SilverlineMasking & Shield Tape Dispenser 550mm x 33m (100284)

When this arrived I felt certain Amazon must have sent me the wrong item because it was so tiny and lightweight. But no, the part number matched, even though the product seemed totally different from the description. The product is actually called Masking and Shield Tape and Dispenser, Pre-taped HDPE FILM. In no way at all is this a heavy duty dust sheet! To give a more useful idea of what you are buying think of the thinest clear plastic sheets you get in a supermarket when they wrap something at the deli counter - not even thick enough to bag an apple. Masking tape 15mm wide is attached to one edge which will come adrift from whatever you fix it to at the drop of hat. It's almost impossible to unroll and unfold lengths of anything more than 50cm without getting the tape stuck to the wrong part of the film and rendering it utterly useless. If it was accurately described it might possibly merit a 4 star rating, suitable for use in short lengths for tiny decorating tasks such as catching dust when drilling a hole into a wall or doing a minor repair. For this it could be handy, although probably no more effective than laying out a simple sheet of newspaper or a plastic carrier bag. To call it heavy duty decorating sheet and give the impression that you might use it for decorating is ridiculous. Very unimpressed to see Amazon has still not made any attempt to improve the product description on the website.

I didn't read the description so assumed it dispensed masking tape separately from the dust sheet. It's way cooler. It dispenses dust sheet with a strip of masking tape already attached to the top. Theoretically you just dispense straight onto the wall and you're done. That didn't quite work for me, see below...Don't try to use long strips in one go, this really isn't the product if you're doing the whole lounge, but perfect if you're touching something up, drilling, smaller jobs. It was a bit fiddly the first couple of goes and if you go over a few feet it's hard to stop the tape from touching itself, but short strips are perfect. You can always use two strips.The idea of the compact container is great because I can keep it in the kitchen drawer and not go through that "Can I get away with out protection this time" dialogue when I want to touch up a bit of wall. Pretty sure that's a Sid James quote, rip.

I used this (to prepare for paint spraying), on my hallway, including skirting boards, dado rail, doors, radiator, shoe cabinet and bannister rail.Coupled with masking tape to fasten the diaphanous polythene, this stuff was easy to use despite not having got the silverline tape dispenser. At times this stuff came unstuck (before and during spraying) and I had to patch up with some of my own masking tape.When it came to spraying the tape came unstuck in places but it may have been because the surface was dusty, but it was a damm nuisance having to go back later and clean up where the tape had failed.Despite these irritations, the taped sheeting roll is well priced and easy to apply. I just wish it wouldn't come unstuck, so perhaps a bit more tackiness is needed in the tape.

It's alright. It kind of works.It might be fine for small projects, but if you're doing a wall, the adhesive is far too thin to be effective so you'll need to back it up with some proper stuff, and the sheeting isn't very wide, so you'll need some more covers.It's not useless. I was spray painting and it almost did the job, but I'd honestly say you're better off with thick masking tape and bin liners.I would not trust this stuff on its own, and with them, you don't need it.But as said, it might be alright for small bits. Covering a shelf for example. A mantlepiece. But it's far too expensive for what it is.

I bought these to cover our skirting boards while painting walls in the house. The way they're suppose to function is that you peel the required length off like you would with some masking tape and then apply it to the designated area and then unfold the protective sheet out.The problems start as soon as you begin to pull the tape out though, the plastic sheet will almost always drift up and as soon as it touches the sticky tape it's ruined as the plastic is so thin it will rip if you try to peel it away. This isn't as much of a problem if you're only painting a small area but it will restrict you to applying it in 40-50cm sections at a time. Again, you need to be extremely careful when using the tearing off teeth as if you apply even the slightest bit too much force the plastic will touch the sticky tape and your strip is ruined.Second is the spindle that holds the roll in the case, it's so loose and easy to come out that pretty much every time you tear a strip off you'll have to adjust it back to the centre position.All that being said if you have the patience to apply it, it will do it's job and has protected my carpets from excessive paint dripping of brushes, it's just a shame it's such a faff around in the first place.