Self-Clinging Camoflage Tape

Hey all sorry for the slight off topic but I stumbled upon this product by McNett, I've been familiar with this companies Diving wet-suit and dry-suit repair products for years.

Anyway I found this tape that they produce called Camo form, it is an awesome product, I purchased 2 rolls so that I could coat my tripod legs to help with protection from scrapes etc and also as an insulative barrier.

I had made some leg coats from a sheet of woodland camo cotton I bought from the Army Navy Store and I wasn't totally happy with the results, the official Neoprene leg coats are a little too pricey for my liking, especially since neoprene doesn't cost that much, especially for what you are getting.
I have bought a whole wet-suit for the same cost as the legs coats, granted it it doesn't have the camo pattern nylon, but still.

this self clinging wrap product for $15 is an awesome deal.
the nice thing about this wrap is it doesn't contain any adhesives so you don't have to worry about adhesive residue like with tapes, it is very similar to the self cling bandages at the hospital

http://www.mcnett.com/

on the menu to the left click the Camo form link.

it is available in the following camo colors

Mossy Oak Break Up,
Mossy Oak Shadowgrass,
Mossy Oak Obsession,
Mossy Oak Brush,
Desert,
Woodlands,
Snow

1 Roll is 2" Wide x 144" (12ft) Long.
One roll was sufficient to cover the three upper sections on my 3021 BPRO tripod, including over the existing rubber leg insulators and still have some left over.

Here is a Pic of my Tripod with the shadow grass camo wrap.

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I'm gonna wrap my 500mm in that...

Is this the same kind of stuff for re-wrapping a tennis racket handle? That stuff is neat, and no residue.

Would it work to attach the tape vertically instead of the wrap method? (It would take two strips to fully wrap a leg) It might save a lot of tape for other uses?

Could this tape work on a lens?

Jake
Yeah I don't see why you couldn't wrap the 500mm with it, the tactile feel is great too.
It certainly has a few uses, which was why I originally posted this in the birding forum.


Mitch
yeah I think it is the same type of stuff as for a tennis racket handle.

Tom
for the cost $13.95 per roll I wouldn't worry about it too much on how you wrap the legs etc by the time it is all said and done, I don't think you would actually would save much or achieve a nice tight wrap by using two strips along the length of the legs.
As far as wrapping lenses I believe it would work nicely .

Sorry, what tripod?
Looks like a good buy though.

Interesting stuff, no residue, the price is right - nice find Allan.

I just removed the camoform tape from the hood of my 70-200. Turns out there's a residue that transferred to a plastic section of my bag. When the LCD screen was pressed to the plastic, the residue adhered to the screen.

FYI, I use camoform on some of my rifles with no problems, however, I won't be using it on my camera gear.

Just another data point.

I actually stumbled across the McNett booth and the Camo Form product at the SHOT Show last month. I thought it was an interesting product for non-rifle applications. They rep that was talking to me was stating that they intended it for gun applications, but personally, I'd just paint any rifle that needed to be camouflaged. But for items like tripods and what not that aren't necessarily always dedicated to field use, this seemed like a good idea.

I was under the impression it was a clean removal item, so I'm a bit curious of the last person's incident with the residue.

Cool! If it leaves no residue than that's a real plus!

Well I have not had any problems with residue myself however I have only just applied the wrap to my tripod, I will try it out over the next month in some heat and direct sunlight and remove and then reapply to see if there is indeed residue left.


It does state this in the instructions:
Wet Camo form should be removed from moisture sensitive items such as wood stocks, gun barrels, optics, etc. Allow camo form and item to dry, then reapply. If camo form loses self cling properties over time due to extended exposure to sunlight and extreme heat, fabric can be reused and secured with tape.

To clean and help rejuvenate self cling properties:
Remove camo form from object and hand wash with soap and warm water, rinse thoroughly and air dry. Roll and store in a cool, dry place.

Caution:This product contains natural rubber latex which may cause allergic reactions.

on a few parts to the package it says "Fabric wrap sticks to itself, not your gear!"

So I would be interested to hear further from alexf9496 on the residue problem they had.
The only thing that I see on the wrap that could possibly stick as a sort of residue would be small amounts of latex rubber.

ocabj and samdiver74,

Ignore the red arrows. The pic is from a bag review.

I had camoform tape on the hood of a 70-200 f2.8. While the 40D was at Canon, I had stored the lens in such a way that the tape contacted the plastic part of the case, in this picture, right above the viewfinder. Total contact time was a week and a half. When the camera was returned, I put the lens on the body and the camera was returned to the stored position, as shown, with the cover closed. Contact time was approximately 2 days.

When the camera was subsequently removed, I had noticed the residue on the LCD screen. It took several attempts with a microfiber cloth to remove all the residue.

Again, I have been using this tape for a number of years, but based on this experience, will not be using it again for camera gear.

Besides, wrapping a small portion of the black hood really serves no purpose.

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ocabj wrote in post #5124410
I actually stumbled across the McNett booth and the Camo Form product at the SHOT Show last month. I thought it was an interesting product for non-rifle applications. They rep that was talking to me was stating that they intended it for gun applications, but personally, I'd just paint any rifle that needed to be camouflaged.

Depends on the application. Camoform was originally designed for bowhunters, similar to bowflague, where their shots on game are usually under a few dozen yards, thus needing to breakup the outline of equipment. I have camoform tape on a deer rifle not so much for the camoflague properties as much as the non-slip properties of the tape. On a cold, rainy morning, with gloves, it helps to have a section of the rifle that can not only be gripped securely, but also will not slide when braced against a metal object.

As for painted rifles, unless you're needing it for specific applications such as stalking game, painting a rifle falls in the tactical mall-ninja column!