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Technical Details
| Part Number | 03456 |
| Item Weight | 0.8 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 10.1 x 10.1 x 8.4 inches |
| Origin | USA |
| California residents | Click here for Proposition 65 warning |
| Item model number | 03456C |
| Size | ROLL |
| Color | Silver |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Measurement System | English |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B000BQRIV2 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,393 in Home Improvement (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) |
| Shipping | This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S. |
| Date First Available | August 17, 2005 |
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
3M Scotchlite Reflective Tape is a visibility/identification tape for enhanced nighttime reflective brightness.
Product Description
3M Scotchlite Reflective Tape is a visibility/identification tape for enhanced nighttime reflective brightness.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
151 of 153 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:ROLL
This tape works very very well. I've used it on my bicycle, as well as on a headlamp I use for camping (the headlamp is black, so I put a strip of this on it so that it will show up when I search for it using my little LED button light).
I looked at this tape here on Amazon, and to my surprise, I saw some negative reviews stating that the tape is not reflective. In some cases, this is true (but these are cases that aren't actually representative of the product's intended use). Here is why: the tape is retroreflective. In technical terms this means that when light is shone on it, the light is reflected back along the incident path, irrespective of the angle of incidence. Translation: when you shine light on this tape, the light bounces back directly towards the source of the light. So please, after reading this, don't shine your fancy high output flashlight from the level of your waist and curse the tape for being defective. When testing how reflective this tape is, make sure to use a headlamp (or place a flashlight next to your eyes) so that the source of the light is parallel to your line of sight. This will allow you to see what the driver of a car would see.
Headlights on cars are placed right in front of the driver for a reason: so that retroreflective objects (traffic signs, bicycle reflectors, this scotchlite tape) will be highly visible to the driver. If this is your intended use of the tape, you ought to be thoroughly satisfied with its performance. I know I am.
I looked at this tape here on Amazon, and to my surprise, I saw some negative reviews stating that the tape is not reflective. In some cases, this is true (but these are cases that aren't actually representative of the product's intended use). Here is why: the tape is retroreflective. In technical terms this means that when light is shone on it, the light is reflected back along the incident path, irrespective of the angle of incidence. Translation: when you shine light on this tape, the light bounces back directly towards the source of the light. So please, after reading this, don't shine your fancy high output flashlight from the level of your waist and curse the tape for being defective. When testing how reflective this tape is, make sure to use a headlamp (or place a flashlight next to your eyes) so that the source of the light is parallel to your line of sight. This will allow you to see what the driver of a car would see.
Headlights on cars are placed right in front of the driver for a reason: so that retroreflective objects (traffic signs, bicycle reflectors, this scotchlite tape) will be highly visible to the driver. If this is your intended use of the tape, you ought to be thoroughly satisfied with its performance. I know I am.
44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
By P. Nguyen
Size Name:ROLL|Amazon Verified Purchase
Awesome product. I use it on my motorcycle & bicycle helmets. Its sticky enough to stay on, but not permanently. I can always take it off without messing up the paint.
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By S. Quinn
Size Name:ROLL|Amazon Verified Purchase
Yeah, this stuff works pretty darn well. I could tell even from hitting it with an LED keychain light in my dark apartment that the stuff lights right up under some pretty weak sources. As it turns out, with a little bit of care, you can get it to conform to a lot of different surfaces too. I got mine to conform to my motorcycle helmet perfectly. The roll size is good for small projects.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality product
Though it isn't cheap, it is worth it. I've stuck several pieces to my motorcycle helmet, ~2,000 miles later it's still there and strong. Bugs wipe off easily. Read more
Published 2 days ago by xueimel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still shining!
Tacked the tape to a pole months ago and it still reflecting brightly! I'd recommend this to anyone needing longevity .
Published 9 days ago by Charles J. Sammut
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent
I have used this on my scooter and it is efficient. Cheap and easy to use. I have found brighter tape, but this was good for a first attempt.
Published 9 days ago by Phoenix
4.0 out of 5 stars
It reflects well
It is a good retro-reflective tape. Not as good as fabric retro-reflective material, but this will do for taping my helmet.
Published 11 days ago by Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic product.
Extremely effective product with outstanding reflective performance. Mounting adhesive on the the peel and stick is nothing short of phenomenal. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Howard Pilcher Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars
worked great building a diy neato charging base
this appears identical to the reflective tape used by neato robotics in their charging stations. i successfully used this to build a DIY version.
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Published 1 month ago by Derek C. Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shiny Brighty!!
this does what it is supposed to. very reflective and works well!!! highly eccomended.. i think ima buy more of this stuff
Published 1 month ago by wrath36
4.0 out of 5 stars
Reflects weel
it's a gecent product that works only donside is that it was a vary small roll. All in All it was a great prouduct!
Published 1 month ago by Devon Lockwood
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good refective properties
I bougth 2 pkgs to place on a wrought iron fence gate which is hard to see at night. I choose silver because I wanted it to really stand out at night which it does. Read more
Published 1 month ago by a flin
5.0 out of 5 stars
very useful and easy to install
Used it on my motorcycle case, and it is very easy to install, and the dimensions are perfect for such utilization.
Published 2 months ago by Tibtib
