to replace.

Masking tape is made of two layers: A thin saturated crepe paper backing, that is thin enough to be torn by hand (so that no cutting tool is required). An adhesive that can be solvent free, hot melt or acrylic based, depending on the level of adhesion required.

Blue Painter's Tape is a specialized adhesive tape that is ideal for use on painted surfaces. It features a low-tack adhesive that allows it to be easily removed from walls, trim, and other surfaces without damaging the paint.

Why Is Painter's Tape So Expensive? Because of its special design and residue-free results, painter's tape costs more than your average roll of sticky tape. That's because it offers premium properties and desirability for contractors and painters.

21 days Blue painter's tape offers a 21-day clean removal. Have the tape up for a max of 21 days, and when you remove it, it shouldn't leave behind residue. If you anticipate a long project or don't have too many intricate edges and lines to cover, you could remove the tape between coats.

Scotch tape is a clear sticky tape that is sold in rolls and that you use to stick paper or card together or onto a wall.

Some surfaces like polyethylene or PVC or concrete are especially hard to adhere. A tacky tape will help, but if not, try a different roll and see if the trouble persists.

The main component of the adhesive itself is always a polymer. Styrenic block copolymers, for example, are often used for adhesives on packaging and double-sided tapes. Office tapes usually employ water-based acrylics, and silicone adhesives are found on medical tapes.

1930 1930: Richard Drew, a young 3M engineer, invents Scotch® Cellulose Tape. Later to be renamed Cellophane Tape, it is an attractive, moisture-proof way for grocers and bakers to seal packages. The tape helps people “make do” during the Great Depression - they made simple repairs to household items.

The difference between painter's tape and masking tape lies primarily in the adhesive. Masking tape is designed to be extra sticky and not come off, while painter's tape is designed to have a low tack that makes it easier to remove after painting and less likely to leave residue.

While blue tape typically isn't as strong and sticky as white tape and may peel off easier, this also means there's little to no residue when you take it off. It works perfectly on interior walls and smooth surfaces, including glass. Blue tape usually won't ruin finishes or dry paint.