Just realized I've been taping off windows for a decade the slow way until a painter showed me his trick with a 6-inch plastic spreader last month.

I used to painstakingly run tape along the trim by hand, but now I press the tape roll edge against the spreader and zip it down in one smooth pull, saving me about 15 minutes per car and getting a way cleaner line.

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sandra6933mo ago

That spreader trick changed my life too, honestly.

hall.alex3mo ago

Seems like a total waste of time to me.

andrew6931mo ago

Yeah I saw a youtube video about that spreader trick a few months back, it was from some old timer who used to do custom paint jobs on hot rods. He said the trick is to keep the spreader at a 45 degree angle so the tape doesn't bunch up. Tried it on my own car last weekend and honestly it was way faster, like 10 minutes total for all four windows instead of fighting with it. The line came out cleaner too, no jagged edges from pulling the tape weird.