You have lured me with handy paint and drywall tips, just to impress me afterwards with some unsollicited skating shots. It worked.

I love the tip videos, but the skating was pretty dope. Keep up the good work!

@vancouvercarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

I like to leave little surprises at the end.🙂

I had a yellow jacket bee problem. Bees entering from behind baseboards, outlets, and switch boxes. I used blue painters tape and taped off all baseboards, door/window trim, outlets and switches. I left the tape on for over a year (two active bee seasons). 1. The tape held the entire time. 2. The tape come off easily. 3 The tape left no residue, and no damage to painted walls or finish on hard wood flooring.

blue tape seems to be more beneficial in all scenarios... I've noticed it sticks a little better to dustier surfaces too...

I work in the film production business. We lay down ram board on the floors and sometimes walls of homes we shoot in for protection. I’ve never had it happen on one of my jobs but others have had “blue” tape pull the finish off wood floors. We slap a heavy door mat on end of of the ram board and then tape the ram board to its self. At least in the US we have many different types of Blue Tape. It looks like Ben has original 3M blue. Which Infind has medium sticky and good release. I’ve been using the 3M blue Edge Lock on some home painting (thx for tips B!) and other projects and it’s definitely stickier and harder to pull off than Original Blue. It’s kept its edge even after getting wet. Very happy with it for controlling edges (as opposed to just general taping). So far has not hurt paint. Also doesn’t seem to “shred tear”’like original Blue, always tears straight. If peeps are interested in some really good tape that is more structural, try some Gaffer’s Tape (www.filmtools.com). Get the good stuff. It’s on a fabric backing and you can tear it into tiny little strips that tear perfectly straight. Comes in all colors which aren’t about sticky it’s about blending in on camera. It’s in a pair of my pants right now fixing a pocket hole that I didn’t want to sew together. Been through at least 10 wash and cycles and haven’t lost a penny yet!

Love the end man. Thanks for sharing some of your 'work ethic' with us. :D

Blue tape!! Heck I even have reminders written on it stuck to the dash of my work truck. Always enjoy your vids, Saturday lunchtime!!! 👍👍

Skatin around South Delta. Nice. Love the videos. Subscribed.

Project Farm did a great test of tapes. I think Frog Tape came out on top for most tests. I can't recall if he tested long-term removability.

Love your videos. You do a great job of explaining things. Keep up the great work. Not sure if you’ve done a video on floor protection for when you’re doing a mudding or painting job. I would like to see how you protect the floors and what materials you use to protect the flooring. Thanks bud.

You have been a life saver for me. I have watched so many of your very informative excellent videos, you are a born teacher. Yeah, tape for me needs to come off as soon as the paint is beginning to dry. Have left it on and had to use a heat gun to remove it, otherwise fresh paint has come off with the tape. Very upsetting.

Thanks for clearing this tape thing up.

Thanks for the Wipeout 🤣 you made me smile on this cold friggin day 😂

I like your video. It is compact with a lot of helpfull information. Also, you are teaching your topics "humble" so that I feel good while watching and smarter after watching

I use yellow delicate frog tape from my local store for delicate surfaces. I get great results. I also use a 14" sheepskin roller nap with a 14" Wooster sherlock handle and Sherlock poles for complete control when I roll

The green tape available to me is Frog tape and I find it better at preventing paint from bleeding under the tape than blue (3M original) tape.

That skating thing caught me completely off guard. I was like, "yoooo this guy can shred??"

Skate channel update video brought me here. If you had mentioned this channel over there before, I'd forgotten it. Go figure, it's a DIY home type deal. Bought my first home a couple of years back and totally just started a mild renovation 3 weeks ago. So... you know... I've basically had like 3 days of getting anything noteworthy accomplished. Looks like I'm gonna be over here now as well. Lol.

Scotch delicate surface ( its purple now) is my favorite for finished surfaces like painted walls, flooring, sinks and counters etc. Ive had many bad experiences with regular blue tape causing damage on removal, even after 1-2 days.

