Tesa Tapes for Indoor or Outdoor Projects

Tapes often look very similar to each other but they all have unique tasks. In this post you will find out more useful information about some of the Tesa tapes. 

Tesa Masking Tape is a finely creped paper masking tape with a natural rubber adhesive.
Is recomended to use with indoor applications, on smooth surfaces & simple painting tasks.

Tesa Precision Masking Tape is recomended for a precise, razor-sharp paint edges. This tape will stick extremely flush to the surface and prevent paint tears.

Tesa Precision Mask Sensitive is extremely gentle, perfectly suited for painting work on sensitive surfaces such as wall coverings, wallpaper and varnished surfaces.

Tesa Precision Mask Outdoor guarantees razor-sharp paint edges for the outdoors. Because the adhesive compound and backing material are not only extremely precise, they are also particularly weatherproof and UV-resistant.

Masking Indoors: Wallpaper, Polished Plaster, Stucco

Sensitive surfaces such as stucco profiles, wallpaper, polished plaster, smoothed walls, perforated acoustic panels or plasterboard require special adhesive tapes with a low, finely controlled adhesive strength. Only then can the adhesions be removed again
later without damaging the substrate.

Less is more
Tesa Precision Mask® 4333 Sensitive is a particularly low-tack adhesive tape that can be used to mask sensitive substrates reliably, securely and precisely. It is particularly suitable for sensitive, smooth substrates such as decorative and photo wallpaper, fresh paint, varnishes or seals. Mask® 4333 Sensitive, it is necessary to “counter-coat” to avoid paint runs.

 

Masking Indoors: Wood, Paint, Varnishes 

Wood with older varnishes or paint can be problematic when masking. The adhesive
strength of the tapes should be chosen carefully. The reason: The coatings often no longer adhere as strongly to the wood – the substrate would inevitably be damaged if tapes that were too strong were to be removed.

The happy medium
Adhesive tapes with medium adhesive strength are ideal for masking varnished
and painted wood surfaces. The tesa Precision Mask® 4334  for example,
enables convenient and damage-free removal indoors, even after 6 months of adhesion (8 weeks outdoors).

Beware moisture
When masking large areas of wood, there is a risk of damage from accumulated
moisture. Condensation can be avoided by means of a loose overlap – this
ensures ventilation.

For older painted wood surfaces, tesa Precision Mask® Sensitive 4333 would be a better choice. Slowly peel off self-adhesive masking tapes at an angle of 45° to achieve the best results

 

 

You can't choose your weather. But you can choose the most suitable adhesive solution for outdoors. 

 

Tesa Precision Mask® 4440 Outdoor
For sharp paint and varnish edges
Tear-resistant, thin special paper

Supple and reliable 6 months’ UV resistance

 Outdoor wooden surfaces are often heavily weathered and have old coatings that do not adhere well. Masking is problematic here, because even with very low adhesive forces you have to expect cracks when you remove the tape. For this reason, check the strength of the surface before masking.

Too soft for outdoors: In addition to weather influences and strong UV radiation, adhesive tapes used outdoors must also be suitable for strongly alkaline paints
and varnishes.

So only use products here that were also designed for outdoor use: Otherwise there is a risk of adhesive residues and surface damage.

The use of special masking tapes minimises the risk of substrate damage: tesa Precision Mask® 4440 Exterior has proven its effectiveness with its balance between adhesive strength and removability.