thinking this must be my new sig line
Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism
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duct tape
barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem
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personally i like
silence is golden, duct tape is silver
silence is golden, duct tape is silver
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rose doin it for d girls
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cable ties are a great invention many uses
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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You can get Race tape [100 mile an hour tape] at most servos in small rolls in different colors...
the larger roills are usually silver
Good race tape has fibres thru it...
it can be cut on one side with Your finger nail.... lol
We are NOT talking about the sticky very flexible tape that comes off leaving the sticky glue on the paint....
it is usually called duct tape these days....
its a grey colored tape [usually] but may be in silver???
cheers
LEE
PS: many years ago I bought a VHF antenna 2 metres long..
[similar to a channel 9 TV antenna][assembled-]
in Sydney... then attached it to the LHS of My Magna car..
It was taped on with Race Tape...
didn't mark the car and didn't move on the 300KM trip home.
LEE
the larger roills are usually silver
Good race tape has fibres thru it...
it can be cut on one side with Your finger nail.... lol
We are NOT talking about the sticky very flexible tape that comes off leaving the sticky glue on the paint....
it is usually called duct tape these days....
its a grey colored tape [usually] but may be in silver???
cheers
LEE
PS: many years ago I bought a VHF antenna 2 metres long..
[similar to a channel 9 TV antenna][assembled-]
in Sydney... then attached it to the LHS of My Magna car..
It was taped on with Race Tape...
didn't mark the car and didn't move on the 300KM trip home.
LEE
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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The crooks get them around their wrists Rose... lolrose wrote:cable ties are a great invention many uses
I bet they hate those BIG cable ties....
and some use two of them... YIKES..
and Yes, they are holding My oil cooler in place at present...lol
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
VolksVair Officially Full-On Dubber
252 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·
Since we are on a "Tape" thread, a good little tip for anyone that gets itchy after grinding / sanding fibreglass, before you jump into the shower, grab some masking tape, stick and remove from itchy areas a few times, then inspect the sticky side of tape. You will see lots of sparkling bits, ( these are the fibre fragments that get into the skin) those couple of little hairs were yours once!!!! Have your shower and presto, no itch. As for other tapes, I prefer the silver Plumbers tape (duct tape) it shits like stick to a blanket😵💫
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donn Wolfsburg Elder
3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
Duct tape.... used to tape air conditioning ducts together amongst other things yep plumbers use it to tape things together and concretors use it to tape their under slab plastic film together and to drainage pipes etc penetrating the plastic film. Gaff tape is the one with the fine threads incorporated into the backing cloth, just how it became known as 100 mile per hour tape I'm not sure, probably because it is sometimes used to hold cracked and broken bits back onto track cars and it holds on at high speeds...... all this fascinating information bought to you be "I've got bugger all to do on this cold afternoon" well nothing I particularly want to do.🤓
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t_tuffnut Wolfsburg Wizard
425 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·
My Dad once used it to stick a caravan back together on a trip out bush. We got to the Willow Tree truck stop and realised that the drivers side of the caravan had literally peeled open like a can of fish, rolling back and flapping in the wind.
He still had a few hundred kms to get to Gunnedah, so Dad wrapped it in a spiders web of duct tape. It held the rest of the way and sat that way for a few months once it got to our bush block.
Awesome stuff!
He still had a few hundred kms to get to Gunnedah, so Dad wrapped it in a spiders web of duct tape. It held the rest of the way and sat that way for a few months once it got to our bush block.
Awesome stuff!
silver Dangerous when poked
2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
gaffer tape was introduced by the film industry, Gaffers (lighting technicians) use it to tape the power leads onto the floor to prevent people tripping (but really to stop you bringing a light down some 20,000 watt globes can cost 3k each)
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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!
1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·
The way I heard it a few years ago from an old bushie:
"Orinally, Australia was held together with 8 guage fencing wire.
Then it was Araldite.
Then for a short time it was super glue.
Nowadays it is silicone and pop rivets".
I know it isn't duct tape, but still pretty accurate.
"Orinally, Australia was held together with 8 guage fencing wire.
Then it was Araldite.
Then for a short time it was super glue.
Nowadays it is silicone and pop rivets".
I know it isn't duct tape, but still pretty accurate.
From your ole' mate Jeff
Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard
480 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·
My first experience with it was in 1979 in another life. As an apprentice in the RAAF I was amazed by the original 100 mph tape. Now THAT was the real deal.