@BillMcGirr

4 жыл бұрын

One Step Ahead I ONLY use Scotch delicate It’s best tape made... period. Only time I’ll use regular blue is outside on decking, piping ect... Never seen it in purple though. The paint store I use has it in blue with an orange inner label.👍

@artjae6

4 жыл бұрын

Blue tape bad experience: new hardwood floor, after 2 weeks, wrecked finish in several locations, due to tape's chemical reaction, also same problem on marble sealed floor.

Thanks for the explanation and thumbs up just for the skateboarding.

For the professionals out there. I use to own a sign business and would often be removing old vinyl lettering and they have a product called Rapid Remover that will remove the glue left behind your dated tape applications. It will NOT harm any surface and smells like a orange citrus fruit. You will have to use a glass cleaner to remove the Rapid Remover after finishing.

@monkeygraborange

4 жыл бұрын

What's the difference between that and Goo-Gone or Goof-Off, do you know?

@MrFishone777

4 жыл бұрын

@@monkeygraborange Those products will not work as well and WILL damage some surfaces. I was lettering a brand new excavator and it had grease and grim all over the back of it and I tried everything to clean the surface to no avail. I came back the next day with Rapid Remover and sprayed and cleaned the entire surface in 30 seconds. Its simply amazing. Its made to remove glue from vinyl.

@monkeygraborange

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrFishone777 I'm sold! Thanks for the tip!

Damn bro your good at everything!!!

Although more expensive, we mostly use Frog tape. Our second choice is green tape. Cheers from Ottawa.

I come here because I've heard it was the new skateboard channel to be aware of. keep it up Ben :)

Skaters work ethic. Too true. I had a large project renovating my Sister's house and during his holidays my nephew was at home and he used to practice skating tricks out in the street intersection over and over and over between studying, computer games, piano and drums. Like he'd do an hour each. Rinse and repeat. The skate sound was hypnotic.

I enjoy your videos but wow, awesome skating!!

I found a trick to remove tape. use a hair dryer to heat up the tape after its been on a wall for a while. this makes the glue guey and it comes off without pealing paint. your welcome :)

I've switched over to blue tape. With green tape, I've had paint bleed under, tear while I'm trying to remove it and even become one with the paint when I lift it off taking some of the wall paint off with it. I use it just to attach clear plastic to stuff but even then, after a day, I'm re-taping because it often has let go. Attaches when you don't want, won't stay attached when you do want it to. Still, cheaper in the last example for that use. But, it also depends on brand. When it first came out, it worked great. they started to make it less tacky so it wasn't pulling paint off but I think they went overboard.

In my experience green tape will bleed paint through if there is the tiniest imperfection on the surface. Even if it doesnt bleed, it does not leave a perfect line like the blue tape does.

I was a police officer for many years in New York. When we began, they told us DONT skiw. Don’t skate. It’s a career ender.

Thanks for the awesome videos! You're the first one that I turn to when I need something (else) done in my house! However......what I REALLY NEED is for YOU to do a simple, dumbed-down, easy-to-follow video on CROWN MOULDING!!! Start to finish, inside, outside corners and (if you can) using a Kreg jig. I need to put up A LOT of moulding, so before I go out and buy moulding and fuck it up 9-ways to Sunday before I'm done, I'd really appreciate a how-to video! THANKS!

Loved the last part of video😀

Hey man, great series of videos. You are impressively knowledgeable about materials. Have you done anything that describes the difference between dry paint and cured paint (and compound, polyurethane, varnish, etc.)? It’s not widely appreciated that there is an important distinction between something dry and something cured.

I have changed cabinet shading 2 or 3 shades by bringing the doors outside into the sun liight in 5 minutes to an hour. I also like the Frog tape it's a little more costly but has a better seal for fine work. Much less run through under the tape.

OMG i was not expecting skateboard tricks at the end of the video. :P

This guy is a rad carpenter. Sick flips dude

great thxs was always wondering that

Interesting! I've never heard of green tape other than Frog tape... and Frog tape is substantially more expensive than normal blue tape. Maybe cheap green tape is a Canadian thing?

