Instructions / Assembly

HOW TO TAPE ON A TEXTURED SURFACE
NOTE: FrogTape was designed for use with latex paints for interior/exterior home painting projects. If you wish to use FrogTape in another
application you must test before use. Please see the tape core or the FAQ section of FrogTape.com for more information.
Still have questions? Please call 1-877-FROGTAPE, 8 am to 5 pm EST to speak with a live representative.
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If your surface is lightly textured, using a specialized technique may not
be necessary. Be sure to firmly press the tape edges down using a
putty knife or 5-in-1 tool. It’s always a good idea to test your taping
skills before taping off and painting an entire room.
Splatter or
Orange Peel
Texture
Knockdown
or Skip-Trowel
Texture
Technique 1: Bascoat Color
Getting a clean line on a texture surface with FrogTape alone can be tricky.
It is vitually impossible to fill in all of the nooks and crannies that a texture
surface has. If FrogTape doesn’t get completely pressed down into every crevice
on your textured wall, paint will leak underneath.
Here are two different techniques professional painters use:
If you have the basecoat color that you are applying the masking tape on, apply FrogTape and paint
the edge of the masking tape with a light coat of the basecoat color to seal the tape edge in the low
spots of the texture.
Allow the paint to dry and then paint using your contrast color.
Apply FrogTape and then apply a paintable
caulk to the edges of the tape.
Wipe the excess caulk.
Allow the caulk to dry and then paint.
Technique 2: Paintable Caulk
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