3M™ Knifeless™ Tape Finish Line - (10M or 50M)

3M™ Knifeless™ Tape Finish Line - KTS-FL1 (50M) or KTS-FL2 (10M)

Knifeless tape cuts graphic film without a blade, so nothing sharp ever touches the vehicle or substrate. The tape has two parts: a carrier tape that sticks to the surface and a high-strength filament running through it. You lay the tape along the line you want, apply film over the top, then pull the filament up through the film. The cut happens from underneath, along the exact path you laid, and the carrier tape lifts away leaving no adhesive residue. Both the carrier and the filament flex, so the line turns along contours and edges instead of fighting them.

Finish Line sets the standard for finishing vehicle graphics and vinyl wrap installations without a blade. It is the line most installers reach for on perimeters, edges, door handles and jambs, and it is rated for single or multiple vinyl layer applications.

DETAILS

- Easily cuts most vinyl wrap films

- Patented design contours easily to curves

- Suitable for single or multiple vinyl layer applications

EXCELS IN

- Vinyl Wrap

SPECS

- KTS-FL2: 10M roll

- KTS-FL1: 50M roll

When to use Finish Line vs the other Knifeless lines

Use Finish Line for finishing work: trimming to edges and perimeters, around handles, into jambs, anywhere the film wraps an edge. It cuts most vinyl wrap films and handles single or multiple layers.

Use Design Line (KTS-DL1) instead when you are cutting decorative lines into a wrap - stripes, two-tone splits, graphics - and only on single layer applications, since that is what it is specified for. It turns easily in any direction, which suits drawing a shape rather than following a body edge.

Use Precision Line (KTS-PL1) instead when the film is chrome, metallic, reflective, dry-erase or DI-NOC™. Its patented sandwich filament design is built for consistent, sharp cuts through those materials, single or multi-layer.

Three common mistakes

1. Pulling the filament at the wrong angle. Bring it back over itself at a low angle, close to parallel with the surface, in steady sections. Pulling straight up concentrates force on one point and snaps the filament, and digging out a broken end through film is where blades and scratches come back into the job.

2. Using the wrong line for the number of layers. Design Line is specified for single layer applications. Finish Line and Precision Line are rated for single or multiple vinyl layer applications. Running a single-layer tape under two layers of film is the most common reason a filament drags or breaks.

3. Applying film before the tape is fully set. Wipe the surface with isopropyl and let it flash off, then press the whole run down and check tight radii before any film goes over it. If the carrier is lifting at a corner or bridging a recess, the filament is not where you think it is and the cut line will wander.

Frequently asked questions

Does knifeless tape leave adhesive residue?
No. The carrier tape is designed to remove cleanly, leaving no adhesive residue behind.

Can Finish Line cut through two layers of film?
Yes. Finish Line is suitable for single or multiple vinyl layer applications. Design Line, by contrast, is specified for single layer applications only.

What is the difference between KTS-FL1 and KTS-FL2?
They are the same Finish Line tape in two roll lengths. KTS-FL1 is the 50M roll and KTS-FL2 is the 10M roll.

Do I still need a knife when using knifeless tape?
Yes, for offcuts away from the panel and relief cuts in open film. Knifeless tape replaces the finish cuts, the ones made on the paint or substrate, so no blade touches the surface.

Which Knifeless line should I use on chrome or DI-NOC film?
Precision Line (KTS-PL1). It uses a patented sandwich filament design for consistent, sharp cuts on chrome, metallic, reflective, dry-erase and DI-NOC films.

New to the technique? Read How to use knifeless tape: cuts without a blade for the full step-by-step method.

Color and finish of packaging may vary. Sold as a single roll.