Fine-line masking tapes are ideal for a number of applications. These include custom painting for artwork, on walls, delicate masking or precision masking, getting a sharp line when masking out for a two-tone effect in the automotive industry, adhering to bumpers, plastic parts, and car panels during spray painting, used by painters & decorators for complex and precision work that require incredibly smooth and precise edges, for DIYers for use on wallpaper, renovations, touch-ups & finishes, where exceptional adhesive performance and specific low tack properties are required. Further to this, they are also used on applications which require excellent weather, UV rays, and extreme temperature resistance.
Ideal for the following uses

This fine line tape is ideal for custom painting, straight-line painting, delicate or precision masking, or getting a sharp paint line when masking out for a two-tone effect.
Automotive Bumpers
PSA1300 is ideal for masking automotive bumpers during multi-colour paint applications, providing a clean and precise finish.
Plastic Trim
Use PSA1300 to mask plastic trim on vehicles, ensuring sharp paint lines and protecting unpainted areas.
Mirror Housings
PSA1300 is perfect for masking mirror housings, allowing for intricate and detailed paintwork without any bleed-through.
Interior Panels
Mask interior plastic panels with PSA1300 to achieve professional-looking paint jobs with fine lines and no paint overlap.
Grilles
PSA1300 works well for masking grilles on vehicles, ensuring a precise and clean separation between painted and unpainted surfaces.
Door Handles
For multi-colour paint jobs on door handles, PSA1300 provides excellent adhesion and removes cleanly without leaving residue.
Emblems and Badges
Mask around emblems and badges on vehicles with PSA1300 to prevent unwanted paint on these small and detailed areas.
Fuel Caps
PSA1300 is suitable for masking fuel caps, allowing for detailed paintwork and protecting the surrounding areas.
Dashboard Components
Use PSA1300 to mask dashboard components during painting, ensuring fine lines and a professional finish.
Plastic Engine Parts
PSA1300 is excellent for masking plastic engine parts, providing temperature resistance and clean removal after painting.
Ideal for resprays in body shops and garages
These auto masking tapes are ideal for use on cars and vehicles when respraying in auto body shops.
Tape Compatability
These types of tapes are ideal for precise paint edges in Indoor applications in extreme climate conditions. They are compatible with water – and solvent-based paints and suitable for multiple surfaces, leaving no residue when removed.
Highly Visable Colour
The obvious orange colour of these fine-line masking tape allows you to identify when you are drifting off the boundary area as you apply it.
This then helps you make any adjustments as you mark the area to be painted, as it also helps prevent you – or your operators – from drifting into an area that you need to refinish.
Very Thin and Leaves No Residue
This fine-line masking tape is very thin and conforms to dimensional changes during oven drying, as it does not shrink or lift off and does not leave a residue after removal.
Alongside this, the flexibility of the backing material allows good conformance to multi-dimensional surfaces.
Carrier information
The carrier on this masking tape is a 0.12mm Orange pre-heat treated PVC co-polymer.
Adhesive information
This tape adhesive is a high-temperature-resistant rubber adhesive.
Surface Preparation Information
This masking tape should be ideally applied between +15°C and +30°C, and the surface must be clean and free from dust and grease.
This pressure-sensitive adhesive tape must be applied with pressure in order to achieve maximum hold, and the indicated level of performance will be reached after a bonding period of 24 hours.
Storage and self life information
This painting tape should be ideally kept in a clean, dry and well-ventilated area – preferably at room temperature between 10°C and 30°C.
Stored under these conditions, the shelf life of this tape will be a minimum of 1 year.
Technical Description
| Technical description | Technical value |
|---|---|
| Adhesion to steel | 8.5 N/25mm |
| Tensile strength | 62.5 N/25mm 62.5 |
| Elongation | 180% |
| Temperature resistance (Long term) | 150°C |
| Temperature resistance (Short term) | 180°C |
Fine line tape pricing
Our fine line masking tapes are competitively priced, starting from only 6p / metre or £3.96 for a 55-metre roll.
What are the main features of automotive masking tapes?
These fine-line tapes tend to have or be ideal for the following uses:
- Fineline masking
- Custom painting
- Delicate masking or precision masking or getting a sharp line when masking out for a two-tone effect
- Used by the builders and painters for complex and precision work that requires extremely smooth and precise edges
- Wallpaper
- Renovations
- Touch-ups & finishes
- Where special adhesive performance
- Specific low tack properties are required
- Excellent weather resistance
- Excellent UV ray resistance
- Excellent extreme temperature resistance
- Precise paint edges
- Indoor and Outdoor applications
- Compatible with water and solvent-based paints
- Suited for multiple surfaces
- No residue when removed
- Artists
- General painting and decorating
- High temperatures
- Eco freindly
- Water resistant
- All paints
- To obtain decorative motifs
- Removal without breaking and easy to unroll
- Adhering to car bumper, plastic parts, and panels during spray painting
- Car multi-colour paint applications
- Multi-colour paint applications
We stock the following sizes
We stock the following types and sizes of these fine-line tapes.
- 6mm x 55 Metre (orange)
- 9mm x 55 Metre (orange)
- 12mm x 55 Metre (orange)
DIYers
These painter’s tapes are ideal for DIY artisans to aid you in delivering the perfect results every time.
Painting and decorating professionals
When painters and decorators prepare for masking and paint work, they know that achieving straight lines or curves with perfect edges not only makes a difference but is also only possible when using the right tools, such as these Washi paper tapes.
Bulk buying options available
If you are looking to buy fine masking tape in bulk, every option we offer comes with a bulk buying option. Simply put, the more you buy, the more you save.
Is this masking tape correct for your requirements, or does it require the Material Safety Data Sheet?
If you require the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for these automotive tapes, or if you are not sure if they are right for your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to send it to you and advise you on your options.
Preparation advice
Surface preparation is paramount for achieving the required bond when using this pressure sensitive adhesive. Read our Surface Preparation and Application Guide for more information.
Who are Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Solutions?
PSA Solutions Ltd is a masking tape supplier based in Leicestershire, UK.
We have a large range of fine line masking tapes in our Leicester warehouse, ready to be dispatched – normally – within 1-3 days.
So if you can not see the adhesive you are looking for contact our friendly sales team for free advice.
Where can I find out more?
To find out even more technical information about fine line masking , please see this Wikipedia page.
Do you require a Certificate of Conformance and traceability?
If you require a Certificate of Conformance, please contact us after ordering (either by phone or email) and we will get this sent out to you with your order.













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