[SML] vinyl spike tape

[Steven Hood]

I'm going to chime in with... we use colored electrical tape. Cheap. Comes 
off the floor easily. I don't have ropes to spike (automated rigging).
Steven R Hood
310.756.3555



On May 11, 2016 8:03:00 AM Barney Simon via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> My tape distributor sells the vinyl dance floor tape at 1/2" x 36 yard 
> rolls.  So I can certainly get it for you.  But when I called them, they do 
> not consider it "Spike Tape."
>
>
> Barney Simon
> Joseph C. Hansen Co., Inc.
> 201-222-1677
> FAX: 201-222-1699
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Richard John Archer via Stagecraft
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> Cc: Richard John Archer <rja10 at cornell.edu>
> Subject: [SML] vinyl spike tape
>
>
> For years we have been using cheapo vinyl spike tape for rehearsals and for 
> spikes on our Stage Set X counterweight operating lines.  Seems theatre 
> supply houses now only sell cloth spike tape (mostly from Pro).   The cloth 
> spike tape sticks much better which is exactly the problem.  After a 4-6 
> week rehearsal period it's hard to get up etc.....pulls the paint  or first 
> layer up on the  "masonite"  floor cover  etc.   Not too good  for one week 
> tech and two week runs as  line set spikes either.
>
> Anyone know why they all dropped vinyl?    I know I can still buy 3M or 
> others from non theatrical sources.....just wondering?
>
> Sometimes not working as well is just what you need....
>
>
> DickA
> TD, Cornell U
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