50 QUESTIONS ANSWERED ABOUT GAFFERS TAPE

Yes, there have been instances paint has came off after gaffers tape has been applied. We recommend you always test before applying any type of Pressure sensitive adhesive tape.

We have never experienced this before, some people have indeed used gaffers tape for automobiles as always test before your apply.

It can, but you are using the wrong tape for the job. Gaffers Tape is predominantly used forthe short term, using it for wiring or anything requiring insulation would not be preferred.

No tape is resistant to heat, it is however resistant to certain temperatures. Figure out the highest or lowest temperature you need the tape material to be used in and compare it to the tape specifications.

Rubber based adhesives and the chemicals used can have different effects on different people. If you are asking if it causes a rash, we don’t know unless you test it.

No, it will not damage walls. However, if left for long periods or time and throughout different humidity levels and temperatures, it may cause paint to come off when your remove the tape.

Gaffer Tape is considered a specialty tape, its is made differently and uses cloth along with other more expensive types of materials.

Yes, there have been instances paint has came off after gaffers tape has been applied. We recommend you always test before applying any type of Pressure sensitive adhesive tape.

Depending on the finish of the tape, matte finish or true cloth based gaffers tape you can write on it. If the tape has a small coat of poly etheleyne (PE) depending on the type of marker the ink could bleed. We recommend console tape for marking on tape.

Gaffers Tape is a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) type of cloth based tape used in the Arts and Entertainment industry and is known as an expendable item used by grips, lighting techs, AV professionals, or best boys.

Gaffers Tape is used to mark placements on sets for actors or for props, you can also use gaffers tape to tape down cables, protect gear, or to assist in blacking out windows to shoot a scene in the daytime and block out light.

Rubber based adhesive, inpregnated cloth, sometimes with Polyetheleye (PE) coating to assist in protecting the tape's core properties.

Black gaffers tape is the top color sold on the market, it is a pressure sensitive adhesive tape used in the Arts & Entertainment industry.

Usually Photo, Video, or Film Expendable type stores. Walmart and Home Depot carry gaffers tape, their prices are usually higher than normal.

Gaffers Tape can be the same as spike tape, spiking is a term used in theater or on a production set, to spike a position means to mark a position for an actor, actress, or a prop. Typically spike tape is gaffers tape but usually 1/2" and flourescent

Duct tape is similar, but again the difference between the two adhesives is gaffers tape leaves no residue and is non reflective.

No tape is resistant to heat, it is however resistant to certain temperatures. Figure out the highest or lowest temperature you need the tape material to be used in and compare it to the tape specifications.

Many AV professionals use gaffers tape for taping down cables, the tape conforms well to a vareity of different types of surfaces and will not leave any residue on your cable or flooring.

Gaffers tape has something called tensile strength, this is measured in newtons per inch and then translated into pounds. Gaffers tape can be strong, its up to the end user to determine what the tape is being used for and how strong it needs to be. If you are defining strength by stickiness, this is called tack, it is tested using adhesion to steel rating and this is measured in ounces.