It came in on a NATO stock number, 4 inches wide, was an ugly green colour and stuck like the world was gonna end!
Best story I heard about it was when an Orion tore it's wing up on a bird and was deemed not able to fly. It was taped up and flew home. The tape never lifted.
Pity the poor bugger who hat to take it all off!
Everyone who left the service went with a roll and I remember having a tear in my eye when I used the last of it. Never seen the likes of it since.
It came in on a NATO stock number, 4 inches wide, was an ugly green colour and stuck like the world was gonna end!
Best story I heard about it was when an Orion tore it's wing up on a bird and was deemed not able to fly. It was taped up and flew home. The tape never lifted.
Pity the poor bugger who hat to take it all off!
Everyone who left the service went with a roll and I remember having a tear in my eye when I used the last of it. Never seen the likes of it since.
HappyDaze Superannuated
2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·
A while back, I saw some 100 MPH tape displayed in a speed equipment shop as......."200 MPH tape".
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Dondonn wrote:Duct tape.... used to tape air conditioning ducts together amongst other things yep plumbers use it to tape things together and concretors use it to tape their under slab plastic film together and to drainage pipes etc penetrating the plastic film. Gaff tape is the one with the fine threads incorporated into the backing cloth, just how it became known as 100 mile per hour tape I'm not sure, probably because it is sometimes used to hold cracked and broken bits back onto track cars and it holds on at high speeds...... all this fascinating information bought to you be "I've got bugger all to do on this cold afternoon" well nothing I particularly want to do.🤓
I disagree... Duct tape as used when We had ducted air con fitted many years ago was the grey plastic stretchy DUCT tape ... no fine threads and its very sticky and flexible...
100MPH Race tape had the fibres thru it and won't stretch
and was usually silver...
John Deere made an excellent TAPE... silver threads in it and its thick and sticky... was expensive too.. compared to cheaper versions which are getting thinner and thinner..
The one sold by Dick Smith isn't too bad...
its called Gaffer tape... [similar to 100 MPH tape]
when you see racing cars with tape over them holding bits on... its Race tape or Gaffers tape... 100MPH tape ..
so, duct tape is the stretchy tape.... usually grey in color..
and Race Tape - 100 MPH tape or Gaffers tape are all the same... with fibres in them.. can be cut with finger nail on edge..
Many Chinese makers are calling everything either PVC or DUCT Tape....??
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
donn Wolfsburg Elder
3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
Yep, that's what I said, so you agree with me Lee "Gaff tape is the one with the fine threads incorporated into the backing cloth" ................and I assume "gaff" is short for "gaffer", the good stuff is still available, at least the good stuff that I've known over the years, you just have to look for it, the last roll I got was Bear brand, just that like everything these days most outlets only stock the cheap brands as the consumer only knows price, they can't see quality.
And I thought I was the only one who put their typing finger into action before they read the post properly. 🙅😁😁
And I thought I was the only one who put their typing finger into action before they read the post properly. 🙅😁😁
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
rose doin it for d girls
2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·
some more uses here
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
As far as I knew proper duct tape for heating and air conditioning ducts must be fire resistant foil covered.
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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Sorry about that Dondonn wrote:Yep, that's what I said, so you agree with me Lee "Gaff tape is the one with the fine threads incorporated into the backing cloth" ................and I assume "gaff" is short for "gaffer", the good stuff is still available, at least the good stuff that I've known over the years, you just have to look for it, the last roll I got was Bear brand, just that like everything these days most outlets only stock the cheap brands as the consumer only knows price, they can't see quality.
And I thought I was the only one who put their typing finger into action before they read the post properly. 🙅😁😁
may have been thinking about the other threads I had read.. lol
Yes, I bought a roll at ALDI last week thinking it was good seeing it was made in Germany... But I was wrong... lol
its too thin to wrap stuff up with... but it may be OK for some 50KMH taping on cars...
its just so thin... can't go any thinner... lol
Maybe the foil tape is used on commercial premises...??
or Maybe new regulations...??
as My Air Con was fitted about 20 years ago...
cheers
LEE
PS: First there is quality then there is Price... lol
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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!
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These days it's tek screws and zip ties 😂beetleboyjeff wrote:The way I heard it a few years ago from an old bushie:
"Orinally, Australia was held together with 8 guage fencing wire.
