Laser Tips & Tricks using Blue Painter's Tape

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Laser Tips & Tricks using 3M Blue Painter's Tape
Here's how I use 3M Blue Painter's Tape for masking, color filling, stenciling and laser engraving set-up.
TOOLS USED:
Epilog Fusion 50 and Cutting Grid Table
Blue 3M Painter's Tape
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[@Petrolfox669]

Between my 3D printers and laser engraver I basically should own stock in blue painter's tape at this point.

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Me also, I have use for all projects 👍🏻

[@shaggy85021]

Thanks for the video. I'm picking up a laser today. I'm hoping I can cut tape on a screen printing screen and use it to screen print.....thanks for the idea!

[@apolloc4609]

I like the Plastic Cutting Board Idea. I lost interest in the Painters Tape Stenciling concept when the Paint would bleed through the Stencil. Exactly like you mentioned. Thank you.

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Thanks for your thoughts it’s a hit or miss on painters tape

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Vinyle roller could be helpful to seal the tape edges.

[@thomasash743]

I hate using blue painters tape when laser engraving and doing paint fill. The tape always is hard to remove and leaves a glue residue on the project.

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Hi Thomas Thanks for common comments ! How do you presently handle those problems?

[@chriswoods9857]

Hi! I know this video is old but I just stumbled on it. I have acquired a ton of scrap Corian from a customer of mine. I started making coasters with them. The black Corian works phenomenally well when engraving but not so well with the lighter colors. With that said, I started to mask with blue painters tape and engraved to spray paint afterwards. My issue is that the paint doesn't adhere well to the Corian. I bought enamel spray paint for models and it works great when applied to the Corian before engraving but afterwards it wants to peel up. I need something that is going to work after the abuse of the bottle/can over time. I am not sure if that after the engraving there is residual residue from the tape or not. I didn't know if maybe you have any ideas or not. The black ones I did without taping and painting came out beautiful and sell out so quickly that I didn't have time to experiment with the painted ones. I only have one machine and it is a very low 5watt diode.

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Hello there, thanks for taking the time to watch my video. I have not worked with Corian except for kitchen countertops. But I have done some research for you on painting Corian. I have found there's a lot of paint out there for this material. The most common answer that I get is used epoxy paint. I would also try.Rust-Oleum Industrial Spray Paint Resists fading, chipping and peeling. But I think the epoxy paint is going to be your best. Bet. Hope this was helpful. Please like and subscribe. Let me know how you made out.

[@chriswoods9857]

Thanks for the input!

[@SecureViewSecurityCameras]

Is this supposed to work with IR laser over metal surface? I tried it and it did not cut through the tape. it just dyed my surface blue with the project instead of actually engraving.

[@jessetutterrow4320]

I have seen others use transfer tape instead of masking tape. Your thoughts on transfer tape?

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

If you have transfer tape that would be my first choice otherwise I’m just using using masking tape.

[@zk_6312]

Have you tried transfer tape and if so which do you prefer?

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Hello I mostly use the blue masking tape but what I’m not using that I use vinyl stencil masking. VViViD Blue Stencil Vinyl Masking Film with Anti-Bleed Technology.