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  • 3 years later...

Have found "Reflective Tape Regulations": "Also, the two segments should have a minimum of 12 inches in length plus or minus six inches. This would mean a range of six inches to eighteen inches. ....Besides the 2 colors, the reflective tape should only come in the following widths: 2 inches, 3 inches and 4 inches."

So Microscale striping is 0,5mm narrower, than minimum. ...... BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH! I could print it my self with ink jet printer, but it mean I have to cover it with Liqued Tape, and even then, when I cut out the strip and put it in water - red edges will contact with water and bleed!

Or may be I still should try Microscale? Nobody care about safety tape but me?

 

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I actually made some of my own using a roll of real tape that was leftover when I company I worked for had to put it on older trailers. It is a little time consuming, but it also does still reflect as well. 

As for the regulations, I'm not sure what the sizing and spacing is, but here are a few different ways that they are typically arranged. 

 

Also, related to the original topic, there have been times about 6 months ago that I have contacted Jerry both by email and messages on Facebook wanting some decals and some custom work as well with no response, and I know that the Facebook messages were read. Any explanations to this??

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I tried to contact Line O Tape sales office, but unfortunatelly my mail can not be delivered. Is this site working?

Sergey,this site is not working. Here's a few websites that sell the reflective tape and it is correctly sized to scale:

https://www.megahobby.com/products/reflective-tape-red-white-stripes-1-24-1-25-120-tape.html
https://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/lno/lno201.htm
http://hobbymasters.com/line-o-tape-pinstriping-tapes/

Here's the regulations for the reflective tape:

http://reflectivetape.info/federal-dot-reflective-tape-requirements-for-trucks-and-tractor-trailers/

 

 

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GREAT info.......................THANKS!

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