Good Tape

[Billy Shafer]

I bought a roll of super strong,super bonding an elephant. Could not pull it off tape. Five minutes after I put it on it fell off. Does anyone make tape any more that sticks

 

[kcm.MN]

Whatcha need it for?

So far, I've found that Gorilla brand duct tape is better than almost every other duct tape I've ever tried. If applied in cold weather, might need a heat gun or hair dryer to ensure good bond, but seems the longer it's stuck, the better it sticks.

Gorilla also has a clear tape that is NOT packing tape. They call it Clear Repair tape. Is a bit spendy too, but seems worth it.

 

[Mike M]

I used some rescue tape ? I think it was called. Works good on something round as it sticks to itself and will not come apart. I wrapped some tie rod end boots with it.

 

[Billy Shafer]

I just wants some tape that will stick. I just need to hold a rubber section to a door. Until I can get the whole section replaced.I
remember as a kid. Dad would buy some tape.That would remove hair skin and all. If you got it on you.This super tape I have will fall
off buy itself.Guess I will try that Gorilla tape.

 

[Billy Shafer]

What happend to the old days. When you could buy things that really worked.

 

[Mike M]

In some part they figured out things lasted too long and could not get repeat sales. I still use some old tools that I'm betting are all older than me. They got handed down through the family and many are what my Dad bought likely before I was born. I used to use an old 105cfm air compressor from the 1940's and still use as needed an old generator from the 1940's too.

 

[rustyfarmall]

I bought some of that "Gorilla" tape. That stuff will not even stick to itself, let alone anything you try to secure with it. I went back to the original "Duct" brand.

 

[spacecadet9]

A lot of the adhesive properties are dictated by the surface you're trying to stick to (but I'm sure you know that). We've had overall good results with GORILLA tape. I've even used to to patch poly tarps. I've never tried Flextape. I used "Nashua" tape from Berry Chemical to seal across the top a my old S-10 windshield (if I remember correctly I picked it up in the autobody section at a auto parts store). That stuff lasted several years exposed to heat/cold/rain/snow without cracking or blowing off (but that was on glass and metal).

For duct sealing I DO NOT use Duck Tape.

 

[jeffcat]

All I can say is I use the BLACK Gorilla tape. Make sure the surface is cleaned. If it is cold weather take your heat gun and warm things a little. After you warm things a bit that stuff really sticks!!

 

[Idaho Digger]

If you've got a good size roll that won't peel off the roll evenly, stick it in the microwave for 15-20sec. I've heated up year old rolls of 3M blue and they worked fine.

 

[Stephen Newell]

It may not have been a brand problem. Most tape gets like that when it gets hot. I throw away new tape all the time in summer caused by just carrying it in my work truck.

 

[rustyfarmall]

(quoted from post at 11:36:46 11/20/19) A lot of the adhesive properties are dictated by the surface you're trying to stick to (but I'm sure you know that). We've had overall good results with GORILLA tape. I've even used to to patch poly tarps. I've never tried Flextape. I used "Nashua" tape from Berry Chemical to seal across the top a my old S-10 windshield (if I remember correctly I picked it up in the autobody section at a auto parts store). That stuff lasted several years exposed to heat/cold/rain/snow without cracking or blowing off (but that was on glass and metal).

For duct sealing I DO NOT use Duck Tape.

"Duct tape" is a brand name. "Duck tape" is an imitator, and is not the same.

 

[Pete in Holland MI]

Yes, there are good tapes and bad tapes. Some stick better than others. Cheap tapes are cheap because of lesser materials.

With ANY sort of adhesive though, surface prep is key. Most adhesives won't stick well to a wet, oily, greasy, dusty surface. Trying to bond on those surfaces, it only bonds to the oil, grease & dust, and not the thing you really want to stick to, thus premature failure. Also, if your hands are dirty, handling the tape transfers the oils & dirt to the adhesive, and also the back side, so future bonding is in jeapordy.

 

[kcm.MN]

If you want a tape that will stick under nearly any condition, look at aluminum HVAC tapes I've yet to see one that wouldn't stick great. Only drawback is, it tears easily.

 

[jeffcat]

Here is our favorite test it guy. This is the first video.
Duct tapes.

 

[jeffcat]

tape. Is part two.
Duct tape 2 flex tape best

 

[smash59]

I work in farm drainage and use this tape every day. Get on google and type in Amazing Tile Tape. We use it for everything. Best tape on the planet

 

[DoubleO7]

Look up "200mph tape" a.k.a. Bear Bond tape.
Also generically known as racers tape.

But most all require CLEAN surface to stick to.

 

[John Deere D]

During a private fly-in fishing excursion in the Alaskan wilderness, the chartered pilot and passengers left a cooler and fish bait in the plane while they went off fishing.

Grizzlies love FISH..........

Bob...

 

[fixerupper]

Like Pete said surface prep helps. If I want take to really stick well I clean metal surfaces with carb cleaner and plastic surfaces with a paint prep alcohol type cleaner. Gorilla seems to work the best for me.

 

[spacecadet9]

(quoted from post at 16:06:47 11/20/19)
"Duct tape" is a brand name. "Duck tape" is an imitator, and is not the same.

Rusty, the wiki about the origin of "duck" tape is interesting, you should read it.

I pulled out my roll of the Nashua tape and it is "Nashua 361-11 Foil Tape for Waterproofing Repair". The specs say 40 degrees for a low, but I had it on the pickup year around including sub zero temps. As others have mentioned HVAC tape sticks well but depending on which you buy it might tear easily. [/url]

 

[kcm.MN]

(quoted from post at 18:20:41 11/20/19) I work in farm drainage and use this tape every day. Get on google and type in Amazing Tile Tape. We use it for everything. Best tape on the planet

Thank you! Sounds like the kind of tape I need to keep on hand for "those situations".

 

[Stan in Oly, WA]

Billy Shafer; The link Jeffcat provided shows an excellent and comprehensive head-to-head test of most of the major brands of this kind of tape. It's very informative.

Stan

 

[Billy Shafer]

Thanks Stan. I will check that out.

I just don't understand products today. I am 69 and when I was a kid. Even the cheap tape would stick.You had to really work to get it off. This new improved tape falls off before you can finish the job. I just want tape that works.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

(quoted from post at 08:10:17 11/20/19) What happend to the old days. When you could buy things that really worked.

I don't think those days ever existed. We like to think they did, but if you remembered more than just the highlight reel, there was a LOT of bad old days mixed in with those few good ones.

Example: Everyone likes to complain about all the electronics on a modern car. "What happened to the good old days?" Most of these cars run trouble free for 100,000 miles or more and it's not uncommon to see 10 year old vehicles on the road, even in the rust belt. Can you say the same thing about that 1956 Chevy? How many times did it leave you on the side of the road? Burned points, moisture in the distributor cap, carburetor issues, overheating... Especially as it got a couple of years on it. In three years in the rust belt you had a Flintstones car; you could put your feet through the floorboards!

Nope, the good old days weren't so good. We just forget about the problems we had and only remember the good parts.