Topic: Where to buy gaff tape?

[Brian Skalinder]

Black works great for a lot of situations.  But for taping my stand, or securing a cable run, to the floor, I love the fluorescent yellow.  Really catches peoples eyes.  And if it's a crowded situation, shining my little pocket flashlight to help people navigate around, rather than through, the gear / stand makes the fluorescent yellow jump out even more.

[Gutbucket]

..I love the fluorescent yellow.  Really catches peoples eyes. 

and apparently catches roaches! 

Richard, what's the purpose of the hot glue under the tape? Do you do that to stiffen stuff up or to 'pot' the wires and make a tape enclosure?

Mike, I spy no syrafoam wig head there.  Guess she never got the Korg recharged?  You could fashion her some nice gaff tape suspenders ala the duct tape wallet, Lancelot.

[Belexes]

The Wiki page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape

Sounds like it was written by TS'ers:

"Gaffer tape should not be compared to duct tape, a far cheaper product which does not tear cleanly and leaves a residue when removed."

 

[illconditioned]

..I love the fluorescent yellow.  Really catches peoples eyes.

Richard, what's the purpose of the hot glue under the tape? Do you do that to stiffen stuff up or to 'pot' the wires and make a tape enclosure?

Makes a strong bond.  The strength of the tape plus the "permanance" of the glue.  Works great!

  Richard

[Tapeholio]

A friend swears by the white cloth tape.  He says he likes it better than gaffer tape.  I haven't tried it..  Though some artists are very sensitive to visible rigging on stage so white tape would not be a good choice.

[heath]

hockey tape

[Tapeholio]

I put hockey tape on a pull up bar and some free weights and it stains my hands black.  Not sure what the white stuff would do. I ended up putting a bunch of talc on the black tape.

Maybe the adhesive tape for taping ankles, etc would be better?