I know that this product has been addressed before. Probably a number of times. I am not happy with the transfer tape that is currently being used at our shop. Question is, what tape to buy? Of course there are issues like what are you applying the tape to, ie; rivets, rough or smooth surfaces, etc., etc. What I want is a really good universal tape that won't go out of it's way to find itself and create a mess, curl up and away from the backing liner or tear and create problems when cutting. Of course a clear tape would be better for layered graphics. That's a given. Who out there loves the pre-mask they use and what is it? We are using N.Glantz' Glantz-fer tape presently.
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
I would either suggest Transfer Tape Brand (they are a merchant here or R-Tape. Either one is good. If you cantact them ask for a sample roll they will usually send one. I love Clear tape.. Much more ridgid then paper tape.. but again it is all preference
Jason D
Posted by DianeBalch (Member # 1301) on :
I use Conform R-Tape, both the clear and the paper tape, I also use the clear for taping up my screens for screenprinting.
Diane
Posted by Carl Wood (Member # 1223) on :
TransferRite Ultra here . . .
Posted by roger bailey (Member # 556) on :
Transfer tape comes in a very wide vareity of types for different uses; There are 3 levels of tac of adhesives(low,med,high).
There are 2or3 thicknesses of paper, but I find "freshness is a big factor in performance.
Example; you buy mid tac tape,maybe it was in the distributors place a month, you take it back to your shop set it on a bench in front of a window where the sun shines in and leave the window open during working hours so air flow to tape is substantial, in a week your mid tac changed to ultra high tac.
Roger
Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :
You know what? We need transfer tape Merchant in Letterville. If you know of a great maker/supplier of transfer tapes, there's a pile of Letterville readers using the stuff. Wouldn't it be nice to have a rep here to ask questions?
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
R-Tape, Conform series. It was developed to lay flat and lightly adhere to the silicone lined backing paper - so it won't curl up on the edges and corners and lays flat.
That will allow you to stack a bunch of masked parts on top of each other without the worry of curled up corners sticking one part to another and creating a mess. Works great.
I like clear tape for certain jobs where you really need to see "thru"....BUT: You won't really want to go over rivets with it, it's more expensive, and it's not as great if you use the wet method.
Posted by Phil Renfroe (Member # 2903) on :
Thanks for the responses from everyone on a sticky subject. I expected varying opinions and you guys are more consistent than I imagined. Good pointer Todd, on clear not being the tape of choice for wet application. Shelf life and exposure defintely adversely affect the quality of tapes. And I agree with you Steve, the more merchants that monitor and participate openly in Letterville, the better. I'll be trying a new tape shortly.
