Shurtape Boat Striping Tape
Shurtape Boat Striping Tape: Precision Where It Counts on the Water
When it comes to laying down boot stripes, cove lines, and pinstripes on a hull, the tape you choose makes all the difference between a finish that turns heads at the marina and one that needs to be redone. Shurtape has built a reputation over decades as one of North America's most trusted tape manufacturers, and that engineering pedigree carries directly into their lineup of boat striping tapes.
Shurtape originated from Shuford Mills, a textile company founded in 1880 in North Carolina, and it continues to manufacture its tape products in America even today. Shurtape Technologies, LLC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape and consumer home and office products, serving numerous markets including marine, automotive, HVAC, industrial/MRO, and professional paint. That depth of cross-industry experience means Shurtape's marine tapes benefit from technology developed across some of the most demanding adhesive applications in existence.
Built for the Unique Demands of Marine Finishing
Laying crisp stripes on a fiberglass or gel coat hull is a job that demands more than ordinary masking tape. Marine environments expose adhesives to UV radiation, salt spray, humidity, and temperature swings — conditions that can cause lesser tapes to lift, bleed, or leave adhesive residue on a freshly painted surface. Shurtape engineered their boat striping tape products specifically to meet these challenges.
Shurtape offers a low-stretch fineline masking tape used when crisp fineline edges are needed to achieve boot, cove, pin stripes or other designs, rated for use in temperatures up to 325°F (for up to 45 minutes). That high-temperature tolerance is critical when working with professional topcoat systems that require baking or are applied in warm climates. Shurtape also offers a fineline masking tape used in topcoat applications to achieve a decorative design when tight curves are needed, rated for use in temperatures up to 280°F (for up to 45 minutes).
Shurtape offers a complete portfolio of tape solutions engineered to perform in challenging marine applications — from durability and versatility to clean removal and crisp paint lines, their tapes deliver results you can rely on to get the job done right the first time, saving time and money.
Why Marine Professionals Choose Shurtape Striping Tape
- Fineline precision: Low-stretch construction minimizes tape "creep" on long hull runs, keeping stripe edges ruler-straight from bow to stern.
- Clean removal: Formulated for clean removal from gel coats, multi-part epoxy topcoats, and other marine finish systems without leaving adhesive residue.
- High conformability: Flexible enough to follow compound curves, tumblehome sections, and the sweeping lines found on modern hull designs.
- Temperature resistance: Performs reliably in the heat of open boatyards and spray booths, rated for high-temperature topcoat processes.
- Proven marine engineering: Shurtape offers a complete portfolio of tape solutions that are engineered to perform in challenging marine applications.
From the Boatyard to the Race Course
Whether you're refreshing the boot stripe on a weekend cruiser, laying down a custom cove line on a production build, or applying competition pinstriping to a race-ready hull, Shurtape's boat striping tape lineup — 13 products strong — gives boatbuilders and detailers the right tool for the job. The FrogTape® family of performance masking tapes, ideal for use in the marine industry, offers medium-high adhesion and clean removal, making them compatible with the finishes professionals depend on. Combined with recognizable brand names such as Duck®, FrogTape®, Shurtape®, T-Rex®, and Pro Tapes® , the Shurtape family brings century-strong manufacturing expertise to every roll. Explore the full Shurtape brand page or browse all boat striping tapes to find the right tape for your next marine project.