Tenacious FL166 Neon Green Matt Cloth Spike Tape – 12mm x 25m
Create precise, highly visible stage, studio and production marks with Tenacious FL166 Neon Green Matt Cloth Spike Tape.
Designed specifically for professional marking and identification, this narrow 12mm fluorescent cloth tape is ideal for theatre, film, television, dance, live events, touring productions, exhibitions and other technical environments where performers and crew need to find positions quickly.
FL166 combines a strong 80-mesh rayon cloth with a co-extruded polyethylene backing, a smooth fluorescent matt finish and a medium-tack, cross-linked natural-rubber adhesive. The result is a durable, highly visible tape that is easy to unwind, tears cleanly by hand and offers excellent clean-removal characteristics from most suitable surfaces.
Supplied in a practical 12mm width and 25-metre roll, the neon green version is ideal for spike marks, performer positions, scenery references, equipment identification, colour coding and temporary production labels where standard-width gaffer tape would be unnecessarily large.
Purpose-Built Spike Tape for Theatre, Film and Television
A spike mark identifies the exact position where a performer, prop, scenic element, furniture item, microphone stand or piece of technical equipment needs to be placed.
Tenacious specifically identifies the 12mm FL166 format as spike tape for marking where actors stand and where scenery or props are positioned throughout film, television and theatre production.
Common applications include:
- Actor and presenter positions
- Dance and choreography marks
- Scenic wagon locations
- Prop placement
- Furniture positions
- Microphone-stand locations
- Lectern positions
- Camera references
- Lighting-stand positions
- Rehearsal-room layouts
- Set-piece alignment
- Temporary performance boundaries
The narrow 12mm format creates accurate, clearly recognisable references without covering an unnecessarily large section of the stage or studio floor.
Short strips can be arranged into crosses, corners, T-shapes or other production-specific patterns to communicate position, direction and orientation.
Bright Neon Green for Fast Recognition
The fluorescent green finish provides strong contrast against many common production surfaces, including:
- Black stage floors
- Dark dance flooring
- Road cases
- Black cables
- Equipment racks
- Dark scenery
- Warehouse shelving
- Production workboxes
- Metal staging equipment
- Backstage infrastructure
This high visibility helps performers and technicians identify assigned positions during rehearsals, performances, filming, production setup and rapid scene changes.
Neon green may also form part of a documented colour-coding system. It could be assigned to:
- A particular performer
- A production department
- A scenic unit
- A stage or performance area
- A touring equipment package
- A camera position
- Equipment requiring attention
- A warehouse or storage category
Tape colours do not have a universal meaning across the entertainment industry. Each production or organisation should establish its own colour system and communicate it clearly to crew.
Smooth Matt Finish with Very Low Reflectivity
Bright fluorescent tapes can become distracting when glossy surfaces catch stage lighting, studio fixtures, camera flash or direct sunlight.
FL166 uses a smooth fluorescent matt finish that Tenacious describes as providing very low reflectivity and a clean aesthetic appearance.
This makes it suitable for professional applications such as:
- Theatre stages
- Film studios
- Television sets
- Broadcast presentation areas
- Photography studios
- Camera-position references
- Actor and presenter marks
- Lighting focus positions
- Scenic alignment marks
Matt does not mean completely reflection-free. Where the tape may appear within the final camera frame, test it under the production’s actual lenses, lighting, exposure settings and viewing angles.
Narrow 12mm Width for Accurate Marking
At just 12mm wide, FL166 allows stage managers, technicians and camera crews to create precise marks without using the coverage of wider gaffer tape.
The narrow width is particularly useful when:
- Several positions are located close together
- Different performers use individual colour codes
- Scenic elements require accurate alignment
- The floor design needs to remain visually clean
- Marks must fit around nearby equipment
- Console or control-surface space is limited
- Small equipment labels are required
- A full-width tape strip would be excessive
The 25-metre roll provides enough tape for productions with numerous stage marks while remaining compact enough for stage-management kits, technician pouches, production desks and touring workboxes.
Strong 80-Mesh Rayon Cloth Construction
FL166 uses an 80-mesh rayon cloth reinforced with a co-extruded polyethylene backing.
