{"id":5890,"date":"2015-11-16T06:45:01","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T11:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paulradcliffe.me\/?p=5890"},"modified":"2015-11-16T08:53:21","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T13:53:21","slug":"sport-glo-reflective-decals-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulradcliffe.me\/?p=5890","title":{"rendered":"Sport-Glo Reflective Decals Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I mentioned in my post for the\u00a0Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront<\/a> Marathon <\/a>expo, I was looking write my name on my shirt before the New York City Marathon<\/a>, and I was fortunate to come across the\u00a0Sport-Glo<\/a> booth. Rather than a typical print-at-home iron on like I used for the Chicago Marathon in 2012, I wanted something a little better. The Sport-Glo booth impressed me enough that I ordered two decals from them.<\/p>\n

From what I understand, the decals are made of 3M’s “ScotchBrite” material, which is really, really reflective. Sport-Glo has formulated it to be easy to iron on. And they can print their own designs, so I ordered one that said my name, “Paul.” I also ordered a “Canada” decal to put on my back.<\/p>\n

Unboxing and Application<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The decals arrived in the mail on the Wednesday following the expo. Included in the mailing package were instructions and a piece of “craft paper” which was necessary for the ironing process.<\/p>\n

\"Sport-Glo<\/a>
Sport-Glo package contents from “unboxing” the delivery<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

The shirt I was planning to add these labels to already had some reflective markings so I figured that there would be enough of a contrast for the new labels to be visible.<\/p>\n

I set up my ironing board and iron and set it to the “cotton” setting as directed. Peeling the back of the decal off I noted that there is some sort of adhesive or static cling that made it stick really well to the fabric. That was handy because I was worried about it slipping when moving the iron over it.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Bare<\/a>
Bare shirt, iron, and decals ready to apply<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

As directed, I placed the craft paper over the decal and then applied the iron for about 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Applying<\/a>
Applying heat with iron<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

After that, I let it cool for a moment. Once cooled, I peeled off the craft paper and then decal top to reveal the finished product!<\/p>\n

\"Finished<\/a>
Finished product<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

And to show how\u00a0reflective\u00a0it is, I took a photo with the flash!<\/p>\n

\"End<\/a>
End product with camera flash! it really is reflective!!<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

I was worried that the letters would blend in too much with the grey shirt, but they popped quite well.<\/p>\n

\"Trying<\/a>
Trying on my race gear for the New York Marathon<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

I wore this customized shirt\u00a0when I ran<\/a> the 2015\u00a0TCS New York City Marathon<\/a>. There were hundreds of times I heard strangers cheer “Go Paul” because they could read my name on my shirt.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Running<\/a>
Running the TCS NYC Marathon<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Finisher<\/a>
Finisher photo for TCS NYC Marathon. You can see how it shines from the photographer’s flash<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

The lettering survived the race, and survived being washed. I followed the directions on the website and turned the shirt inside-out before washing.<\/p>\n

I’m very happy with the product and recommended it to anyone as a low-cost way to customize any piece of gear!<\/p>\n
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