@bernardfitzsimons4275

4 жыл бұрын

Where I live there’s 3m green tape it’s really sticky for tile areas n concrete

@kll815

4 жыл бұрын

Granworks Workshop The off-brand green tape is horrible. It cost me way more in clean up time than spending an extra couple bucks on the frog tape, and it was in a paint store and labelled for professionals.

Blue tape always. love the finally Ben skating rocks!

Great tips,love your channel. I’d like to see a helmet on you when you skate. The overprotective dad in me coming out.

@vitocatella5244

4 жыл бұрын

happy pibble a good point, again I’m an overly cautious guy. The scariest things I do is trying to hit a golf ball.

Where I live green tape = frog tape, we don't have that cheap green tape. Just beige (cheap), blue (painters), green (frog tape), purple (delicate), and the various specialty tapes that are usually blue with some branding written across. The frog tape is great if you need a mechanically straight line, other than that I just use 3M blue for most purposes.

I wouldn't classify tape by color, at least not in the United States. Brands make different grade tapes. Green Frogg tape is quite good for delicate surfaces, but then again there are two grades of blue tape I use, similar rating to what you noted. The "standard" tape on is for established surfaces and for up to a week use. The more expesive blue is two weeks or longer and delicate surfaces. It is more pliable and creates a better edge seal, but not as good if the surface isn't pretty clean.

Thanks for making these videos - I really like to learn the tips and tricks! One question - Frog tape is my preferred tape for painting as the edge is consistently sharper. I do not believe that the green tape you are showing is Frog tape. Do you have any advice on blue tape versus Frog tape?

What about the non colored natural tape? Is that essentially the same as green tape? Or one level lower?

Frog Tape is green, but it’s not the same as he’s showing.

@paesanopainters9157

4 жыл бұрын

Visit a paint store. Frog tape make blue tape for contractors

@88SC

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Griffith not surprised. I was kinda joking, and assumed from the title that he was referring to Frog tape, but was avoiding mention of the brand.

@ProctorSilex

4 жыл бұрын

@@88SC Indeed, I have never seen any other type of green tape than Frog in my part of the USA.

Much appreciated info - never seen anything but the blue tape here in the United States. Of course, with the current bureaucracy we're not about being green here anymore.

@MegaPossesed

4 жыл бұрын

This comment stands true.

@vancouvercarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

😂 sad but true

I use blue tape exclusively on hardwoods. Or delicate surfaces I use the orange lable blue tape. Which is good for 60 days. Ive had lot of success using a surtape cp 196 its an orange production tape it's less than half the price of blue tape. Frog tape with clear caulking for stripping/cutting in a laser line. As far as masking goes I tend to unmask daily.. If possible Thanks ben

For the few dollars difference, I tend to stick with Frog tape all the time nowadays. (the worst tape I used was some 3M 2020, it was brutal, it would break when not wanted, hard to get a nail under to start without tearing, an all around disaster, and it was pretty "fresh" that I got from SW) If the price difference over a room between using regular versus Frog is 10 bucks, that's the cost of doing business, and less frustration.

Mist be nice to be in Vancouver right now. As most of the rest of the country is in a cold snap with snow for this time of year.

Came for the skating. Stayed for the tape comparison.

Hi! I guess you also have much more types, but those two are most commonly used. In Norway (where I live) stores sell white (similar to your green), yellow (like your blue) - for inside jobs, pink - delicate (can stick directly on paint), blue (outside jobs) and green (for rough surfaces). Quality also varies depending on which store you buy. I guess you also have much more types, but those two are most commonly used.

How long have you been skating for ben? You're pretty darn good.

When you say wood floor are you referring to true wood like oak or bamboo only? Or does that include the multitude of engineered "wood" flooring systems as well?

