Author Topic: What's the smooth, rubbery type tape that you can tie stuff together with? (Read 5913 times)

su6oxone · « **on:** September 23, 2009, 10:45:30 PM »

Gaffer tape leaves residue if you want to remove it later, and looks messy. There's some kind of smooth, rubbery tape that I have seen cables tied together with that was great but I don't know what exactly it is or what it's called. I couldn't un-tape it, but had to cut it off with an exacto knife, but it left no residue and the tape had a nice clean look when on the cables. Anyone know what kind of tape this is?

rhinowing · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:55:15 PM »

electric tape?

Teen Wolf Blitzer · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:55:22 PM »

Gaffer tape leaves residue? That's news to me. Sorry I can't help on what you're looking for though. I love gaffers tape!

Teen Wolf Blitzer · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:56:32 PM »

electric tape + heat = sticky icky mess.

Quote from: rhinowing on September 23, 2009, 10:55:15 PM

electric tape?

vanark · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:00:50 PM »

Quote from: Mark Burgin™ on September 23, 2009, 10:55:22 PM

Gaffer tape leaves residue? That's news to me. Sorry I can't help on what you're looking for though. I love gaffers tape!

Gaffer tape wrapped around cables definitely leaves residue.

su6oxone · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:11:04 PM »

Quote from: rhinowing on September 23, 2009, 10:55:15 PM

electric tape?

Hmm, I'll have to check it out, thanks for the input.

fozzy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:17:52 PM »

are you sure it was taped and not heat shrink tubing?

su6oxone · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:21:28 PM »

Quote from: fozzy on September 23, 2009, 11:17:52 PM

are you sure it was taped and not heat shrink tubing?

What I remember is that it appeared that a black, smooth, tape-like strip was wrapped around the cables several times, but had melded together and couldn't be unwound (had to be cut off). I don't know what heat shrink tubing is but it seems possible based on the name (heat shrink)... I'll have to google electric tape and heat shrink tubing. Thanks for the input everyone.

flipp · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:25:15 PM »

are you thinking of something like a silicone stretch-n-seal tape?
http://www.findtape.com/product160/Nashua-386-Silicone-Sealing-Tape.aspx

< looks like it is also marketed as "Rescue Tape" http://www.filmtools.com/rescuetape1.html >

mfrench · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:26:28 PM »

3M makes a real professional electrical tape that is quite rubbery (not the cheap plastic $1 roll stuff). You can get it at Home Depot.

su6oxone · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:54:28 PM »

Quote from: flipp on September 23, 2009, 11:25:15 PM

are you thinking of something like a silicone stretch-n-seal tape?
http://www.findtape.com/product160/Nashua-386-Silicone-Sealing-Tape.aspx

< looks like it is also marketed as "Rescue Tape" http://www.filmtools.com/rescuetape1.html >

Ohhh... that looks very promising, I may have to order one of those.

Quote from: mfrench on September 23, 2009, 11:26:28 PM

3M makes a real professional electrical tape that is quite rubbery (not the cheap plastic $1 roll stuff). You can get it at Home Depot.

I'll check this one out too, thanks guys.

Todd R · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2009, 01:05:45 AM »

That Nashua tape is probably what you want. In general, it is called cold shrink tape -- it doesn't have adhesive, so it can't leave a residue.

Here is another version:
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=350-044

anr · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2009, 01:21:49 AM »

Self amalgamating tape.

The use of "gaffer tape" or anything similar on electrical connectors should be avoided due to the residue it deposits. Over time, this degrades the electrical contacts, to the point where you lose connectivity.

sunjan · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2009, 04:09:40 AM »

Quote from: anr on September 24, 2009, 01:21:49 AM

Self amalgamating tape.

Yep. Or self-vucanizing tape:
http://www.google.com/products?q=vulcanizing++tape&oe=utf-8&scoring=p

I found one brand called Atomic Tape:
http://www.atomictape.com/atomic_tape_fact_sheet.htm

su6oxone · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2009, 11:41:18 AM »

Huge thanks to everyone for the info and suggestions! These look like the exact kind of tape I was looking for... now I just have to pick one.

momule · « **Reply #15 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:45:03 PM »

Were gonna see some new stuff coming out shortly. 3m was the first to develop a "No residue" Duct tape that we have been testing for a 2 years now. It can be left in direct sun for up to 6 months without leaving residue. (its on the market already) it is a great improvement to the Shurtape PC 667

Shurtape is not far behind in developing high strength no residue tapes so i assume they will implement this to the gaffers (PC 628) tape as well. Recently alot of engineers use the (FP 227) for marking there mic's and such. Its a paper based tape so its not rubbery feeling but has a very strong adhesive and removes clean on most substrates.

DigiGal · « **Reply #16 on:** September 25, 2009, 07:21:38 PM »

Markertek carries Tommy Tape Self-Fusing Silicone Tape. Available in Black, Clear or Grey.

http://www.markertek.com/Expendables/Gaffers-Tape-Adhesive/Self-Fusing-Silicone-Tape/Tommy-Tape-Miracle-Wrap/2010010BK-T.xhtml

su6oxone · « **Reply #17 on:** September 26, 2009, 02:25:39 AM »

Quote from: DigiGal on September 25, 2009, 07:21:38 PM

Markertek carries Tommy Tape Self-Fusing Silicone Tape. Available in Black, Clear or Grey.

http://www.markertek.com/Expendables/Gaffers-Tape-Adhesive/Self-Fusing-Silicone-Tape/Tommy-Tape-Miracle-Wrap/2010010BK-T.xhtml

Thanks for the tip, it's funny because I drove 25 miles to an Ace Hardware that said they had this exact Tommy Tape in stock, only to find out once I got there that they didn't. I ended up ordering some similar silicone tape on Amazone for under $10 shipped for a 1" x 10' roll.

yltfan · « **Reply #18 on:** September 26, 2009, 02:28:41 PM »

I'd like to tape some mic cables together, would love to hear a report on your efforts.

nathan_g · « **Reply #19 on:** September 26, 2009, 02:51:01 PM »

From the OP's description in the first post (except for the color - only seen it in white), it sounds alot like Teflon Tape. Plumbers use it for sealing pipe threads and it's cheap as hell. I've only ever seen it in about 1/2" width. You could certainly tie cables with it...

I don't seem to be able to insert a pic so....

Pic here: http://tinyurl.com/y8jzsmw

Author Topic: What's the smooth, rubbery type tape that you can tie stuff together with? (Read 5913 times)

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