I've used Scotch Blue for the past several painting projects I've had. I use it with confidence on my own projects as well as projects I do for friends and family. I like the way it is easy to apply yet holds firm and secure offering me the security I need to do these projects. When the job is done, Scotch Blue is removed with ease. This all results in a huge time savings, which equals a huge cost savings. Thank you Scotch Blue.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i received this sample from 3m and i'm so glad i did! it is much wider than the ones i normally get and this is so much better, i will buy it for sure. it's good quality. i like how you can keep it in place for 14 days as sometimes my projects last longer. i love the blue color. i find i can use it for many other projects other than painting, it comes in very handy! it will hold things in place and remove without any damage to surfaces. i use it all the time! very happy with it!!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] we painted our entire house. we taped all the woodwork before painting. we let it dry before removing the tape. it stuck to the wood work and peeled the paint off in several areas. we tried the light purple tape and that doesnt stick at all. the blue just completely stuck to every surface. we literally had to use a utility knife and cut between wall and wood work before peeling the tape up, making extra work. i am still going around the house 2 months later finding little pieces of blue tape still stuck in small areas. glad my project is done but what a waste of money.

I am not a painter by any means, but I have used the multi-purpose blue painters tape for a variety of tasks, including - sticking it on a painted wall/to cover an area to prevent splash [its primary, intended purpose]. For places that need touch-ups for whatever reason: be it, due to too many nail holes made by picture frames over the years, and you decide to patch them up and do some touch up paint. Or you are installing new light switches and you need to tape around that area, or even to prevent accidental punctures when working with tools. It seems to do the job as intended. But the great thing is that this, really is a multi-purpose tape, and I feel it can take the role of masking tape as well for better or worse. What I mean is, when you are using this tape outside of the painting realm [such as uses intended for vanilla colored masking tape], it does not leave a sticky residue over time, or if it gets heated [a hot day, left on a hot surface/on a hot day, or just over time]. Which saves a lot of trouble. The "worse", although its not really that bad [I know wrong word choice], is that sometimes it may not stick as strongly as you would like compared to masking tape. For example, folded heavy duty plastic baggies [like those thick, I believe 4mil? 6mil?] plastic bags at around 3-6 inch tall to 2 inch wide. An easier example might be, the freezer bag style zip-lock bags, and sometimes even slightly thicker. This tape may curl up on the corners depending on how its used, if the inside of the bag is "pumped" etc. Overall a great tape for its intent, and other multi-purposes.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very easy to apply even to painted concrete. Extremely clean lines, clean peel off and really just fun to use. Son wanted to do an outside art project and the tape is perfect for his vision. He applied the tape, painted and cleaned up with ease.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just painted the interior of my house and used a number of rolls of Scotch Blue. Went on so easily I was concerned that it would be hard to remove after 3-4 days of painting but it came off quickly and there was no leakage of paint. An excellent product.

I love your painter's tape! Over the years, this has been the first thing I pick up before starting a project. I keep several rolls around the house for other projects. I've used it to temporarily secure several pictures into a collage frame, hold a recipe to the cabinet door as I am cooking, hold a table cloth in place. My most favorite use of all: I have broken my toes so many times. The first time it happened, the doctor said the only thing we can do is tape them up to keep them secure. Now, when I run into a piece of furniture with bare feet and I hear that *snap*, I reach for my painter's tape and wrap up my toes. It is better than any medical tape and easier (and less painful) to remove. LOVE IT!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was very disappointed with 3M's Scotchblue painter's tape. After only 3 days, we carefully removed the tape to find that it had taken out a strip of our existing ceiling paint (which we did not have plans to repaint). Our ceiling paint had been done just the year before. We purchased the best tape (we thought) so that we would not have any issues. Instead, we ended up with a headache and another paint job to do. I do hope that 3M will take responsibility and compensate us in some way.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This tape has been invaluable in the remodel of our home. We have used it in every room. Works great for masking and painting. Was especially handy when masking the french doors that needed repainting.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The 3M blue painters tape has been great at protecting the edges of the furniture that we have been painting. It is kept in position and not ruined any paint or when it is attached to. He also used it to tape up fabric shields to prevent our paint sprayer from spraying around the garage. The painting has enough stickiness to stick but not too much to ruin what it is stuck to. It was easy to rip in sections without using scissors. I Projects has taken a long time so I do not have pictures of removing the tape from the project piece. I can update later but the paint is sealed wonderfully before we have started painting so I know that there will not be paint underneath the tape.