Scotch® Fine Line Tape 218
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Highlights
- Thin tape provides excellent Colour line separation
- Proven excellent for painting long straight lines and smooth curves
- Resistant to most solvents and moisture
- Backing allows taping over fresh paint sooner than paper tapes with less chance of damage
- Features natural rubber adhesive for quick adhesion
Scotch® Fine Line Tape 218 is a high-performance polypropylene plastic tape that has both a low profile and high adhesion for use in painting long straight lines and sweeping curves where a crisp, sharp paint line is desired. It is often used as a layout tape for high value multi-Colour and custom painted graphics.
Perfect Your Straight Lines and Sweeping Curves. Scotch® Fine Line Tape 218 features a natural rubber pressure adhesive capable of delivering the high instant adhesion necessary for critical, large-scale paint applications. This tape has proven itself to be ideal for painting long, straight lines as well as smooth, sweeping curves. The polypropylene backing is stiffer than vinyl fine line tapes, while conforming easily around corners. Scotch® Fine Line Tape 218 features good moisture and solvent resistance. It resists heat in bake cycles that reach 250ºF/121ºC for up to 30 minutes. Recommended Applications - Fine line paint masking, Specialty vehicle, marine and aerospace paint jobs. Accomplish Sharp Colour Separation with 3M Fine Line Tapes As a recognized pioneer and leading designer in industrial tapes, adhesives and more, 3M has developed a collection of fine line tapes suitable for even the most critical of paint masking applications. These tapes feature industry-leading technology in their capability to separate colours while preventing soak-in, edge-lifting and more
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 (metric) | 76.2 mm |
| Elongation at Break | 720 |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor |
| Industries | Transportation, Woodworking, Military and Government, Automotive, Construction, General Industrial, MRO, Marine, Metalworking, Military, Specialty Vehicle, Furniture |
| Maximum Operating Temperature (Celsius) | 121 ℃ |
| Performance Level | High Performance Green |
| Product Color | Green |
| Shelf Life | 12 Month |
| Tensile Strength (metric) | 22.8 N/cm |
| Units per Case | 72.0, 144.0 |
| Overall Length (Metric) | 54.86 m |
| Overall Thickness (Metric) | 0.13 mm |
| Overall Width (Metric) | 3 mm, 3.17 mm, 6 mm, 6.35 mm, 12 mm, 12.7 mm, 19 mm |
Resources
3M Engineered Industrial Tapes, Product Catalogue, interactive endcustomer, EN
3M-Masking-PSG-interactive-2025-en.pdfBrochures
(PDF, 3MB)
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