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Author Topic: Reflective tape source?  (Read 520 times)

Offline xtrema312

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Reflective tape source?
« on: November 17, 2011, 02:57:00 PM »
I want to put some reflective tape on my squirrel arrows so I can find them in the dark after stand hunting.  I have checked at a couple stores and no luck yet.  Any local sources you have found?
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Offline snakebit40

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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 03:01:00 PM »
I went to NAPA, just a round role used to put on trailers. It has red and white but I just use the white. I put it on all my arrows now.
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Offline bornagainbowhunter

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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 03:13:00 PM »
ACE hardware is where i get mine.
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 03:19:00 PM »
I have all you need, shoot me a pm and I will send you some.  Its just the scraps from our reflective arrow wraps.

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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 03:21:00 PM »
http://www.identi-tape.com/hi-intensity.htm  This stuff is heavy duty and has a tough protective top layer that wants to pop up when it's wrapped around the tight circumference of the arrow shaft. To fix this issue, I put a little super glue along the exposed edge of the reflective tape and then wrap the reflective tape with electrical tape and let the glue set. It’s one more step to building arrows but the tape does make finding the arrows in the dark a lot easier.
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2011, 03:32:00 PM »
I got some at an Automotive store, They had white and red, I guess it's used for trailers and such. It was cheap....I should get some more !!
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 03:53:00 PM »
Sounds like I need to get out of the tape department at the local stores and into the automotive department.  Thanks for all the info.
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2011, 04:09:00 PM »
Found mine in the aisle with trailer hitches, wiring harness', etc at the local Wally World...

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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2011, 05:31:00 PM »
Lowes has some.
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2011, 05:37:00 PM »
Just a tip I cut tape into 1" squares and put push pins in them and keep them in a small plastic box in my quiver pouch. When tracking I always put one in a tree(on each side) every 15 yrds so I can leavce the deer to get help if I need help taking it out and find way my back without a problem. You take them out when you leave with the deer.
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2011, 06:10:00 PM »
I believe I got mine at an Auto Parts Store in Pinstriping Tape Form.
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2011, 06:21:00 PM »
Always get mine in the auto parts section of WallyWorld (WalMart) also.
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2011, 07:48:00 PM »
i went to a sign shop and got some scraps in reflective colors blue,black n white i cut my own wraps and they have a bunch scraps cheap
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2011, 08:23:00 PM »
I have gotten a few PM's about my scrap reflective.  If anyone wants some all I need is your address.

Scott
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2011, 08:25:00 PM »
I have green PM address and I will send you some.

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Offline Bldtrailer

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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2011, 08:26:00 PM »
WALMART auto dept white and red
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Offline awbowman

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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2011, 08:37:00 PM »
I buy reflective wraps from onestringer.  Cut them the length you want and they are deminsioned to fit around the arrow.
Oh, and specially designed to STAY on an arrow.
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Offline DGF

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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2011, 03:17:00 AM »
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Oh, and specially designed to STAY on an arrow.
I tried the reflective tape from wally world on my fiberglass bowfishing arrows and have had poor luck getting them to stay on. I'd second reflective wraps or remnants.
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2011, 11:15:00 AM »
Why not spray a ring of flourescent orange paint?
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Re: Reflective tape source?
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2011, 11:53:00 AM »
I was having trouble keeping my tape on until I started over lapping the tape just a little and then putting a bead of glue on the over lap. That way if I want to change tape I can just cut it off and no glue is touching the arrow.
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