Abstract (US 5472559):
This technology provides a method for protecting a surface from radiant heat, which method is useful for several purposes particularly including protecting portions of an automobile from heat during radiant heating used to cure paint on another newly painted outer surface portion of the automobile. When used for that purpose, the method is as effective, and more easily provided than known methods for providing such protection.

Technology Benefits:
This technology is particularly useful for protecting portions of the outer surface of an automobile from heat during radiant heating of a newly painted outer surface portion of the automobile. When used for that purpose, the method includes placing the masking material over the portion of the outer surface of the automobile to protect that portion of the outer surface of the automobile from radiant heat used to cure paint on another newly painted outer surface portion of the automobile.

Technology Uniqueness:
This technology provides a significant advantages over known methods of protection using aluminum foil in that the tape and masking material composite is made by a portable device and thus can be made closely adjacent or along the portion of the surface to which it is to be adhered, and the tape and masking material composite is much lighter, stronger and more easily handled than composite material made with tape and aluminum foil, while being at least as effective as composite material made with tape and aluminum foil.

Intellectual Property Summary:
Patent No. US 5472559