The latest trend in institutional gym floor care is the move from manual mopping to use of floor scrubbing machines. These can be expensive and the learning curve for proper use can be steep, but these machines can have real advantages for keeping your floor it top condition. One major advantage to this type of […]
We sell a paper tape that we recommend for temporary marking of gym floors. It uses an adhesive that is designed to remove cleanly, leaving no residue, and not damage the floor in the process. It is made of paper, and, unfortunately, long term durability is not one of its features We also sell several […]
When it’s time to tape temporary lines on your gym floor, its really time to sweep. You never want to apply tape to a floor that isn’t really clean. Grit and dirt that might not really cause any floor damage can become a real problem when they are trapped under tape. Instead of being kicked […]
We are regularly approached by new customers wondering if we can guarantee that Shurtape 724 won’t damage their gym floors. Unfortunately, our answer is always the same. Not only are there no tapes that are guaranteed to not damage your floor, but anyone who tells you differently is not telling the truth. We sell floor […]
High quality wooden gym floors need more than just careful care applied directly to the floor. You need to consider the environment the floor is exposed to as well. Those who install high quality wooden (usually maple) floors recommend that the facilities housing those gyms maintain the relative humidity at 35% to 55%. This maximum […]
No matter what tape you use for temporary gym floor marking, you are going to experience damage on removal if the finish on your floor is not properly cured. We confidently recommend Shurtape 724 for temporary gym floor lines, but only on floors that are in good condition and properly cared for. This means that […]
We sell a lot of other tapes besides paper floor marking tape, and sometimes a customer mistakenly orders the wrong thing. The results can be disastrous for you floor’s finish. This is particularly true for a couple of our products, dance floor tape and aisle marking tape. These tapes have very aggressive adhesive because they […]
Wood, even a sealed wood gym floor, is porous. This natural porosity means that the wood will absorb and release moisture even if it has a hard finish on it. Wood swells and shrinks, based on temperature and humidity and it can hold water for a long period of time and release it slowly. If […]
Savvy coaches that coach volleyball on basketball court floors realize that the temporary lines laid out with paper tape to create a volleyball court can be written on. This is a great feature for managing practices. Marking things like inbound positions and other court-specific locations can be quickly written directly on the floor tape. It […]
All paper floor tape begins its life as white tape. Flatback paper (the backing for Shurtape 724 and other smooth paper tapes is made from bleached paper stock and