Gold and Reflective Striping

[NickB]

I'm looking to do a few Fire Apparatus coming up. I'm just curious where you guys get your striping. Right now I need white reflective striping w/ application tape in 1"-6" at every increment. (1,2,3...etc). We've tried what I believe was Universal Products Brand, which the installers weren't too impressed by.

The other product we would be looking for is Gold Engine Turn, Metalic, and Leaf that also sells the same product in a larger eco-solvent compatible roll for printing. The striping size would be around 1/2" at the smallest.

All suggestions appreciated.

 

[jfiscus]

We make our own striping here to match any department's particular pattern. Gerber Omega software and Gerber printers/plotters are a specialty niche combo for work like this. They will print and plot ANY length of striping perfectly every time. Especially effective if you need something like a 1-4-1 pattern, or striping with pinstriped outlines, or multi-color striping. If you don't have this and don't want to learn it, then you could just outsource it to another local company with the capability.

DO NOT use the Universal (junk) product on something like fire engines. Use quality reflective like 3M 280 reflective series, and for Chevrons use the Reflexite/Oracal product or 3M Diamond Grade.
Don't use Oracal regular reflective either just to be cheap, it will fail.

For engine turned gold, etc, I recommend using RealGold products.

 

[NickB]

We make our own striping here to match any department's particular pattern. Gerber Omega software and Gerber printers/plotters are a specialty niche combo for work like this. They will print and plot ANY length of striping perfectly every time. Especially effective if you need something like a 1-4-1 pattern, or striping with pinstriped outlines, or multi-color striping. If you don't have this and don't want to learn it, then you could just outsource it to another local company with the capability.

DO NOT use the Universal (junk) product on something like fire engines. Use quality reflective like 3M 280 reflective series, and for Chevrons use the Reflexite/Oracal product or 3M Diamond Grade.
Don't use Oracal regular reflective either just to be cheap, it will fail.

For engine turned gold, etc, I recommend using RealGold products.

Right now I'm looking specifically for 4" White, any recommendations on a company that might do this?

 

[unclebun]

Grimco sells it. It's in their traffic section. It's called Conspicuity Tape Series 983.

 

[NickB]

Thanks for the advice, I believe I got my 4" white situation worked out.

 

[jfiscus]

Don't use the 3M Conspicuity tape, unless you REALLY have to. Cut 280 white reflective is the go-to for things like NFPA 4" striping.