How-To: Full PathFinder Floor Marking Tape Walkthrough
4. Work your way along the length of the tape, continuing to peel it back slowly and carefully. If the tape resists, apply more heat to soften it.
5. If the floor tape intersects or overlaps in areas, cut through the tape along the intersection lines carefully using a tool, like a utility knife.
6. Clean the area using a commercial adhesive remover or a mixture of warm water and mild detergent (see floor prep instructions).
How To Apply Floor Marking Tape?
Video Transcription
In this tutorial, we'll be showing how to remove preexisting tape, prep for, and apply your new DuraLabel floor marking tape. Let's get started on transforming your floors.
The first step being tape removal. We are using a heat gun, putty, and utility knife to help along the way. Pre heat the gun to five hundred degrees and then hover closely over the tape for a few minutes to where it starts to bubble. Now at the start of the section, we will begin lifting up the tape using the putty knife if necessary.
Make sure to keep using the heat gun along the way. As you make your way to the end of the removal, grab the utility knife to cut your endpoint.
As you remove the rest of the tape from the ground, make sure that you use the heat gun on the leftover adhesive so it can be properly removed with a putty knife if necessary before moving on to the next step of prepping and cleaning the floor.
Now on to our second step of cleaning and prepping the floor. This step is essential in making sure your floor tape is applied correctly and lasts as long as possible. Grab a broom to sweep up any dirt or debris from the area. Clean the floor with non citrus based general cleaner, then scrub with a clean rag or brush. After it's dry wipe the surface with isopropyl alcohol to remove any leftover residue and let it dry again.
We are now ready to apply your DuraLabel floor marking tape. Remove a section of the blue liner and apply the adhesive side of the tape along your path. Unroll a few feet of tape, remove the liner, and press down in a straight line. Continue unrolling and pressing down the tape until your area is covered. At the end of your line, cut the tape using scissors or a blade. Once the full line of tape is applied, tamp down the tape firmly across the entire length as this ensures a strong bond.
In this video, we used our pathfinder rigid heavy duty floor marking tape for a high traffic area. You can find all DuraLabel floor marking tape on our website at DuraLabel dot com. For more product and how to videos, subscribe to DuraLabel on YouTube. Thank you for watching. See you in the next video.
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