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| Richard Casto |
 May 24 2008, 09:37 PM
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This is the black tape that is used to bundle the wires together. It looks to be a cloth backed tape. I know I could use anything from regular electrical tape to heat shrink tubing, but am looking to replicate the original tape. Has anyone found a suitable and accurate replacement for the factory tape?
Best thing I have come up with so far would be a matte black "gaffers" tape (not to be confused with generic "duct" tape). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape |
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| Richard Casto |
May 24 2008, 10:09 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
Yeah, concours level accuracy is not my target. But the concours folks probably have already solved this. It would be interesting to know what they do. I am just wanting to keep the same factory look, but with something that also functions well. The low tack aspect of Gaffer's tape might be an issue. If I don't get much feedback on this thread, I might just end up mail ordering a few different brands/types of Gaffer's tape and test them out to see which works best.
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| Todd Enlund |
May 24 2008, 10:44 PM
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QUOTE(Richard Casto @ May 24 2008, 08:09 PM)  Yeah, concours level accuracy is not my target. But the concours folks probably have already solved this. It would be interesting to know what they do. I am just wanting to keep the same factory look, but with something that also functions well. The low tack aspect of Gaffer's tape might be an issue. If I don't get much feedback on this thread, I might just end up mail ordering a few different brands/types of Gaffer's tape and test them out to see which works best. It's not that low tack... it's just less so than duct tape. All the brands that I've ever used have been pretty much the same. The roll that I have right now is Permacell P665. I think you'd be happy with it. |
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| Richard Casto |
May 25 2008, 07:29 AM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ May 25 2008, 12:44 AM) QUOTE(Richard Casto @ May 24 2008, 08:09 PM) Yeah, concours level accuracy is not my target. But the concours folks probably have already solved this. It would be interesting to know what they do. I am just wanting to keep the same factory look, but with something that also functions well. The low tack aspect of Gaffer's tape might be an issue. If I don't get much feedback on this thread, I might just end up mail ordering a few different brands/types of Gaffer's tape and test them out to see which works best. It's not that low tack... it's just less so than duct tape. All the brands that I've ever used have been pretty much the same. The roll that I have right now is Permacell P665. I think you'd be happy with it. Todd, Oddly enough I looked online for a supplier of this type of stuff (Gaffer's tape, friction tape, grip tape) and there is a place that is about 30 minutes from me that carries all of that (including the Permacell you mention). I am going to try to drop by next week with a sample of the wiring harness tape as see if anything they have matches up. http://www.thetapeworks.com/ QUOTE(914Sixer @ May 25 2008, 09:21 AM) Eastwood has the tape you are looking for. Mark, thanks. I wouldn't have thought to check Eastwood. I am assuming this is what you are talking about? It looks VERY promising... http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=...temType=PRODUCT |
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Richard Casto Sourcing tape used on wiring harness May 24 2008, 09:37 PM
Todd Enlund
This is the black tape that is used to bundle the... May 24 2008, 09:56 PM
bandjoey Look for old fashon friction tape in hardware stor... May 24 2008, 10:28 PM 914Sixer Eastwood has the tape you are looking for. May 25 2008, 07:21 AM iamchappy Black Hockey tape.. cut to desired thickness on a ... May 25 2008, 10:15 AM besame mi culo Thread Hijack....Chappy, what did you do to reloca... May 25 2008, 10:41 AM iamchappy No need to move anything, just measure and cut the... May 25 2008, 10:48 AM besame mi culo So no need to modify the filler inside? I'm t... May 25 2008, 10:52 AM iamchappy Made it using a Phone Dial centercap , some JB Wel... May 25 2008, 10:58 AM tod914 3M makes the exact tape your looking for. May 25 2008, 11:40 AM Eric_Shea If it's not a CW thing then Home Depot is your... May 25 2008, 12:00 PM
Eric_Shea Or...
Just do a group buy on this and charge ... May 25 2008, 12:11 PM |
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