To each his own ,Personally ,I use vinyl shelf paper for many reasons ,walmart ,dollar store have it $2.00 a roll 18" wide very long 20' I think,,comes in both metric and std measure ,premarked sqs. on back cut to fit ,peel backing off ! I lite hand sand top layer w/ 320 flex block DIY and wipe off dust thouroughly and apply .smooth from center in all directions .at least TEN TIMES cheaper than blue tape ,,no seams ,simple fast complete coverage ,no waste, lubes blades , removes w/o residue in one piece ,I work the corners to the middle to remove ,spray adhesive and stick pattern over ,no bumps ,ripples or seams .No secondary use of solvents ,saves some more money and smell and dry time , The last two rolls I bought were CONTACT BRAND at the grocery store I think .follow all the instruction ,that lite sanding is needed ,only takes a few seconds ,as it is not reccomended for bare wood ,that allows it to stick well ,BUT you have to get all the dust off ,then will stick and release w/o leaving residue .Been using for over a yr now ,works well for me ! Not trying to make anyone chance his or her method ,some one asked ,so I am responding best I know how ! But it is a hell of a lot cheaper and saves me all the fun of using tape ,I always wasted a lot .