There was a thread earlier this year about duct tape recommendations. In it, various brands of duct and gaffer's tape were mentioned.

But for use purely for sealing up the vents and windows during a shelter in place situation--hazmat from nearby train tracks, maybe just to keep smoke out from a wildfire, heaven forbid, a dirty bomb--is there any reason not to use painters-grade masking tape (aka painters tape)? Like gaffer's tape, it will peel off cleanly.

I ask because I just moved a box in my closet that had some duct tape on it that accidentally stuck to the wall sometime in the past. When I moved the box, it took some paint off. That's not the best thing when you rent a place.

I suppose, like gaffer's tape, there's an issue with long-term storage, though. I have a couple rolls of really dry masking tape somewhere around here.

Thoughts?