I Left Masking Tape on in July Heat—Here’s What Happened When I Peeled It Off

I Left Masking Tape on in July Heat—Here's What Happened When I Peeled It Off

A month of July sunshine transformed removable masking tape into a permanent fixture on window frames, teaching an expensive lesson about heat, adhesive chemistry, and the difference between dry paint and cured paint. What should have been a simple touch-up became an afternoon of scraping and regret.