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26th April 2013, 13:37
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For all that use the 3m blue tape.
Just been informed by the 3m rep that there is a huge amount of fake blue masking tape in 1 inch and 1.5 inch going around on ebay and the likes. The tape leaves all glue behind and also the blue bleeds out when used for painting. Just a heads up and buy it from a reputable retailer.
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26th April 2013, 14:10
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Sound advice bedford, something like this isn't worth being cheap about.
Its cheap enough from a reputable supplier, the money you save from buying from a unknown seller isnt much. The amount of extra time it may take someone getting it back off isn't worth the few quid they save.
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how big is it, edge to edge?
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14 inches or so.
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sorry bud, too big for me. GLWS tho
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26th April 2013, 14:40
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To be fair, at under £4
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/access...e/prod_79.html
It would be silly not to buy the real stuff. I wouldn't buy car cleaning stuff from Ebay anyway, as you never really know what you're receiving if you aren't familiar with the product.
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17th June 2013, 00:16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bedford126
Just been informed by the 3m rep that there is a huge amount of fake blue masking tape in 1 inch and 1.5 inch going around on ebay and the likes. The tape leaves all glue behind and also the blue bleeds out when used for painting. Just a heads up and buy it from a reputable retailer.
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Thanks for the heads up
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17th June 2013, 20:47
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This tbh. Buy it cheap and that's what you get - it's cheap enough as it is (and even cheaper if you know were to look for discount codes  ) through CYC, Ultimate Finish etc.
Little tip though - when taping up a car before polishing, run the tape along your jeans so the tape residue doesn't stick to the trim itself but still sticks well - works a treat 
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