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Old 02-18-09 | 11:22 AM
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Reflective Tape in black?

Does anyone know where I can buy black reflective tape - preferably online? What brand is the best to use? I'd like it to be as reflective as possible. 3M doesn't make it in black, and I'd like to use that color to match my frame, so I'm at a loss for what brand would be good.

Anyone have any experience with this?
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Old 02-18-09 | 11:31 AM
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I've bought white from here, but they also offer black. $20 for a 35' 1" wide roll.

https://www.streetglo.net/reflective.tape/

I have tons left over. if anyone has some red that they'd like to trade for some white, I'm listening.
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Old 02-18-09 | 11:54 AM
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Gall's police supply. https://www.galls.com/category2.html?...talog&cat=2698

I bought some a few years ago. They sell the 1 in by the foot. The black I got reflects gold. I would try to take a picture but it always washes out due to the flash
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Originally Posted by rhm
Try this link.
That's more like it. $140 a roll was more than I was willing to pay!
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Old 02-18-09 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dwilbur3
That's more like it. $140 a roll was more than I was willing to pay!
Yeah, it's good stuff. I've used a fair amount of their tape. The stuff they used to sell was pretty strong and stretchy, but the current stuff doesn't stretch very much. If you need it to go over a compound curve, it helps to heat it up a little with a hair dryer and go slow. If you're building up a wheelset, you can do the whole inner surface of the rim with reflective tape, it looks great.
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That's more like it. $140 a roll was more than I was willing to pay!
$5 handling fee in addition to shipping for orders under $20. Try the link I showed above. the 35 foot rolls are $20 including shipping.
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Old 02-18-09 | 02:54 PM
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https://www.lightweights.org/store/pr...5&cat=0&page=1

Here you go.
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Old 02-18-09 | 06:31 PM
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I got mine at an AutoZone parts store. Don't remember the cost, but it was the same as the white & red.
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Old 02-18-09 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rhm
Try this link.
I ended up buying from there even though it was a little more expensive than performance. The performance tape is only 3/8ths of an inch wide, and I'd rather have the wider variety. I also trust 3M more than a no name company.

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I like how this one doesn't have any dimensions listed at all...
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Old 02-18-09 | 07:58 PM
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I found some on ebay for quite cheap as I didn't need a lot of it. Search for "3M black reflective tape".

Keep it mind is not as reflective as the standard one...
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Old 02-19-09 | 10:28 AM
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Least expensive reflective black tape I've found: https://www.identi-tape.com/

I put this stuff on a couple of years ago, and it's still going strong.

Black reflective tape isn't the brightest stuff in the world, so I interspersed white reflective tape on my bike also. Not stealth, but I want to be seen!
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Old 02-21-09 | 07:40 PM
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I bought some from Streetglo.net too, but I bought the Black Magic kind. Very bright.

https://www.streetglo.net/reflective....frame.kit.html
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