The woven cloth provides useful strength and flexibility, while the polyethylene layer supports the tape’s smooth and consistent fluorescent surface.
This construction allows the tape to conform across suitable:
- Stage floors
- Dance floors
- Cable jackets
- Equipment cases
- Scenery
- Storage containers
- Exhibition panels
- Metal racking
- Production desks
- Workshop surfaces
The cloth reinforcement helps the tape maintain its shape during application while allowing it to be torn quickly by hand.
FL166 remains a temporary marking and identification tape. It must not replace mechanical fasteners, approved cable supports, safety wires, rigging hardware or load-rated equipment.
Medium-Tack Natural-Rubber Adhesive
The tape uses a medium-tack, cross-linked natural-rubber adhesive with a high adhesive coat weight.
Tenacious describes this adhesive system as providing a useful balance between adhesion to the application surface and cohesive strength within the adhesive layer. It is designed to maintain dependable temporary marks while supporting clean removal from most compatible surfaces.
This balance is useful where the tape needs to:
- Remain positioned throughout a production
- Hold temporary labels securely
- Conform to suitable irregular surfaces
- Be removed after rehearsals or performances
- Support temporary colour coding
- Reduce unnecessary adhesive residue
Clean removal cannot be guaranteed from every surface.
Performance may be affected by:
- Surface material
- Paint age and condition
- Floor coatings
- Cleaning products
- Application pressure
- Installation duration
- Heat and direct sunlight
- Moisture
- Surface contamination
- Removal speed and angle
Always test the tape in an inconspicuous area before applying it extensively to painted, polished, decorative, hired or valuable finishes.
Clean Removal for Temporary Productions
Spike marks are frequently changed as blocking, choreography, camera positions and scenic layouts develop throughout rehearsals.
FL166’s clean-removal characteristics make it suitable for temporary production marking when applied to a compatible surface and removed correctly.
Particular care should be taken with:
- Freshly painted stage floors
- Scenic paint
- Specialist dance floors
- Polished timber
- Wallpaper
- Decorative laminates
- Hired furniture
- Props and costumes
- Vehicle finishes
- Film and television locations
Remove the tape slowly at a low angle rather than pulling it sharply upwards.
Where adhesive residue remains, use only a cleaning product approved for the underlying material. Strong solvents may damage paint, flooring, plastics, fabrics and cable jackets.
Venue, production-design, art-department or locations approval may be required before applying tape to hired or sensitive surfaces.
Easy Unwind and Hand Tearable
FL166 is designed for easy unwind and can be torn by hand both laterally across the roll and longitudinally along its length.
This allows production teams to create and adjust marks quickly without reaching for scissors or a knife for every application.
Hand tearing is useful for:
- Fast spike-mark placement
- Rehearsal adjustments
- Temporary equipment labels
- Performer-position changes
- Cable identification
- Prop and scenery marks
- Touring setup changes
- Warehouse colour coding
- Replacing worn floor marks
- General production labelling
A suitable cutting tool may still provide a cleaner edge where exact dimensions or presentation quality are important.
Writable Surface for Production Information
The smooth matt surface can be written on using a ballpoint pen or suitable permanent marker.
Possible information includes:
- Performer initials
- Scene numbers
- Prop names
- Equipment numbers
- Department codes
- Cable destinations
- Dates
- Position references
- Cue identifiers
- Temporary instructions
Dark permanent markers generally provide the strongest contrast against the neon green surface. Test the selected marker first and allow the ink to dry before handling the tape or allowing foot traffic over it.
Theatre and Stage Applications
FL166 Neon Green Spike Tape is a practical consumable for stage managers, production managers, technicians and performers.
Potential theatre uses include:
- Performer blocking marks
- Scenic wagon positions
- Furniture locations
- Prop placement
- Microphone positions
- Orchestra and musician locations
- Quick-change area labels
- Rehearsal-room marks
- Backstage storage identification
- Touring-equipment colour coding
Neon green can provide a distinctive reference on dark stage surfaces and is particularly useful where several fluorescent colours are being used.
A production may combine green with yellow, pink or orange FL166 tape to assign a different colour to each performer, scene, department or scenic unit.
Dance and Choreography Applications
Dance productions frequently require accurate reference marks for performers, formations, entrances and set pieces.
