3M™ High Performance Green Masking Tape 401+: Precision and Performance for Sharp Paint Lines

Key Features:‌

• Sharp, Clean Paint Lines:‌ Delivers precision in paint masking, ideal for high-temperature paint baking, fascia painting, and powder coating applications.
• Clean Removal:‌ Removes cleanly in one piece with no adhesive residue, ensuring a flawless finish.
• Excellent Conformability:‌ Stays in place around corners, over contours, and on irregular surfaces, providing reliable coverage.
• Resists Paint Bleed-Through:‌ Effectively blocks paint bleed-through, helping to create sharp and defined paint lines.
• High Visibility:‌ Green backing improves visibility and accuracy during the paint masking process.
• High Temperature Resistance:‌ Withstands surface temperatures up to 250°F/121°C for 30 minutes in paint bake operations.

Product Overview:‌
The 3M™ High Performance Green Masking Tape 401+ is engineered to meet the demands of critical paint masking applications in automotive, specialty vehicle, and industrial markets. This green crepe paper tape combines strong holding power with high-temperature performance, making it ideal for applications where precision and reliability are paramount.

Proprietary Solvent-Free Adhesive:‌

• Instant Adhesion:‌ Sticks instantly to a variety of surfaces, including metal, rubber, glass, and plastic, as well as EPDM type rubber moldings.
• Clean One-Piece Removal:‌ Ensures easy and clean removal, preventing any adhesive residue.
• Conformability and Strength:‌ The high-strength crepe-paper backing conforms to irregular surfaces and resists slivering, providing user-friendly, one-piece removal.

Recommended Applications:‌

• Industrial Paint Masking:‌ Perfect for specialty vehicle, automotive, rail, marine, and aerospace paint jobs.
• High Temperature Paint Processes:‌ Ideal for paint masking in high-temperature paint bake operations.
• Custom Paint Applications:‌ Suitable for two-tone, multiple color, and custom paint jobs.
• General Marking, Bundling, and Labeling:‌ Versatile enough for a range of additional applications beyond paint masking.

What is Masking Tape?‌
Masking tape is specifically designed to protect surrounding surfaces from overspray, provide clean paint lines, and remove easily and cleanly when finished. 3M masking tapes adhere well, resist solvents or water from the paint, and are strong enough to hang plastic sheeting, yet remove cleanly without damaging the subsurface. The backing, typically crepe paper, can conform to curved and irregular surfaces. The tape hand tears for tool-free application.

Choosing the Right Masking Tape:‌
When selecting masking tape, consider the surfaces it will adhere to and the interval over which it will remove cleanly. High-quality tapes like the 3M™ High Performance Green Masking Tape 401+ offer tensile strength for light commercial and industrial applications, including bundling, labeling, sealing, temporary repairs, lane marking, splicing, and surface protection. Available in various colors and formulations to meet general and specific applications, 3M masking tapes are a staple in construction, warehousing, military, marine, shipping, automotive aftermarket, e-commerce, general manufacturing, and retail industries.

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