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We slit tape in-house to the width you need with no upcharge - even for single rolls. For example, we have a customer that occasionally purchases about a half dozen rolls of tape slit to 1.100\" wide. Then as they mask the part, the tape is cut to length, applied to the part, and trimmed to fit. It's effectively \"making your own die cuts.\" Perhaps not super efficient, but we can at least slit the tape to the width you need as a start. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, this is the most cost effective option in terms of material pricing. It is helpful to be aware that in some cases, this method of custom trimming of a simple length of tape on the part is the \u003Cem>only\u003C/em> way to mask it effectively. But note that other options listed below may save time on labor. For custom tape widths, Viadon slits nearly all tapes in-house, and there is \u003Cem>no up-charge\u003C/em> for a custom width roll, except for a nominal increase on the narrowest widths (under 0.125\" - not available on all tapes). You can find our \u003Ca href=\"/products/hi-temp-masking-tapes\">high temperature masking tapes here\u003C/a>, and our \u003Ca href=\"/products/low-temp-tapes\">industrial masking tapes here\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Option 2\u003C/u>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg style=\"float: right;\" src=\"https://cms.viadon.com/assets/bf824426-0b62-43cf-9d06-629a2952551d.jpg?width=307&height=173\" alt=\"Plotter Die Cuts New Thumbnail\">Over the past 10 to 15 years, many metal finishing companies have invested in plotter cutters to make their own small quantities of custom die cuts. 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