The Mirka Essentials product range consists of supplies and accessories considered essential in paint refinishing, collision repair, polishing and other surface finishing work. In the Essentials product range, you will find masking tapes, masking films, paint mixing supplies and other materials that are required in the preparation, all conveniently supplied from Mirka - so you know they all work together in perfect harmony.

Mirka® Masking solutions include masking films, masking paper, masking tapes and accessories. A full range of high-quality masking products caters to meet the professional requirements within the automotive refinishing and collision repair trade.

Our tapes are designed for secure adhesion with clean removal, making them suitable for both metallic and plastic surfaces. They provide flexibility and conformability for precise masking. We provide efficient solutions for masking complete panels and blending paint in partial refinishing processes.

The importance of using masking tape also comes from the need to paint panels and sections of the car while they are still in place. Naturally, one of the safest ways to paint a panel or a component is to completely remove it from the vehicle and paint it separately in a booth where paint spray can be controlled the best, but this introduces removal and reassembly time into the preparation and finishing processes. With modern cars, components such as doors and hatches are increasingly complicated to remove, so it is understandable to leave them in place for painting.

With quality masking tapes and films, the component can be left on the vehicle and painted in place without fear of overspray reaching the rest of the vehicle and marring the finish elsewhere, saving time in preparation and post-paint work – and eliminating problems in component removal and refitting.