Frogs

I just had to post on this new phenomenal product we tried while painting the nursery. I was a bit skeptical after a few bad reviews from friends and family and then reading plenty of web pages about recalls and the inconsistency of the product. But here's the skinny.

I've painted just about every room in our house and my biggest pet peeve is paint saturation under the tape. What's the point of taping if you're not going to get a straight line???? I know tricks to help achieve the elusive "straight line" (like running a thin layer of clear silicone caulk at the joint before you tape) but for me that means having to circle a room twice doing the worst activity EVER! Add a huge ladder and vaulted ceilings and I saw screw silicone or tape, I'll freehand it!!

So low and behold the FrogTape!! This snazzy little product swears that it has a special compound in the adhesive of the tape to create an impenetrable barrier between the surface and the paint. My rationale is even with a recall surely by now they've fixed the problem or else they wouldn't be selling it in the stores. Worst case scenario...its going to suck like regular tape, but I figured I'd take my chances. So I picked up a roll. Well let me tell you how pleasantly surprised I was to see a perfectly straight and clean line along our ceiling!! This stuff is amazing! I would highly recommend that anyone getting ready to tackle a painting project invest in a roll of frogtape. Its a bit more expensive (like $9 a roll) but well worth it! I just wish we would've used it for the trim too...damnit.