3M plastic masking tape

[Roger]

I need some masking tape that's superior to the normal stuff for use on a boat. Someone showed me a roll of 3M plastic masking tape and told me it was about £8 a roll.

Anyone know where I can buy this? I've check B&Q and Screwfix sites but they only seem to do the paper stuff.

Thanks

[Bob Mannix]

I'm sure I got mine in B&Q or Homebase (being the only two sheds near me). There must be smaller rolls as I wouldn't have paid £8.00! £3.95 sounds more like it. It's fluorescent red/pink.

Pro:

1. Lo tack
2. easy to see
3. comes off easily

Con:

1. Doesn't stick very well (see 1 above) - you can get paint creep under the edges if you load them with paint.

It can be used to protect new(ish) gloss from emulsion (if you are doing it that way round!)

[geoff]

In message , Roger writes

Don't you have a car accessory shop nearby?