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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: das boot on January 25, 2009, 10:03:27 pm

Title: sticky tape...?
Post by: das boot on January 25, 2009, 10:03:27 pm

Any of you guys put me right as to the best tape to get for sealing down my radio hatch on my 'rigger please?

Ta

Rich

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: omra85 on January 25, 2009, 10:46:48 pm

Rich
The stuff they use in the USA does the business.  It has to be able to stick to a wet surface and STAY THERE!
Jon Wright at Jotika sells it.
http://www.jotika-ltd.com/ (http://www.jotika-ltd.com/)
Danny

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: das boot on January 26, 2009, 05:42:01 am

Thanks Danny, on my way.

To the website that is, not the States..

Rich

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: tigertiger on January 26, 2009, 07:27:36 am

I have been using 3M electrical tape. Does not come off when wet, but will peel off when you want it to.

It comes in a range of colours.
Black
White
Yellow
Blue.

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: Euan Galloway on January 26, 2009, 08:11:02 am

Rich,
           Don,t waste your money mate,use pvc electrical tape in yellow of course?
                                         cheers Euan.

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: das boot on January 26, 2009, 08:19:15 am

Thanks Euan..if it's good for you, then it's good for me! Yellow it will be then...hope the stores at work stock it in yellow!!   %)

Rich

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: BobF on January 26, 2009, 01:43:52 pm

A lot ( I was going to most)
 of our fast electric racers use Sellotape 'Diamond tape' or other versions of this. The biggest problem with electrical tape, is that some types don't stick when the weather is very cold. I have also used electrical tape in the summer with as allready stated colour coded matching. Mine was of course Yellow.  :-))

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: tigertiger on January 26, 2009, 01:50:25 pm

If you can't get the Sellotapte diamond, then good quality elctrical tape may well do.

I recently used the 3M in temperatures of about 1-2 degrees. It stuck OK.

The reason I mentioned 3M electrical tape is that some cheaper ones are, well, cheap. ;D

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: das boot on January 26, 2009, 01:58:01 pm

Thanks for the info guys, you old boys have got this subject taped...

Yea, I know...I'm gettin' me coat.

Rich

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: BobF on January 26, 2009, 11:11:38 pm

Hi Rich,
All I can add, is if you find a tape you like, I would stick with it.
Byeeeeee

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: das boot on January 27, 2009, 06:44:47 pm

 {-) {-) {-)

Rich

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: Bill D203 on January 27, 2009, 08:18:01 pm

Talking of TAPE , just spoted this stuff on knee Hay  190281227047. I think you have to buy 10 rolls. You could always stick the rolls you don't want back on knee hay

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: das boot on January 27, 2009, 08:24:03 pm

I got some of that exact same stuff today Bill, one of our fitters left a large roll laying about in the workshops. Fatal mistake...  O0

Thanks for the link, appreciate that.

Rich


(don't tell Euan, but my roll is black, he's into yellow things.... %))

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: omra85 on January 27, 2009, 09:59:19 pm

Rich
Isn't black and yellow HAZARD colours - oh - I see what you mean  {-) {-) {-)

Danny

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: das boot on January 28, 2009, 04:19:44 am

Quote from: omra85 on January 27, 2009, 09:59:19 pm

Rich
Isn't black and yellow HAZARD colours - oh - I see what you mean  {-) {-) {-)

Danny

Yep... O0


Rich

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: martno1fan on January 28, 2009, 12:46:13 pm

Scotch Magic tape costs about 2 quid and comes on a tape despenser with a  cutter works well on my gas hydro and my lads small minicat hydro.Try wilkos or similar.
Mart

Title: Re: sticky tape...?
Post by: das boot on January 28, 2009, 01:22:01 pm

Thanks Mart...I'll stick with what...no, not going to go any further with jokes like this!!   ;)

Rich