You'd be surprised, but masking tape - a very necessary thing in the house. And it may be useful to you, not only during repairs. Traditionally, tape is used in the painting works. They spend boundary line, not to accidentally touch the brush adjacent space that does not need painting. But there is at least 8 ways how this tape can be useful to you. Read more about them - in this material from Housechief.
If you have a roll of masking tape, you can solve a lot of small problems encountered during repairs.
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- 1 Fixing the screw on the screwdriver
- 2 Alignment Jig soles
- 3 Quick Help
- 4 convenient marking
- 5 Drilling on slippery surfaces
- 6 Restricting drilling depth
- 7 Construction dust collection
- 8 Useful things
Fixing the screw on the screwdriver
Cut a piece of masking tape and thread through it screw. Then secure it with adhesive tape on the nozzle screwdriver. Fasteners securely locks, and you will be able to screw it to any, even the most remote places. After the screw into place, simply pull the screwdriver. Adhesive tape is easy to tear and will remain on the nozzle.
Alignment Jig soles
If you frequently use jigsawHis sole eventually covered by burrs and other irregularities. There comes a moment when it begins to scratch the surface to be sawn. The output is very simple - stick strips of masking tape on the sole and work. Adhesive tape to protect the surface from scratches and provide a smooth glide Tool.
Quick Help
If you accidentally get injured while working, and the plaster at hand is not, use masking tape. It becomes blood while you are looking for a normal dressing. This will keep your workplace from the traces of blood. Do not forget as quickly as possible to disinfect the wound!
convenient marking
If you need to mark a place where to hang shelf - just stick tape and put it on the mark. There is no need to draw on the wallpaper. After work, just remove the tape, and there will be no trace. The same technique can be used if you want to measure the wall, and roulette is not long enough. Mark the place where the measuring tape over and write on an adhesive tape footage. And then continue measurement.
Drilling on slippery surfaces
To make a mark and drill a hole in the glazed tiles not easy. Pencil drawing on the surface. Drill continuously slides. Stick a piece of adhesive tape to the right place, make a mark and drill. Adhesive tape will not let the drill slip and glaze will protect from chipping.
Restricting drilling depth
To avoid accidentally drill a hole in the wall through to the neighbors, and a recess is such a need for plugs, measure the desired distance on the drill and wind the tape at this point. So you can easily see that the drill is enough.
Construction dust collection
When drilling the wall will crumble dust. This becomes a serious problem if you Brick wall and wallpaper. Red dust remains on the wallpaper dirty spot, which is almost impossible to get rid of. The problem is again solved masking tape. Glue with it against the wall of envelope paper and drill. Dust will get into the envelope. After the end of the envelope seal with tape and tear it off the wall. No trace!
Useful things
Finally, useful things that can be useful to you. If you work at a desk, and it remains the chips or other debris - just stick to the edge of the table trash bag and masking tape easy to shake off all the excess in it.
If necessary repair, for example, tubes under sinkYou need a good lighting. In the absence of The headlight flashlight it can be made from conventional caps, a simple flashlight and tape.
It is necessary to quickly dry something, and you have not got a dryer for clothes? Glue them to the masking tape radiator. Quick and easy.
Do you have any secret ways to use masking tape? Share them in the comments, this is very interesting!