100% blue tape all the time

@toobin4life

4 жыл бұрын

Not a painter by trade? What! Some blue tapes are much better than others they are not all the same. I prefer to use blue tape all of the time.

thats f en rad dude

Once I used that blue tape for covrr hardwood floor cause I was painting baseboard. Never again! It took off all the shine

Green tape eventually peels, when used as bottle labels.

Blue tape peeled off my paint . Skimmed, sanded, primed but still pulled off. Any recommendations to avoid paint peel when removing ? Shall I tape the trim and not walls period? I think the sanding job and primer didn't bond well maybe ? Thanks so much

I don't get green tape where I'm at unless it's FrogTape. Cheap stuff where I'm at is either tan or orange, the orange is high adhesion though gotta be careful with it.

@monkeygraborange

4 жыл бұрын

Frog tape is truly the best there is when a razor sharp line is called for! That stuff rocks!

Painted cieling once taped off walls with blue tape when i removed tape the same day wall paint came with it i even got the delicate surface kind im guessing walls were not primed

What about the purple stuff? Its even more expensive than the blue but meant for delicate surfaces. Also the Green tape here in Ontario also says up to 14 day removal which is BS. I left it on over night and it still peels paint off!

What about yellow masking tape? Can do for painting?

How do I remove old knock down texture on the ceiling that has a few coats of paint on it?

How do you patch the space between 2 single gang boxes, that are too close together, and the drywall breaks free (example: drywall that straddles the stud, usually between electrical outlet and cable jack).. Hopefully this question gets through................ (I would enjoy being on the job site with this guy)

Woah! I know you from skating videos!!!

@vancouvercarpenter

2 жыл бұрын

You sure do!

You should make a video on finishing a hardwood floor

Does Canada have Dewalt and Milwaukee tools???

In Canada markets you have many green tapes from different manufacturers. Real green tape is Frog tape and you can recognize first by price and Is seal in plastic box. Cost about $ 10. Other green tapes are between 3 to 4 $. Blue tape is between 5-6 $. Worst tape is made by scotch It’s green but very thin. When you try to remove same or next day it’s very difficult. On glass tape cutting in pieces(very thin, and glue from tape stayed on glass) Lots of work to remove tape. Absolutely useless tape. Better to spend more money on tape or work without the tape. Today update- best tape I used for my painting exterior Windows is blue 3 scotch tape

Project Farm did a painters tape comparison test

Nice little biff

youtube of a guy has added garage door seal in between his cab & topper. He lays down blue painters tape on back end of the cab than the rubber seal than the topper. His video states the topper will not slip with the painters tape, my question is will this tape break down in time.

LOL.... :D I still prefer green tape! :P (just kidding) I totally agree with your assessment of blue vs green. One IMPORTANT note about Blue tape... I'm refering to the 3M brand, with the nice smell. (not some copycat tape) My personal experience... in the luxury Yacht industry, I've mostly seen 3M blue tape used, inside or outside, under the sun, for 6-7 coats wood varnishing, with sanding between coats. thx for your, as usual, great video. thx :)

@vancouvercarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention the smell!! It has always reminded me of synthetic green apple candy smell. But yes, only the 3m brand will do.

The cardinals prefer the blue tape and kept stealing it, so we switched to the green tape when painting out doors.

@Van_bya_river

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the Patriots were the ones stealing tape??

Always blue tape, green is rubbish! Unless it's frog tape but that's pretty expensive stuff. I also like the red vinyl tape that leaves no residue and doesn't shred, great for hanging poly

Blue tape doesn't show pencil lines well enough for me. I use green tape to mark handles for cabinets and it ends up being used for everything else so that I don't have to carry more than one roll

Saw a "painter" use duct tape to mask off Azek.

Yellow Tesa tape in Europe. We have tons of different ones tho... so its not like set in stone

You should check out Scott Brown Carpentry, he's a New Zealand based carpenter who also skates a little in some of his videos.

@vancouvercarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

What videos does he skate in? I have seen the board in the van once.

