Scotch® Fine Line Tape 218
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Details
Highlights
- Create long straight lines and sweeping curves where a crisp, sharp paint line is desired
- Use as a layout tape for high value multi-colour and custom painted graphics
- Get excellent colour line separation due to its thinness
- Backing allows taping over fresh paint sooner than paper tapes with less chance of damage
- Features natural rubber adhesive for quick adhesion
Create long straight lines and sweeping curves where a crisp, sharp paint line is desired, with Scotch® Fine Line Tape 218. Our tape is often used as a layout tape for high value multi-colour and custom painted graphics, and its thinness provides excellent colour line separation.
Use Scotch® Fine Line Tape 218 as a layout tape for high value multi-colour and custom painted graphics. Our tape helps create long straight lines and sweeping curves where a crisp, sharp paint line is desired, with its thinness providing excellent colour line separation. It offers excellent moisture and solvent resistance, a natural rubber adhesive for quick adhesion and its backing allows taping over fresh paint sooner than paper tapes, with less chance of damage.
Suggested applications
- Fine line paint masking
- Ideal for multi-colour and design paintwork
- Spherical shaped surfaces
- Specialty car body, vehicle, marine and aerospace paintjobs
Typical Properties
| Adhesive Type | Rubber |
| Applications | Fine Line Masking, Paint Detailing, Fascia Painting, Fine Lines |
| Backing (Carrier) Material | Polypropylene Film |
| Brands | Scotch® |
| Clean Removal | Yes |
| Core Material | Plastic |
| Core Size (Imperial) | 3 in |
| Core Size (metric) | 76.2 mm |
| Elongation at Break | 720 |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor |
| Industries | Transportation, Woodworking, Military and Government, Automotive, Construction, General Industry, MRO, Marine, Metalworking, Military, Specialty Vehicle, Furniture |
| Maximum Operating Temperature (Celsius) | 121 ℃ |
| Maximum Operating Temperature (Fahrenheit) | 250 ℉ |
| Performance Level | High Performance Green |
| Product Colour | Green |
| Shelf Life | 12 Month |
| Smallest Saleable Unit | Roll |
| Tensile Strength (Imperial) | 13 lb/in |
| Tensile Strength (metric) | 22.8 N/cm |
| Units per Case | 24.0, 36.0, 48.0, 72.0, 96.0, 144.0 |
| Overall Length (Imperial) | 60 yd |
| Overall Length (Metric) | 54.86 m |
| Overall Thickness (Imperial) | 5 mil |
| Overall Thickness (Metric) | 0.13 mm |
| Overall Width (Imperial) | 0.125 in, 0.25 in, 0.37 in, 0.5 in, 0.75 in, 1 in, 2 in |
| Overall Width (Metric) | 3.17 mm, 6.35 mm, 9.52 mm, 12.7 mm, 19.05 mm, 25.4 mm, 50 mm |
Resources
3M Engineered Industrial Tapes, Product Catalogue, interactive endcustomer, EN
3M-Masking-PSG-interactive-2025-en.pdfBrochures
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