The 12mm width is useful for:
- Dancer starting positions
- Formation references
- Centre-line marks
- Choreography spacing
- Set-piece positions
- Rehearsal references
- Competition layouts
- Temporary studio marks
The tape should be tested on the specific dance flooring before extensive use. Specialist vinyl, painted floors and surface coatings can respond differently to pressure-sensitive adhesives.
Inspect every floor mark before performers enter the area and replace tape showing lifted edges, wrinkles, damage or contamination.
Film and Television Applications
Film and television crews require marks that can be placed accurately, recognised quickly and changed as the scene or camera setup develops.
Tenacious FL166 Neon Green Spike Tape is suited to appropriate tasks such as:
- Actor positions
- Presenter positions
- Camera tracking references
- Tripod locations
- Lighting-stand positions
- Set-piece alignment
- Prop placement
- Studio-floor layouts
- Rehearsal references
- Department colour coding
The very low-reflective matt surface helps reduce unwanted glare under production lighting, while the fluorescent green remains highly visible to crew.
Where the mark will remain visible in the final frame, test it under the production’s actual lighting and camera settings.
Approval should be obtained before applying tape to sets, props, costumes, studio surfaces, hired equipment or filming locations.
Live Events, Concerts and Festivals
Narrow fluorescent tape can help event crews mark positions and identify equipment during fast-paced installations and changeovers.
Potential uses include:
- Microphone-stand positions
- Lectern locations
- Backline equipment marks
- Camera-platform references
- Lighting focus points
- Stage-management positions
- Equipment-case identification
- Department colour coding
- Temporary backstage labels
- Production-zone references
FL166 should not be used as the sole method for securing cable runs across floors. Use suitable gaffer tape, dance floor tape, cable covers, cable ramps or overhead cable-management systems according to the environment and assessed risk.
Audio, Lighting, Video and AV Identification
The neon green colour can provide fast identification across professional production equipment.
Potential uses include:
- Cable destination labels
- Loom and multicore identification
- Console channel groups
- Equipment-rack references
- Lighting fixture groups
- Video equipment
- Communications systems
- AV breakout-room packages
- Cable drums
- Workshop inventory
The narrow format is useful where a full-width label would cover controls, connectors or other important information.
Do not apply the tape over:
- Equipment ventilation
- Displays or controls
- Connectors
- Serial numbers
- Electrical ratings
- Test tags
- Required warning labels
- Signs of damage
FL166 is not electrical insulation tape and must not be used to repair damaged cable jackets or exposed conductors.
Touring Production Identification
Touring productions benefit from colour systems that remain consistent across venues, trucks, warehouses and backstage areas.
Neon green FL166 may be assigned to:
- A particular department
- A specific touring production
- Equipment loaded into one truck
- A stage or performance area
- A performer or scenic element
- Items requiring priority access
- Equipment allocated to a tour stop
- Cases requiring repair or inspection
A documented colour-coding system can help reduce equipment sorting time during loading, bump-in and pack-down.
Tape should not cover required serial numbers, test tags, ratings, safety warnings or inspection information.
Reduced Tendency to Catch Synthetic Shoe Soles
Tenacious states that FL166’s smooth matt surface is less prone than glossy tape to grabbing synthetic shoe soles, helping reduce one potential trip concern around floor markings.
This does not make FL166 a certified anti-slip tape.
Before performers, technicians or members of the public enter the area, confirm that each mark is:
- Fully adhered
- Flat against the surface
- Free from wrinkles
- Free from raised corners
- Positioned appropriately
- Regularly inspected
Replace damaged, contaminated or lifting tape promptly.
Rigging and Production Equipment Identification
Tenacious identifies FL166 for high-visibility marking across rigging, construction, motorsport and security environments.
Possible equipment-identification uses include:
- Identifying equipment groups
- Marking storage positions
- Colour coding department inventory
- Marking items awaiting inspection
- Creating temporary component labels
- Identifying transport groups
- Marking workshop equipment
FL166 must not be used as:
- Proof of inspection
- Equipment certification
- A safety wire
- Load-rated fastening
- Structural rigging equipment
- A replacement for mandatory identification
Any safety-related colour-coding system should be formally documented and controlled.
