📸 Lockport Black Gaffers Tape 3 Pack – Waterproof, No Residue, Non-Reflective – Ideal Tape for Photography, Filming, Production Review

I run a solid company that has my equipment installed in many places where visitors may be "disabled". Security is very important to me. I'm sifting through lots of purple duct tape. Finding an affordable solution that sticks but doesn't damage surfaces is crucial - businesses don't like me tearing their surfaces and my insurance company doesn't like me having to make a claim. Luckily, this is just the ticket – sticks well, removes cleanly, is safe for everyone, and affordable.

If you are looking for a great, thick, extremely tacky, non-marking, professional grade, cloth backed, crimson tape, THIS IS NOT IT. It's basically a very cheap crimson ribbon that isn't really made for general use. on the set or above all directly on the cinema technology. It's paper-based, thin, hardly sticky and leaves bits of itself on some surfaces when removed. It also has an ugly white border where it's torn. This might be fine if you want something more durable than masking tape and…

I didn't want to review until we had a chance to test it. My general opinion, as mentioned by some others, liability is a mixed bag. Doesn't like sticking to some carpets. This forces us to use more than usual. A slightly dirty tile floor causes the same problem. It will stick, but we need to use about 30% more. It's also thinner than I'm used to, but that doesn't affect durability. Tears easily and doesn't seem to lose adhesive when left in a hot car like some others do. Leaves no residue and…

I was immediately disappointed when I took this tape off the roll. It felt papery and there was almost no stickiness. The comparison to my previous Nashua cassette was wonderful. If the Nashua band was 10, this lockport would be band 3. Haven't used it for serious applications yet. It may prove to be good for some situations. It can also happen that adhesion, even if it seems weak, actually works well in real applications. Another thing to keep in mind is that thinner tape is good if you want…

So I bought this to use in place of the blackout curtains in my office. It peeled off fairly easily and looked great immediately after application and blocked the light well. After about a week, however, the tape began to transmit light because it was not sticking to itself. In other words, if you lay it in overlapping strips; The top protective strip peels off and falls off the bottom. So no more dimming; but the real problem showed up when I tried to remove it from the window. The adhesive…