[SML] vinyl spike tape

[Kristi R-C]

Cover spike marks with the clear-ish Marley tape. Keeps them looking new for a long time. 

Kristi R-C

> On May 13, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Dan Sheehan via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> re floor spike tape (not rigging lines, not dance floor installation):
> 
> I have wood floor with many layers of paint (no masonite)
>  (about due to grind it down & start over again)
> 
> To get tape (either vinyl electrical or cloth Spike tape) to stick,
> 
> I first *clean* where the tape is going
> (good scrub with a rag eg terrycloth,  maybe moistened with IPA aka rubbing alcohol)
> then apply the tape and *rub it in* with something like the back of spoon,
> or (more usually) the handle of my pocket knife. Especially corners / edges.
> 
> If I do that, it usually stays put & survives traffic;
> 
> if I don't, it usually spontaneously peels up under traffic.
> Tape sticks to dirt. dirt doesn't stick to floor.
> 
> Still easy to remove at Strike.
> 
> HTH
> 
> -- 
> ...Dan Sheehan
> Fixer of things that break
> 
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