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The only thing you should think about on the premarked tape is that it heavier than regular fiber glass tape's so it doesn't blow around as easy.

Hey Guys- If you want to make the same type of "premarked tape" as the ones you can buy from several places go to http://www.keson.com/products/specilaty/specialty_07.htm and you can buy the same type of heavy fiberglass tape for about $38. Then go to Home Depot and you can buy the orange plastic reel in the electric dept for about $6.00. If you have the time to make one yourself its a no brainer. Dave Randazzo Randazzo Sweeping

Hey \\\STRIPES///! Check this out, http://www.keson.com/products/paint/paint_04.htm Is this what you were talking about a few weeks ago?

Hey guys, you don't have to have all the angles on one tape I have one for 90s, one for 60s one for twelve foot truck stalls etc. Just take a marker and write on the outside of the reel what it is 90,60 etc. You don't have to mess with a lot of different colored tape.

SD... not exactly. They make one of them with a wheel measurer attached. Rock.... you missed me with that one!

I'm with Rock, originally had multiple pre-marks on one tape then changed over to one with 90* premarks and one with angles premarked. Less confusion if/when a helper is around. If it is possible to make a mistake, a mistake is possible... And Ken, I think you missed what I was talking about, there is a measuring wheel there on the left with a rattle can holder on it.

The premarked tape sounds good if you are lucky enough to have your new layouts conform to the marks on the tape. Whenever I do new layouts it seems nothing comes out "even". By the time the concrete guys pour their islands and the pavers get done, my layouts can be anywhere from 8' 6" to 11' wide. My best friend when doing layouts, besides my helpers, are my laminated layout sheets. They give me all the multiples for all possible stall sizes from 8' 6" to 11". This takes care of all angles from 90 degree to 60 degree. If I am measuring an area for 90 degree parking and find that I have 193' 6", I just go to the table and find 193' 6" which gives me all the multiples for 9' 2" for 21 spaces. I just take the sheet and go down the tape marking a "T" at each point which shows me where to start and paint each line. I then move the tape and make a tick mark at the curb and start painting. No thinking required.

Hey guys as you all know, the concrete guys rarely (at least in my area) get the inside to inside measurements right for the curbs. On the pre-marked tape(s) that I have put together, I use green for the 9's, orange for 8'11"'s, blue for 8'10"'s etc. It is a real time saver and makes for a good offtime project. Domingo

ware-ever wrote on Feb 26, 2006:Go to #27

The premarked tape sounds good if you are lucky enough to have your new layouts conform to the marks on the tape. Whenever I do new layouts it seems nothing comes out "even". By the time the concrete guys pour their islands and the pavers get done, my layouts can be anywhere from 8' 6" to 11' wide. My best friend when doing layouts, besides my helpers, are my laminated layout sheets. They give me all the multiples for all possible stall sizes from 8' 6" to 11". This takes care of all angles from 90 degree to 60 degree. If I am measuring an area for 90 degree parking and find that I have 193' 6", I just go to the table and find 193' 6" which gives me all the multiples for 9' 2" for 21 spaces. I just take the sheet and go down the tape marking a "T" at each point which shows me where to start and paint each line. I then move the tape and make a tick mark at the curb and start painting. No thinking required.

I call them "cheat sheets", absolute must for any helper. And from 300' backwards for the numerically challenged experienced guy... Laminate them, good idea Ware-ever!

Sorry guys, I'm missing the point about laminated. Too many paint fumes I suppose

anyone have a copy of a cheat sheet that they could post? thanks fellow stripers

Rock wrote on Feb 28, 2006:Go to #30

Sorry guys, I'm missing the point about laminated. Too many paint fumes I suppose

Laminating preserve the sheet of paper they are on, then it is made once and your done, hopefully it lasts and you don't lose it. They are a significant time saver and a good tool to have, and take time to make. So you don't want to have to do it often.

we don't use a laminated sheet, just a SW 5gal bucket stir stick with the numbers on both sides ascending / descending with corresponding stall numbers then polyurethaned. find its great to slip in the back pocket, can easily "thumb down" the scale and makes a great back scratcher to boot.

So, can anyone share the cheat sheet?

9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99

speaking of feet and inches pre marked tapes... I really got a set of plans the other day that was in centimeters and meters for the parking lot...

3 meters 6 meters 9 meters 12 meters 15 meters etc

Those are big metric spaces(9'9"). Around here they would be 2.7m or 2.75m 2.7 2.75 5.4 5.5 8.1 8.25 10.8 11 13.5 13.75 16.2 16.5 18.9 19.25 21.6 22 24.3 24.75 27 27.5