@gkoshinsky

4 жыл бұрын

@@vancouvercarpenter He rides around a bit in this one.. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dql9pa5_lq_caNo.html and there is another one where he does a couple of tricks. Having trouble finding it. I am a contractor from Saskatchewan, discovered your channel and his on the same day. Thanks for all the tips.

@vancouvercarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

@@gkoshinsky I watched one right after tour comment. Found the riding around one but nothing with tricks.

@DiscoFang

4 жыл бұрын

@@vancouvercarpenter I've only ever seen him do one trick - a 180 kickflip - in one single video in his workshop. Definitely not quite at your skill level.

I Like using - The "Yellow" "Frog"- Painters', Multi use Tape"--it has has a 60 day window removal time- The "Green Frog"- Tape is just as expensive and has less "Leave" on time, I think a 21 day window of clean removal time, They also come with a case or "DUST COVER" for there brand of tape, which is very useful after you use the tape up and also keeps the Tape clean and the edge's neat. I like or prefer using The "IPG"/ or "ITERTAPE POLYMER GROUP" "BLUE" for everything else, it's strong -very sticky and the best part it's a very "DARK BLUE" !! compared to the rest of the "BLUE" Tape's available out there, which are a very " LIGHT BLUE" Light blue just doe's not make the job Look Cool and Dark Blue has a more professional appearance/...and now I'm Now Converting over to 3M's "Scotch" brand's 60 day Delicate surface, It has a very cool "Purple-"-"Light Purple" Lavenderlike, Girlie appearance to it but it's very easy on the eye's, when working inside the home. I Like your video's "Vancouver CarPainter", sorry, I meant "Carpenter" inside joke. Thank's for all the tip's/lesson's on how to do it the right way. John W. from "(Red oak's Mill)"- New York.

Do a halfcab heelflip.

I generally prefer the blue tape. If the green tape has any minor dent on the edge, it will constantly tear when you unravel it making it useless.

@vancouvercarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

😂I hate that sooooo much!

@frenchyG

4 жыл бұрын

@@vancouvercarpenter Just happened to me on a recent condo hallway job, ran out of blue and had to settle for the green that Home Hardware sells...it even tore when peeling it off immediately after painting.That's annoying! The blue came off in full continuous non bled through strips.

What sk8park is that?

In the us we have white masking tape which is the cheapest masking tape

There's so many kinds of tape on the market. Blue, green, yellow... the old fashioned beige that your grandfather used...

How do you get that skate park all to yourself?

@vancouvercarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

I skate when everyone is working or at school🙂

Blue tape is the solution to all of life's little problems!

i pretty much only use blue tape

Frog tape is better than blue, I did a job where the tape n masking was left up for a few weeks we came to pull it down the blue tape pulled the paint off with it the frog tape did not

Always the blue tape

Sick trashing 👊🏽👍🏽👌🏽💯💯

Do you ride for MAPLE . LOL. I use to skate for years.

@MrPDTaylor

4 жыл бұрын

His brother Ted is/was a pro skater.

@chriscox1671

4 жыл бұрын

My step brother was semi pro for MAPLE . I BROKE MY HIP AT 15 SO I DONT SKATE ANYMORE. 😢😢😢 BUT still did it for awhile after. Till I was 21. Just wasn't as good as I use to be. So I gave up. Great times lost of fun.I Just got to old to quick. Hips don't like it anymore. Still see kids doing it and tried a few times to kick flip 180 like use to . bad endings tho lol.

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Blue also says not to use on wood

Blue only

Ok now I feel really stupid for buying the one I thought was prettier 😂 (green)

Honestly, are we really arguing that "other tape can be green too"? It's quite clear what he's referring to. Anyone who has ever worked with painter's tapes knows what brands he's holding here. Nobody calls it "painters mate green". It's just green tape. If you're getting upset about that these videos probably aren't for you.

paint bleeds under the blue tape not the green tape

BACKSIDE SMITH!

dude, the biggest difference is the colour. One blue the other green. ;)

We would only use 3m delicate blue tape when needed. Blue tape is very overrated.