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How to Mask with Tape to Create a Soft Transition Line in Your Paint Repair

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How to Mask with Tape to Create a Soft Transition Line in Your Paint Repair

Fold over one edge of the masking tape to avoid a hard tape line

Last updated on 05 May, 2026

The ScratchesHappen video below, Pro Tip: How To Mask With Tape To Create A Soft Transition Line, shows you how to fold over one edge of the masking tape to avoid creating a hard line when spraying your repair. This technique is useful when spraying color coats and clear coats, to blend the repair into the surrounding factory finish.

 

 

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