Automotive Refinish Masking Tape

• Tape Description

  This automotive masking tape is built for precision and durability. The backing utilizes a flexible yellow crepe paper that is highly conformable, allowing it to easily follow the complex contours, curves, and edges of a vehicle's body without lifting or wrinkling.

  The advanced adhesive system ensures the tape sticks firmly to metal, plastic, glass, and rubber, yet removes cleanly to leave sharp, professional paint lines. Additionally, the tape is UV resistant for up to 3 days, preventing deterioration even if the vehicle is exposed to sunlight during curing.

  Whether used for vehicle repainting, detail work, or multi-stage refinishing projects, this yellow automotive masking tape provides reliable masking performance without bleed-through, lifting, or residue.

• Features

  • High Heat Resistance: Service temperature up to 110°C. Can withstand the heat of drying ovens and curing cycles without adhesive failure or baking onto the surface.
  • UV & Water Resistant: 3 Days UV & Water Resistance Withstands prolonged sunlight exposure if the vehicle is parked outside, without losing adhesive properties.
  • Precision Masking: Clean, flat edges. Prevents paint bleed-through, ensuring crisp, sharp lines between colors or sections.
  • Superior Conformability: Flexible yellow crepe paper backing. Wraps tightly around curves and irregular surfaces without lifting, ensuring a tight seal.
  • Superior Adhesion: Strong, consistent grip on metal, plastic, glass, rubber, and previously painted surfaces. Excellent tape-on-tape adhesion for multi-layer refinishing applications.
  • Clean Removal: Leaves no adhesive residue. Prevents surface damage during removal.

• Applications

  This automotive masking tape yellow is an essential tool for automotive body shops and painting professionals:

  • Creating Clean Lines: Crucial for defining precise boundaries between different colors or sections, ensuring a professional two-tone finish.
  • Collision Repair Masking: Used to protect moldings, plastic trims, glass, metal, and rubber parts that must remain unpainted during the refinishing process.
  • Outdoor Curing: Suitable for vehicles that may be exposed to sunlight during the drying or curing process due to its UV resistance.

• Technical Data Sheet

  Adhesive Type: Water-based acrylic adhesive.

  Backing / Carrier:Yellow crepe paper

  Total Thickness: 120 µm

  Tensile strength: 30-45 N/cm

  Adhesion to steel plate: 2.2-3.2N/cm

  Service temperature: up to 110°C

FAQ:

Q1: Can this Automotive Refinish Masking Tape withstand paint baking ovens?
A: Yes. This tape is rated for service temperatures up to 110°C, making it suitable for most standard automotive paint baking and drying cycles.

Q2: How long can I leave this tape on a car outside?:
A: The No.414 tape is UV resistant for up to 3 days. It can withstand exposure to sunlight for this duration without the adhesive deteriorating or leaving difficult residue.

Q3: Will this tape bleed paint on curves?:
A: No. The crepe paper backing is highly flexible and conformable, allowing it to apply tightly around edges and curves to prevent paint bleed-through.

Q4: Does the tape leave adhesive residue?
A: No. It removes cleanly from metal, paint, plastic, glass, and rubber without residue or surface damage.

Q5: Is it safe for sensitive automotive surfaces?
A: Yes. Its acrylic adhesive is formulated to protect trims, rubber seals, clear coats, and painted surfaces.