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Five millimetres is the all-round width you will reach for most often. It covers an ordinary stripe, trim or edge in a single pass, and is still narrow enough to be laid along a rounded surface. The rice paper holds firmly, tears by hand, and its adhesive is designed to leave no residue on removal and not to lift a dried coat of paint. Each roll carries 20 metres.
| Code | AK8203 |
| Type | masking tape |
| Material | rice paper |
| Size | 5 mm × 20 m |
| Pack | 1 roll |
| Weight | 0.039 kg |
The same tape comes in 2 mm, 3 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm as well – for camouflage it is worth keeping at least two widths. Cut it to shape on the AK A4 cutting mat or with EasyCutting Type 2, and find paints for the masked areas in the AK 3rd Generation range.
How long can the tape stay on a model?
A few days without trouble. There is no reason to leave it longer – the adhesive leaves no residue, but heat and sunlight make any tape grip harder over time. Peel it back slowly at a shallow angle over itself, not straight up.
Why rice paper?
It is thin and pliable, so it does not lift at edges and paint cannot creep underneath. It also tears by hand without scissors and does not pull off the dried coat below, which ordinary paper or plastic tape does routinely.
Does it work on curved surfaces?
The narrow widths do – 2 and 3 mm follow a gentle curve without creasing. On a tighter curve any tape will ruck; there it is better to lay two short pieces end to end than to force one long piece around.