tesa® 4216

Low-temperature fineline tape for design painting and surface protection in the automotive paint shop


Product Features
  • Residue-free removal on painted and non-painted substrates
  • Temperature resistance up to 80°C/60 min
  • For wet demasking applications
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Product description

tesa® 4216 is a flexible, low-temperature-resistant PE fineline tape with an acrylic adhesive. It is engineered for 2-tone masking applications during OEM paint shop processes with wet demasking. This tape enables precise and fine split lines in visible areas, such as the inner side of the roof frame. To support efficient processing, both standardized and customized applicators are available


Product details and specifications

Product Features

  • Residue-free removal on painted and non-painted substrates
  • Temperature resistance up to 80°C/60 min
  • For wet demasking applications
  • Excellent conformability for multidimensional surfaces

Application Fields

Suitable for various types of masking applications, e.g.:
  • 2-tone painting with low oven temperatures / wet-demasking in automotive paint shops
  • Masking for fine and exact color split lines
  • Masking applications in narrow curves and difficult 3D shapes
Backing material PE film
Total thickness 105
Type of adhesive acrylic
Tensile strength 17.5
Paint anchorage no
Suitable for die cutting yes
Temperature resistance (60 min) 80 °C
Easy to remove yes
Sharp colour edge very good
Adhesion to steel 2.5 N/cm
Converted rolls from logrolls must have a minimum width of 50 mm.
tesa® products prove their impressive quality day in, day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All technical information and data above mentioned are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. They shall be considered as average values and are not appropriate for a specification. Therefore tesa SE can make no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The user is responsible for determining whether the tesa® product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of application. If you are in any doubt, our technical staff will be glad to support you.
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Total thickness
105
110 µm
181 µm
80 µm
100 µm
132 µm
110 µm
80 µm
130
120 µm
Type of adhesive
acrylic
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
acrylic
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
acrylic
Backing material
PE film
PVC film
PVC film
PP film
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Last updated on 13 May 2026