Tape-It Gaffer Tape

Gaffer tape (or gaff tape) is a heavy-duty, synthetic-rubber pressure-sensitive cloth tape specifically manufactured for film, photography, and theatrical productions:

• Residue-Free Clean Removal: Removes cleanly from floor tiles, carpets, wooden decks, cables, and camera equipment without leaving sticky glue residue or damaging surface finishes.
• Non-Reflective Matte Cloth Finish: Features a woven fabric backing with a matte finish that absorbs studio flash and continuous ambient light rather than bouncing reflections into your camera lens.
• Hand-Tearable: Can be ripped cleanly across the warp and weft by hand without needing scissors, allowing fast deployment on busy sets.
• Duct Tape vs. Gaffer Tape: Duct tape uses aggressive rubber glues that melt and leave sticky residue on equipment, whereas gaffer tape uses high-tack synthetic adhesives engineered for temporary, clean-peel anchoring.

Gaffer tape is an essential consumable tool across multiple production scenarios:

• Cable Management & Safety: Tacks down trailing power leads, XLR audio cables, and HDMI monitoring lines across studio floors to eliminate trip hazards for crew and talent.
• Stage & Focus Spike Marking: Marks precise floor locations for actors, presenters, tripod positions, and focus-puller distance reference points.
• Backdrop & Modifier Securing: Secures seamless paper backdrop rolls, diffusion gels onto reflector frames, and flags onto C-stands.
• Light Leak Control: Seals light leaks on softboxes, barn doors, camera snoots, and studio door seams to maintain controlled lighting environments.

Choosing the right tape width depends on the weight-bearing demands and detail work of your shoot:

• 24mm (1-inch) Narrow Rolls: Ideal for precise spike marking on floors, labeling gear cases, bundling thin microphone cables, color-coding camera gear, and marking focus rings.
• 48mm (2-inch) Standard Rolls: Ideal for securing thick power cables, taping heavy studio floor runners, securing seamless paper to studio floors, and blacking out large surface areas.
• Roll Lengths: Available in 25m and 50m roll lengths to match single location shoots or full-time studio inventory demands.

Vibrant colored gaffer tapes serve vital organizational and safety functions on active film and photo sets:

• Actor & Camera Spike Marks: Bright neon pink, yellow, and red tapes remain clearly visible to talent and operators under dim studio or stage lighting.
• Color-Coded Cable Routing: Instantly differentiates audio lines, DMX lighting cables, high-voltage power leads, and video feeds behind complex sets.
• Chroma Key & Green Screen Tuning: Green gaffer tape matches chroma green backdrops for seamless edge taping, floor patching, and prop rigging.
• Equipment & Case Labeling: Allows quick identification and labeling of lens caps, memory card wallets, battery boxes, and flight cases.

In-Store Showroom: Visit our shop in Blairgowrie, Randburg to browse available widths, color options, and roll lengths in person.

Nationwide Courier Delivery: Order online for fast, reliable delivery directly to your home, studio, or location set anywhere across South Africa.

Complete Consumable Range: Stocking 24mm and 48mm rolls in black, white, green, pink, red, yellow, and blue cloth finishes.