Masking Tape Applicator

Painting professionally and while most people accept a hand painted edge, there are always a few who want the absolute perfection of a taped edge. With the accutaper this is not only easy but I've found is faster than cutting in by hand. Now I tape everything and don't think twice about it. Even applying the 3M delicate tape within two hours of the paint drying (only burnishing the edge with a plastic putty knife) and have had very little paint pull off. Wondering if there is some type of felt type material that could be glued to the surface of the Acctutaper that glides along the wall--it does seem to drag and can scratch newly painted surfaces unless you are careful. Clever gizmo, a good investment.

With the tape not being able to shuttle from side to side, it cannot be used in 50% of applications. Also, the black housing tends to leave marks on the surface it contacts. At this price point, I expected more. Product was returned.

I'm a painting contractor. I always like trying out new things to see if we can speed up any productivity. I've only used it on one job. For the homeowner who plans on painting their own home it's an absolute must to get nice clean lines. For the painting contractor once you get used to it it's for sure can save a lot of time on baseboard taping. We use it on the baseboards for a home and then we added the brown paper afterwards. And it worked well. I was actually surprised that it cuts off perfectly in corners like it advertises that it does so that was pretty cool. I'll change my review in a few months after we've used it some more.

Just starting using it. Definitely an improvement. Part of my issue is learning how to set it up for a specific job. Probably use will enable me to get to the job even quicker. If that's the case it is a 5 start. Yes I would buy it again and yes I recommend this for anyone who has a lot of taping to do or just wants to have it ready for those annual jobs.

I had a similar applicator that I purchased many years ago that I used because it did such a great job. It may have even been the same brand, though doubtful if the manufacturer wasn't in business 30 years ago. In any case, I have unfortunately misplaced that old applicator and wanted something similar. So, the pros about this product: It mostly operates in the same fashion as my old one did. It accepts any standard size tape up to 2" that also has a standard size middle hole. The tape can be adjusted in order to achieve a slight "indent" in its position that gives an edge to trim work onto the wall. That's a really good option to have and this applicator is the only new model I have found that allows that. Another handy feature is the tape cutter. It doesn't always work perfectly, but it did work most of the time. I liked that. Now the Cons: First, a design flaw. The underside of the applicator ( the one that runs along the surface to be taped) is bare, hard, black plastic. This results in a marking streak where the carriage runs along drywall surfaces that is quite noticeable. My old applicator had a strip of felt along this belly that prevented this. I used that concept, took some velcro and applied that to the carriage. That fixed the problem, however by the end of one room taping, the velcro had started to deteriorate so it's not a permanent fix. This is something that the manufacturer must add in order to prevent this marking of the surface. Second issue I had, because of the design, is the applicator is 1-way only. It cannot be reversed to go in an opposite direction, making the application a little more difficult. I worked through it, but it would have been nice to have this feature, like my old one had. This means 2 rollers and not just one. All that said, I gave this product a 3-star rating. If the "felt" material was added to this product I could easily give it a 5-star.

Awesome product!!...... I've been looking for something like this taper for some time now, but could never find something in the stores. Being a handyman , I belive that good tools will always make you money....by making your job easier and faster is what its all about. time is money. Well it always was a chore to tape edges put down....pull up , to make tape closer and straighter . work is tedious and time consuming.... riping or cutting tape to fit in corners is a thing of the past with the Accutaper gauge and cutter. it is so easy and fast to use that it paid for itself in the first job .

When it comes to painting, I absolutely despise it. Masking off the trim and ceiling have always been an hours long task. This applicator is the best thing since sliced bread. I used an 1 -1/2 inch green Frog tape and it worked like a charm. The built in cutter is very easy to use also. It will make your painting life so much easier.

Bought this in order to help my husband be speedy with the taping of our house while we do renovations. Not so much. He said that the roll wouldn't say where it was supposed to and that it caused more problems then good.The paper backing/packaging that came on the applicator came mangled so when we return this product I'll be sure to return the portion that I kept with the instructions on it.He ended up just doing it by hand with no applicator. The "good ol' fashioned way".