FROG Tape

[Chuck E]

I've just got some of this new masking tape. Look ! No creeping of paint . . . . even after brushing on. We tried it at work.

Ideal for cheat lines and waterlines. I'll do a few test shots on an old model.

[JamesPerrin]

We await the results, especially as whether it will lift paint or not?

[Old_Tonto]

Is it expensive?

[theplasticsurgeon]

Is it expensive?

All the answers are at http://www.frogtape.co.uk/;
Appears on the B&Q website - so I could well stop there on my way home tomorrow.

[JamesPerrin]

Here is one review on a Canadian hardware store website (Canadian Tire):

The tape does do a good job at stopping paint bleed, but it has to be applied to very very smooth surfaces. baseboards with even the smallest paint defect and the frog tape will let paint through. It still cuts back on touch ups and is worth the extra cost

Well if there is a physical gap nothing is going to stop the paint from getting underneath. Where this may work is, especially when brush painting, is that the solvents in paint can dissolve the glue on the tape.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Reading the website, it appears that the edges of this tape are treated to seal to the surface.
If, as I do, you slice Tamiya tape quite thinly - it's not going to work properly.
24mm and 36mm wide rolls are for decorators not modellers.

[theplasticsurgeon]

I've now tried some of this tape on a model.
Didn't live up to my expectations - so I won't bother again.
Paint (enamel) did creep under the tape, and I found it more difficult to use than Tamiya tape.

[Chuck E]

I found it to creep under the edge where the panel lines were, but it seemed ok cut down to thin strips. The new LoTak version is handy for model work too. I used it to mask some camo.

[Anglian]

Only really works with water based paints as the glue on the tape reacts with the water and forms a gel like barrier