Something better than masking tape from HD?

[Mike Null]

Dave

I can spare you some heart ache. Put your cabinet scraper in a drawer never to be seen again. It is appropriately named (scraper) and it works wonders on hard woods in preparing them for finish but it is not the tool for this job. If you don't have plastic razor blades a credit card type scraper will do.

[Chuck Stone]

ll. Yea, I missed you said transfer tape, sorry buddy. I am betting its much easier than masking tape.

They might look the same, but they're not. You can get transfer tape in
low, medium or high tack. Low tack tends to fall off by itself when used
on unfinished wood. So it's nothing like the blue tape or other tapes you've
been trying. We know those don't work well in most cases (but might be
better than nothing in a pinch)
Transfer tape is meant to come off easily. It doesn't have the bond of the
other tapes. Often it will come off with a quick wipe with a towel.

As for the blades .. pretty much every auto parts store has them, so they're
not underground. (but they're VERY expensive in those stores) Look near the
Bondo and/or pin striping.. sanding pads etc.. whatever someone might use
to do some auto body repair/repaint. You can use regular single edge blades,
they're just more likely to scratch your work. I use the steel blades for stone
and the plastic blades on wood or acrylic.

[David Somers]

Thanks for the warning Mike!

I wasn't so much considering using an actual scraper for this as wondering what technique Scott was using with his plastic razor blades. And when he mentioned he wasn't familiar with a cabinet scraper I took a minute to describe how one was used. I agree, it would be a poor tool for this and probably do more harm than good. Apologies if I made someone think it might be a good tool for this purpose.

Dave

[Gary Hair]

Here are blades and a holder:
http://www.amazon.com/Scraperite-Pla...c+razor+blades

[Mikhail Lermontov]

I would try the clear coating for paint spray booths in body shops. Its like liquid plastic which can be peeled off later. Also, I would research which company produces a better quality liquid plastic which is easier to peel off. Check the video below to get the idea.

http://www.strippablecoating.com/paint_booths.aspx

[Bert Kemp]

I watched that video if you look thru their product list they actually have a mask for lasers. Kinda expensive at $60 a gal.

[Mikhail Lermontov]

I watched that video if you look thru their product list they actually have a mask for lasers. Kinda expensive at $60 a gal.

Good to know. Thanks Bert.

[Mike Audleman]

I watched that video if you look thru their product list they actually have a mask for lasers. Kinda expensive at $60 a gal.

Maybe, but whats the coverage area?

[Jeff Allram]

How would contact paper work? we use it to mask for painting letters and designs when we CNC router wood. Peels off fairly easy. cover the plywood, router the design, spray the paint, peel the contact paper.

[David Somers]

Jeff,

I am not certain of this, but isn't most contact paper a PVC material? That would rule it out for laser use, but not CNC routers.

[Scott Shepherd]

Jeff,

I am not certain of this, but isn't most contact paper a PVC material? That would rule it out for laser use, but not CNC routers.

Exactly Dave.

[Bert Kemp]

Maybe, but whats the coverage area?

I thought of that after I made the post, but reading the article and reviews that were posted it said the Laser product was kinda thick so I just assumed(yea I know)that the coverage wouldn't be enough to make it worth the cost. Maybe a bad assumption on my part. Would be nice if they had some smaller sizes available so we could try it out with out a $60 dollar investment into an unproven product. added thought you would still have to remove all the little bits and pieces that don't come off with the first peeling. May be difficult to see them if its a clear finish.