2 Sided Tape
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Drifting
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From: Mechanicsville VA
St. Jude Donor '08
2 Sided Tape
Checked Home Depot, Advance Auto and Auto Zone and could not find a good 2 sided tape. Only thing each store had was a white tape, sticky on both sides, but looked like it was made for fabric. Where does everyone buy the clear tape that is super sticky on each side? Thanks
Gene
Gene
Burning Brakes
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Got Mine at...
I found the better tape at sveral outlets here in the SF Bay Area - Orchard (a hardware store), Tap Plastics (a retail plastics supplier), and Kragan Autoparts.
The best source was Finish Master (supplies paint to auto body shops). I'd look for one of those in your area. Also get the 'adhesive activitor' from the body shop supplier. It helps the double tape adhesive adhere better.
Good luck in your search...
The best source was Finish Master (supplies paint to auto body shops). I'd look for one of those in your area. Also get the 'adhesive activitor' from the body shop supplier. It helps the double tape adhesive adhere better.
Good luck in your search...
Last edited by UR LZN; Sep 12, 2004 at 09:41 PM.
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Just make sure you get the 3M stuff, they make a basic kind and an exterior kind, either one is great. They both are about 1 inch wide and the tape itself is kind of gray and has a red backing that you peel off. Thats the best stuff I have found and have used it on BSM's, exhaust plates, Caravaggio spioler, etc.
I've bought it at Office Depot and also at craft stores like "JoAnn fabrics" and "Michaels". Not sure if you have those in your area but you should be able to find something similar.
Good luck.
I've bought it at Office Depot and also at craft stores like "JoAnn fabrics" and "Michaels". Not sure if you have those in your area but you should be able to find something similar.
Good luck.
Last edited by Ego-Trip; Sep 12, 2004 at 10:35 PM.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by VettXPert
You need to get the 3M type with the red-orange backing
Just bought some at Wal-Mart yesterday... Good stuff. Look in the auto section around paint/body stuff...
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Drifting
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From: Mechanicsville VA
St. Jude Donor '08
Thanks to all for the help. Called NAPA this afternoon and they said they would have the 3M tape in tomorrow. Will stop and see. Again, thanks to all.
Gene
Gene
Melting Slicks
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Agree...3M is the best. I buy it in big rolls from Finish Master. I had no idea they were that big to be in Cali also. Someone mentioned adhesive activator. You can use laquer thinner to that also. You can use it to reactivate the tape if it looses it stickness. But if you want the tape to really hold to the max heat it. I use a heat gun or a lighter but a hair drier will work also. Heat it till it has small bubbles on it. It will stick extra strong then.
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