Exhibition, Conference and Display Applications
FL166 is also suitable for temporary identification across exhibitions, conferences, displays and graphics environments. Tenacious lists flooring, exhibition, staging, printing, display, graphics, joining, sealing and repair among the product’s application areas.
Potential uses include:
- Marking exhibition-stand positions
- Identifying AV equipment
- Colour coding contractor inventory
- Labelling display components
- Marking storage locations
- Identifying cable destinations
- Creating installation references
- Labelling transport cases
- Supporting pack-in and pack-out
- Marking temporary floor layouts
Many venues have specific rules governing tapes and adhesives. Confirm the venue’s flooring and surface requirements before installation.
Warehouse and Pallet-Racking Identification
Tenacious specifically identifies pallet-racking labels and general identification among FL166’s intended uses.
The neon green finish may be used for temporary identification of:
- Storage zones
- Pallet locations
- Equipment categories
- Priority stock
- Dispatch groups
- Items awaiting repair
- Returned equipment
- Production consumables
- Department inventory
- Quality-control areas
FL166 should not replace permanent warehouse safety signage, regulated floor markings or mandatory identification labels.
Neon Green Is Not Glow Tape
FL166 is a fluorescent high-visibility cloth tape. It is not photoluminescent glow tape and should not be promoted as an emergency luminous marking product.
The tape requires available light to remain visible and does not provide illumination after the lights are turned off.
For emergency paths, exits, stair edges or other regulated safety applications, use a product specifically designed and approved for that purpose.
Fluorescent green should also not automatically be treated as compliant emergency or safety marking. Applicable workplace standards and organisational procedures determine required safety colours, patterns and signage.
Surface Preparation
For reliable adhesion, apply FL166 to a clean, dry and compatible surface.
Before application:
- Remove dust and loose debris.
- Clean oil or grease using a surface-compatible method.
- Allow the area to dry completely.
- Apply the tape without excessive stretching.
- Press firmly across the complete mark.
- Check every corner and edge.
- Test removability on sensitive finishes.
- Inspect floor marks before use.
Floor polish, silicone products, moisture and cleaning residue may reduce adhesion or affect removal.
Important Application Limitations
FL166 is a professional fluorescent cloth spike, marking and identification tape.
It should not be treated as:
- Structural fastening
- Load-rated rigging equipment
- Electrical insulation tape
- Certified anti-slip tape
- Emergency glow tape
- Fire-rated sealing
- A safety wire
- Permanent regulated signage
- A cable ramp
- A substitute for mechanical fixings
Tenacious advises customers to test product suitability under actual working conditions and perform ageing tests where long-term performance is important.
Product Specifications
Brand: Tenacious
Product code: FL166
Product type: Fluorescent matt cloth spike and marking tape
Colour: Neon / fluorescent green
Width: 12mm
Length: 25m
Backing: 80-mesh rayon cloth with co-extruded polyethylene backing
Finish: Smooth matt fluorescent finish
Adhesive: Medium-tack, cross-linked natural rubber
Adhesive coating: High coat weight
Reflectivity: Very low reflectivity
Hand tearable: Yes, laterally and longitudinally
Writable: Yes, using ballpoint pens or suitable permanent markers
Removal: Excellent clean-removal characteristics from most suitable surfaces
Primary applications: Spike marking, performer and scenery positions, equipment identification, colour coding, staging, exhibitions and temporary production labelling.
Why Buy Tenacious FL166 Neon Green Spike Tape from GigLife?
GigLife supplies professional tapes, connectors, cables, consumables and technical accessories selected by people who work in production and understand how these products are used in real entertainment environments.
Backed by more than 25 years of hands-on live entertainment industry experience, GigLife supports:
- Production companies
- Theatres and performance venues
- Film and television departments
- Touring productions
- Dance companies
- Stage managers
- Audio and lighting suppliers
- Festivals
- Broadcast facilities
- Schools and performing arts centres
- Conference centres
- Exhibition contractors
- Technical workshops
Products are chosen by people who continue to work behind the scenes and understand real production demands, from rehearsals and tight bump-in schedules to touring logistics, venue operations, studio setups and major event delivery.
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