Paint masking for corners
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1. A paint mask for masking a corner area adjacent workpieces to be painted, comprising:
- a thin, flexible sheet having opposite bottom and top faces, said sheet being L-shaped and having first and second legs that are generally rectangular in shape and at right angles to one another.
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Abstract
A paint mask particularly adapted for masking comer areas of a demarcation zone to facilitate painting of an area of a workpiece disposed on the other side of the demarcation zone is formed of a thin, flexible sheet having opposite faces. The paint mask includes a first leg and a second leg that are generally rectangular in shape, and the legs intersect to form a right angle adapted for masking a corner and adjacent area. The bottom side of the paint mask which contacts the surface to be masked includes an adhesive for adhering the mask to the workpiece. The top side has release means for releasing stacked paint masks from each other.
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1. A paint mask for masking a corner area adjacent workpieces to be painted, comprising:
a thin, flexible sheet having opposite bottom and top faces, said sheet being L-shaped and having first and second legs that are generally rectangular in shape and at right angles to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A paint mask for masking a corner area adjacent workpieces to be painted, comprising:
a thin, flexible sheet having opposite bottom and top faces and a first and a second outer edge, said first and second outer edges intersecting at an angle of 90°
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14. A method for masking an area adjacent workpieces to be painted, said workpieces providing at least two opposite right angle corners therebetween, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of thin, flexible sheets each having opposite bottom and top and a first and a second outer edge intersecting at 90°
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adhering one of said sheets in the area of each of the opposite corners between the workpieces and adhering strips of masking tape in the area between the sheets in the opposite corners.
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