Blue Tape Pulled Up Polyurathane On Hardwood Floor

Blue tape is the correct tape to use although painters should know not to tape to floor finish with any tape.

Blue tape pulled up polyurathane on hardwood floor.

I thought using blue painter s tape would be safe for my wood floors. Tape can be left on for one hour or up to 30 days read the manufacturer s label and inside the tape core. 4 hour old blue tape pulling polyurethane off of 5 day old refinished hardwood i specifically mentioned in front of the ho that we d be using blue tape and paper to protect the floor and mask it and the owner of the flooring company said that would be fine. It s a sad tale that we hear all too often.

I had that happen to me recently. Leave the tape in place for as short a time as possible but no more than a few days. When and when not to use painters tape on wood floors don t use tape on wood floors. Blue tape pulled of the clear finish while i was cutting out existing hardwood and put in some slate.

Slowly and carefully pull the tape back at a 45 degree angle. It s easier to touch up the base moldings than to resand the floor. Painter s blue tape pulled up floor finish the painters put down paper with painters blue tape to protect the floor. Use the highest quality painter s tape.

The result is frequently what you see in this photo. If protecting the floor with red rosin paper tape it to the baseboard not directly to the floor. When the tape was pulled up a coat of the finish came up with the tape. I fixed mine using dewaxed shellac and then more finish.

But that was just a band aid type of repair. Call your sand finish guy back to look at it. When the tape is removed the finish is peeled off. Also note how long the tape can remain on the surface.

Blue tape wont normally pull finish that is cured and wont pull stain like that. If it is absolutely necessary to do it in two sessions run some blue painter s tape exactly on a joint in the floor. The problem is the finish. Shirlock homes aug 3 12 at 12 19.