tesa® 4185

High temperature fineline tape for design painting


Product description

tesa® 4185 is a thin and flexible temperature resistant PVC fineline tape with a natural rubber adhesive particularly developed for two-tone car body applications during OEM paint shop processes. It fulfills the following requirements:

  • High temperature resistance for inline paint shop processes
  • Thin design for visible edge line applications
  • Good conformability to multi-dimensional surfaces
  • Residue-free removability
  • Can be used with dispenser for a high application efficiency


Product details and specifications

Application Fields

  • Two-tone painting
  • Design Painting
  • Fineline Separation
  • Masking for visible edge lines
  • Masking for high oven drying temperatures
Backing material PVC film
Total thickness 100 µm
Type of adhesive natural rubber
Elongation at break 200 %
Tensile strength 25 N/cm
Easy to remove yes
Suitable for die cutting yes
Temperature resistance (60 min) 160 °C
Paint anchorage yes
Flame retardance very good
Adhesion to steel 3.1 N/cm
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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Product comparison

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Total thickness
100 µm
100 µm
110 µm
181 µm
80 µm
132 µm
110 µm
80 µm
100 µm
130
168 µm
Type of adhesive
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
acrylic
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
natural rubber
Backing material
PVC film
PVC film
PVC film
PVC film
PP film
PVC film
PVC film
PET film
PVC film
PVC film
PVC film
Thickness of masking coverage
30 µm
30 µm
30 µm
Material of masking coverage
HDPE
PO film
HDPE
Last updated on 18 Jun 2026