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 […]
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 […]
We got lots of calls from people taping temporary court lines on a wooden gym floor that want a more durable product than Shurtape 724 paper tape. They specifically ask if they can use a product we call vinyl dance floor tape. Unfortunately, the answer is “NO”! While they are correct in assuming that the […]
Die cut vinyl arrows and dots are great for use on some gym floors, but not on wood. These directional and decorative items can add both information and visual appeal to some gyms, but we don’t recommend their use on wooden gym floors. They are great on tile and vinyl, but could cause damage when […]
Vinyl tape is not recommended for wooden gym floors, but if your floor is tile, concrete or some synthetic surface, vinyl tape will give you longer life than paper will. Vinyl has much more resistance to edge tearing, meaning that it will not be ripped when shoes slide across it edge-to-edge. Vinyl is also easier […]