HeyItsAdam[TK] Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Okay, I'm trying to tape off my ATA helmet to paint it and that green Frog tape is USELESS. I'm not sure if it's because I'm a greasy Italian or I don't know how to work tape, but you stick it on, it pops up again. I've found that plain masking tape works just fine. I've got a roll that was in the back of a drawer since the Carter administration and it worked FINE with no peelage and no bleeding. Grrr... sorry... had to vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oztrooper[TK] Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Being a greasy Italian that moved here from Australia about 10 years ago myself, I've always used the blue painters tape/masking tape from Home Depot....Throw that Frog junk away !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88[TK] Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Have you washed with soap and water your helmet yet? The plastic has some chemical leftover from the agent makers use to de-mold the plastic. It prevents almost anything to stick. I have always used blue masking tape or painters tape with great result. Anyway, if it is for masking details like tube stripes and such, I also use electricians tape cause it seals closer to the plastic and leave straight lines. Neither wont stick with the chemical residue still on the plastic thou. Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 The blue tape worked well for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperJesse[TK] Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Blue tape all the way!! Screw that frog green tape! Ditch it, burn it, blast it, then... Toss the remains in the sarlacc pit of tatooine! And then hope boba fett blasts it again . Ditch that little green frog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperJesse[TK] Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Okay, I'm trying to tape off my ATA helmet to paint it and that green Frog tape is USELESS. I'm not sure if it's because I'm a greasy Italian or I don't know how to work tape, but you stick it on, it pops up again. I've found that plain masking tape works just fine. I've got a roll that was in the back of a drawer since the Carter administration and it worked FINE with no peelage and no bleeding. Grrr... sorry... had to vent. Lmao! Sorry had to laugh when you said you have masking tape since the carter administration and it works great compared to that Crap lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER 138[501st] Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 yes frog tape is crap !!! i have the green and yellow -- useless !!!! the standard blue painters or the reg white works just fine .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Blue tape here as well. That, and having my wife to the fine details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Blue tape here as well. That, and having my wife to the fine details heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) ---------- This is what we use when prepping Aston Martins. You will not find better. Strangely enough a couple of rols seem to have dissapeared from work over the years. lol Edited September 20, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees[501st] Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I always used the blue stuff myself with great results. Thats 3M stuff seems tempting to try though Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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