Then it was Araldite.
Then for a short time it was super glue.
Nowadays it is silicone and pop rivets".
I know it isn't duct tape, but still pretty accurate.
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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!
1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·
Yep, I am quite happy with duct tape.
When I rolled my bug near Gulgong, I still had to drive it back to Port Macquarie, but the windscreen had fallen out, and the drivers side tail light lens had broken off.
So, I stuck them on with duct tape (I know I probably could have re-fitted the windscreen, but I didn't have the gear, time, or skills), and drove 6hrs home - no problem.
When I rolled my bug near Gulgong, I still had to drive it back to Port Macquarie, but the windscreen had fallen out, and the drivers side tail light lens had broken off.
So, I stuck them on with duct tape (I know I probably could have re-fitted the windscreen, but I didn't have the gear, time, or skills), and drove 6hrs home - no problem.
From your ole' mate Jeff
donn Wolfsburg Elder
3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
Top stuff Jeff, how'd ya go with the insurance and rego thing? 👍
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so back to the tape
have u used it across the gob of ur offspring chris when she plays up?
I'm sure u haven't needed it for ur oval to keep it running lately 😂
have u used it across the gob of ur offspring chris when she plays up?
I'm sure u haven't needed it for ur oval to keep it running lately 😂
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
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Good to see correct terminology being used here.
As an ex frigy it shits me big time every time I see it called duck tape.
Rose, for hours of fun with Garfield 😉
As an ex frigy it shits me big time every time I see it called duck tape.
Rose, for hours of fun with Garfield 😉
bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6
6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Duct tape is old and famous and timeless.
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/21apr_ducttape/
Was used by astronauts to repair a fender on a moon buggy during operation after a hard whack. They repaired the fender with nuffin more than good old duct tape after major concerns of the issue of highly abrasive moon dust flying up and forming a 'roosters tail'. This could have resulted in damage to their equipment and blackening of the astronauts suits, making them dangerous and prone to absorbing the suns radiation (as opposed to reflective white).
The moon dust is that fine despite the sealed suit, the astronauts still manage to return with their skin and longjon's covered in black moon dust.
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/21apr_ducttape/
Was used by astronauts to repair a fender on a moon buggy during operation after a hard whack. They repaired the fender with nuffin more than good old duct tape after major concerns of the issue of highly abrasive moon dust flying up and forming a 'roosters tail'. This could have resulted in damage to their equipment and blackening of the astronauts suits, making them dangerous and prone to absorbing the suns radiation (as opposed to reflective white).
The moon dust is that fine despite the sealed suit, the astronauts still manage to return with their skin and longjon's covered in black moon dust.
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Wowbajachris88 wrote:The moon dust is that fine despite the sealed suit, the astronauts still manage to return with their skin and longjon's covered in black moon dust.
Those space suits would be sealed pretty bloody tight.
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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6
6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
crazy hey!
that link describes it.... this pic is one of the astronauts after his moon walk, grubby as!
that link describes it.... this pic is one of the astronauts after his moon walk, grubby as!
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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk
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It's very fine and super abrasive.
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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
hmmm now I am a nasa sceptic. Those suits would have to be airtight and pressurised wouldnt they? Surely an air molecule is smaller than a dust molecule. If there was anything leaking it would be air going out, not dust coming in. I reckon that dust is from where he wiped his forehead once he took the suit off. What is the name of that "astronaut". Is he from cape canaveral or hollywood?
waveman1500 Also rides a Honda
1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·
This makes a lot of sense. The suits are at positive pressure, so I can't see how any dust could get in.amazeer wrote:hmmm now I am a nasa sceptic. Those suits would have to be airtight and pressurised wouldnt they? Surely an air molecule is smaller than a dust molecule. If there was anything leaking it would be air going out, not dust coming in. I reckon that dust is from where he wiped his forehead once he took the suit off. What is the name of that "astronaut". Is he from cape canaveral or hollywood?
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
they had to get in and out of the suits you know. 🙄
Its very sticky and abrasive that dust because all the particles are very course and sharp from no weathering effect on the moon that would otherwise round the particles like on earth.
Its very sticky and abrasive that dust because all the particles are very course and sharp from no weathering effect on the moon that would otherwise round the particles like on earth.
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Ampdub Officially Full-On Dubber
310 posts · joined May 2006 ·
Dont know how true this is but i found this, originally called "duck tape"?
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm