White Line

[Tony C.]

Hi all

Heads up, and I'm sure many know this. The other day stopping at an intersection, a new white line was placed on the road. That big broad line that tells you to stop before a light or stop sign. As I placed my right foot down it slipped, but I was lucky and kept my balanced. Engaged the clutch and slowly got away. What I noticed was a shinny surface, the reason for the slick surface. So be aware with a new surface and white line, stop before and not on top, safe ride.

Tony C.

 

[sonicspeed]

if you see a brown line that means odot has been there :lol:

 

[Crash Cash]

Yup, and most of the time they stay slick in the rain even after they get old. I've gone slip-slip-slip on the zebra stripes myself, as I crossed each individual stripe going through the corner.

If it's anything like what Florida DOT uses, it's a plastic strip that they put on the road, not paint, and it sort of conforms/melts into the top of the road as it ages. It ends up about 1/4" thick.

 

[JRO]

They're a good place to do burnouts on.

 

[Capt. Bob]

If it's anything like what Florida DOT uses, it's a plastic strip that they put on the road, not paint, and it sort of conforms/melts into the top of the road as it ages. It ends up about 1/4" thick.

Thermoplastic is SOP for FDOT (a lot of acronyms).

It consists of paint (for color) a filler material (sand) glass beads (light reflection) and a binder to hold it all together (pvc/plastic resins).

Wet or dry, it's slick as owl shit when new. As it wears it becomes a little rougher but if the painter added a fair amount of glass, the beads become exposed.

Water on glass.

Sliders,

Don't leave home without them.

 

[bramfrank]

Most fresh road paint is slick, especially when wet.