Question about detailing tape

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Elonheater32

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I have seen numerous youtube videos of people using the PC to detail their cars and most of the time I see them using tape. First of all, I am assuming this is painter's tape. Is that correct?



Also, I can see the obvious use of tapes to protect the headlight lens, trim, etc. But, why is it that sometimes I see people taping the panels? Is this simply for before and after photos?
 
yes, it's painters tape. the Green scotch is actually best as far as adhesion goes. Most of the time panels are taped, it's to do a 50/50 shot. That is: a side before the polishing and correction and the side after.
 
Thank you! You answered my question perfectly. As far as the panels go... am I risking any damage if I overlap some polish with my PC (doing a small section twice as opposed to just once)?
 
Elonheater32 said:
Thank you! You answered my question perfectly. As far as the panels go... am I risking any damage if I overlap some polish with my PC (doing a small section twice as opposed to just once)?
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some people like to tape the edge of the fenders when they do a hood for example with blue painters tape, just to avoid over doing it.



It's all about your method. If you feel you can do it without taping (like most) then go for it. That's how I do it.
 
Occasionally you will run into a car with a fender or hood that is higher/lower than the adjacent panel. While the chances of burning through with a PC are pretty low it's still a good idea. Again not on all cars, just the rare occasion where you have BOTH a panel gap AND a sharp edge in the same place.
 
There was another thread on this very topic just recently, where a few of us went into detail about taping/not when working with various machines. Might be worth the dreaded SEARCH and it should be easy enough to find.
 
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