Does Roll Paper From Newspaper Presses Work For AutoPaint?

Question

i work at a body shop and we use alot of paper to tape off cars with...somebody told me that newpaper roll paper would work...does anybody have any experience with this?

Answer 1

I've used newspaper many times for masking when painting smaller car projects - like a fender, bumper, etc., but I always made sure to double it up.

Newspaper is usually recycled and can have pinholes in it.

Answer 2

Yeah but not as well. It's very absorbent so you have to layer it up a lot. You're better off using the good stuff.