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Faux Finish Painting Taping Tips:
Having trouble with tape bleed on your faux painting projects? Don't forget the following:
First, make sure after taping and before applying your faux finish that you burnish your
tape edges with a plastic putty knife or some other plastic tool. We actually like to cut up
old credit cards and keep them in our faux finishing tool kits.
After taping and burnishing if you are still concerned about your glazing medium bleeding
through, use a water-based clear sealer and run it lightly over the edge of the tape
using the beveled edge of a foam brush. This should seal that edge and stop any material from
ruining that nice clean edge on your decorative painting project.
If you are having difficulty removing your tape, try using a hair dryer to lightly heat
up the glue and make removal easier.
When applying Venetian plaster or other stucco or Italian plaster products bleed should not be
an issue. However, you may find when trying to remove your tape after applying Marmorino or
similar Venetian plaster finishes that it can't be removed cleanly due to the thickness
of the plaster material. Try running the edge of your plastic putty knife into the seam where
the tape edge is. This should help break the bond between the plaster material and the tape
so that removal will be easier.
REMEMBER! 3-M blue tape and other similar painter;s tapes are not low-tack tapes. They are a
long mask, medium tack tape. Use a lower tack tape to protect delicate surfaces.
Want to learn to be a professional or just do your own home or business like one?
Dozens of invaluable tips like this one are taught at our decorative finishing school. Check out our
Architectural Wall Finishing and other classes.
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Good luck, write me with any questions or comments.
Email Aaron Cohen
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