Method for masking a gap
AssigneeJtape Ltd.
InventorOliver Jevons
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Abstract
A method for masking a gap between a closure panel member and a surround, such, for example, as an automobile door arrangement, in which a mask protrudes from the gap and overlies the panel member edge defining a space tapering towards the edge, whereby to feather the paint towards the edge, and masking tapes used in carrying out the method. The masking can be effected by introducing a resiliently deformable elongate strip mask into the gap so as to compress it to be pinched in the gap to protrude therefrom and, after painting, to remove the strip from the gap prior to overpainting. The mask may be introduced with the closure member closed, and needs no adhesive to hold it to the door or surround.
Claims9
A method for masking a gap between two members, at least one of which is a panel or is an edge of a panel, comprising trapping a masking tape in the gap, whereby to mask against penetration of paint into the gap, and to hold the masking tape in place without the use of adhesive, characterized by the masking tape having a cross section which is pinched with lobes on either side of the pinch, the masking tape being disposed so that the lobes are on opposite sides of the panel or edge of the panel.
A method of masking with a tape, the tape being adapted to mask a gap between a closure panel member and a surround, in which a part of the tape is adapted to protrude from the gap and overlie an edge of the closure panel member defining a space tapering towards the edge, whereby to feather paint towards the edge;
- wherein the tape is a strip, has no adhesive stripe, is adapted to be held in the gap solely by a pinching effect, and is resiliently deformable and wider than the gap so that the tape compresses on introduction to the gap to be pinched therein for retention, characterized in that the tape has a cross section which is pinched with lobes on either side of the pinch;
- in which a smaller diameter lobe is pushed into the gap, leaving a larger diameter lobe outwith the gap, to form the tapering space by virtue of a cusp between the larger diameter lobe and the edge of the closure panel member.
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