When to use tape and what to tape?

My question is:

Do you try to avoid touching the tape with the DA, or polish right up to or onto/over it?

The OCD in me wants as many square millimeters of perfectly clean, polished surface as possible...BUT removing the polish has proven to be a beast when there is polish left on the tape because you tend to introduce polish back onto the painted surface when trying to buff it off near the tape edge with your microfiber. Thoughts/tips/tricks/suggestions??
 
Quickly read through your article Mike, on Tapes.

On the topic of the run of the mill Scotch Blue Painter's Tape, and being the best choice for things like Carpentry Painting around the house, I've found this tape often does exactly the opposite of its said claims.

That bleed through is often unpredictable, and sometimes quite horrid. That this particular tape often doesn't properly adhere to certain surfaces, and for auto use when detailing-buffing-polishing, I have to personally say that it is utter garbage, and a very poor choice.

And it is a quite expensive tape as well. Not worth the money, for even around the house use, I've had better luck, and better predictability with standard beige masking tape.

I cannot get Meg's tape here but can get the yellow, or green auto supply tape.

They too, no matter how thin in width can still be difficult to tape sharp corners-contours. This is where that blue 3M Plastic Tape comes in quite handy. Not cheap either, but I've found much greater ease.
 
I have a question: How and when you cover those tapped areas? Let's say you split the hood in for areas.
 
If the brand wax or polish you are using is drying white and leaving behind a mess then switch brands. It is easier to buy better products than waste all your time taping.
 
Is this a 3M Premium automotive masking tape? Cuz it's a different package than the one on AGO.
 
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