{"id":1540,"date":"2017-09-08T10:50:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T08:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2020-09-16T15:36:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T13:36:58","slug":"foam-masking-tape-advantages-and-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/foam-masking-tape-advantages-and-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Foam Masking Tape: advantages and applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1540\" class=\"elementor elementor-1540 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5c9a09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5c9a09\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Foam masking tape is the innovative solution to protect door seals, trunks, bonnets, A-posts and other grooved parts from paint overspray during car painting. How does this special adhesive material work? Let\u2019s take a closer look at this professional tool.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-use-foam-masking-tape\/\"><strong>Foam masking tape<\/strong><\/a> is a seamless, circular stripe of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polyurethane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polyurethane foam\u00a0<\/a>with a hot-melt adhesive material applied to one side. Thanks to its porous structure, the tape <strong>easily fits into door jambs and seals<\/strong>, <strong>bonnets<\/strong>, <strong>trunks<\/strong> and <strong>any other gap<\/strong> of the vehicle\u2019s body, filling the apertures so to leave no leak for paint overspray to filter through. Its several advantages have made foam masking tape a successful product among car painting professional who look for quality, time savings and flawless results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8084a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8084a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>Foam Masking Tape: how is it made?<\/h3><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78cdae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b78cdae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The production of foam masking tape starts with a <strong>wide band of polyurethane foamy adhesive material<\/strong>, which is unwound and cut into circular stripes. The <strong>foamy adhesive material<\/strong> and its <strong>round shape<\/strong> help the product to ensure a total protection on placed areas, filling any gap and creating an effective barrier against paint leaking.<\/p><p>After the cutting, the strips are spread on one side with a layer of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hot-melt_adhesive\">hot-melt adhesive<\/a>.<\/strong> The small contact area between the foam and the glue reduces the risk of tearing when the product is unwound.<\/p><p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q1\u00ae Premium<\/a>\u00a0Masking Foam Tape is a high-density foam\u00a0with a strong cell structure, which makes the material highly durable and long-lasting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584f0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"584f0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>How to use Foam Tape<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac540a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ac540a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Foam masking tape is available in boxes that ease its dispensing, helping to unwind the product with a steady movement. You can then tear the tape by hand to the desired length or you can use the whole roll without rending it.<\/p><p>To apply foam masking tape on the car, <strong>stick it into the groove with a soft pressure of the fingers<\/strong>, in order to enhance its adhesive hold: its high conformability make it easy to follow the curves and irregular shapes of jambs and gaps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c513fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c513fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"538\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/XFOAM-4-600x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1550 lazyload\" alt=\"Foam masking tape ready to be used\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/538;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/XFOAM-4-600x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1550\" alt=\"Foam masking tape ready to be used\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e8d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7e8d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>The perks of using a high quality masking tape<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e523d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e523d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Foam masking tape is engineered to guarantee excellent results in jamb masking, preventing paint bridging with a simple and quick application. Providing <strong>high quality masking tape<\/strong> and <strong>saving hours of work<\/strong> are the key elements of the success of this product among professionals. Among its advantages, foam masking tape:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404cb90 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"404cb90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Does not produce edges for a perfect finish<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Guarantees easier and faster application than any other masking solution<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High performance in every situation, even on applications on heavy vehicles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Provides easy removal without leaving adhesive residue<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Versatility in other applications such as primers without leaving any edges and facilitating the subsequent sanding<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d28abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d28abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, foam masking tape boasts excellent resistance to water and good resistance to acids and base, fats and oils, solvent base and waterborne paints. If you are looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-mask-door-jambs-and-bonnet-gaps\/\">sharp and perfect contours around jambs and gaps<\/a>, foam masking tape is definitely the product for you.<u><\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foam masking tape is the innovative solution to protect door seals, trunks, bonnets, A-posts and other grooved parts from paint overspray during car painting. How does this special adhesive material work? Let\u2019s take a closer look at this professional tool. Foam masking tape is a seamless, circular stripe of\u00a0polyurethane foam\u00a0with a hot-melt adhesive material applied &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/foam-masking-tape-advantages-and-applications\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Foam Masking Tape: advantages and applications<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1542,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1540"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1540"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11625,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1540\/revisions\/11625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}