A customer's comment made me rethink my masking tape habits
I was finishing up a respray on a 2018 Ford F-150 last month, using my usual 3/4 inch tape for the trim. The owner, an older guy named Frank, watched me for a minute and said, 'You know, that wide stuff leaves a harder line. My old shop teacher swore by the half-inch for curves.' I tried it on the next job, a Honda Civic bumper, and he was totally right. The thinner tape conformed way better around the complex edges and left a softer, cleaner break. I've been using the wider roll for probably five years without a second thought. Anyone else have a simple tip that flipped a routine task for them?