Guides

Practical guides to professional tape.

Written from the products we supply and the Pro Tapes technical data sheets behind them — what each tape is for, how to use it, and what goes wrong when the wrong one is chosen.

Gaffer vs Duct Tapes

Why the two are not interchangeable, with published figures for both.

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Spike tape colour coding

Marking stage positions, and the control-room trick most people miss.

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Taping cables safely

Cable path tape, method, and why gaffer on a cable is a mistake.

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Glow tape for blackouts

Charging it properly, and what the luminance figures mean.

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Seaming and taping a dance floor

Butting vinyl strips, and why 6 mils matters.

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Taping for green screen

Chroma green gaff and invisible seaming without ruining the key.

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Console, Artist and Opaque Black Photo Tapes

Labelling and masking that comes off clean.

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Printed Gaffer, Gel Repair and Electrical Tapes

Warning tape, clear gel repair tape and UL-listed electrical tape.

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