Proper prep for blasting?

[AdmiralKit]

Hey all, been a while since I've been around.  I've got a motor torn apart that I'm getting ready for a professional blasting job to clean it up before painting, and wanted to know if standard painting tape was the best material to be covering everything up with or if I would want to use something a bit more rugged since I'm going to be getting it blasted first.  Any advice on the best way to do this would be appreciated.

[ducpainter]

Regular masking tape won't hold up.

2 layers of duct tape will. Get it off as soon as possible to avoid a gummy mess.

[SpikeC]

 Back in the old days we used lead tape for blasting, butt I doubt if you can even get that stuff anymore.

[BoDiddley]

I have used gaffers tape for a lot of blasting, doesn't goo up and protects well, use a couple layers.  There are bad gaffer tape companies but the best is Permacel.  Get the black and then you can use it for a thousand other projects. It is a bit pricey but once you get a roll you will find it is worth it for a bunch of stuff.

[ducatiz]

Bead or soda?

I never cover with soda blasting, just blow and rinse it off.