characteristics	easy mask	low tack	perfect edge	pro-grade	bluedge	flex-mask	duo-stick	pre-taped
lower adhesion	yes	yes	no	no	no	no	no	no
higher adhesion	no	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
flat paper stock	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no	yes	yes
crepe-paper (curves)	no	no	no	yes	yes	yes	no	no
rubber-based adhesive	no	no	no	yes	no	yes	no	no
acrylic adhesive	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	no	yes	yes
ultraviolet-resistant	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	no	yes	yes
coatings
water-based paints	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
oil-based paints	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
clear finishes	no	no	no	yes	no	no	no	no
surfaces/applications
masking baseboards, trim	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes, remove asap	yes	yes
masking windows, glass	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no	yes
masking wallpaper	yes, tear first	yes, tear first	no	no	no	no	no	no
masking fresh cured paint	yes, tear first	yes, tear first	no	no	no	no	no	no
masking primed walls	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
masking cabinets	yes, tear first	yes, tear first	yes	yes	yes	no	no	yes
masking brick, siding	no	no	yes	no	yes	no	no	yes
masking tile	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	no	no	yes
masking exterior wood	no	no	yes	no	yes	no	no	yes
masking cinderblock	no	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
masking concrete flooring	no	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes