Hello,

Anyone use this kind of tape yet? It's available in various places like Amazon.

It is basically silicone tape that adheres to ITSELF and NOT to other things as much like regular tape does. It is used as a wrap almost like an arm bandage or something.

It was trying to think of some new uses. One of course is electrical wire wrap to either seal the connection (somewhat) or keep wires bundled. I dont think you can get it apart once it 'heals' i think you have to cut it off. I am just starting to experiment with it myself and was asking if anyone else tried it and what they used it for.
I've also tried the liquid electrical tape, and that stuff works pretty good. Kind of smelly though

 

I've used about 4 rolls of that stuff it does bond to it's self really good it's not water tight as they say I used it to wrap a pipe till I could get back and fix it.

 

I've used about 4 rolls of that stuff it does bond to it's self really good it's not water tight as they say I used it to wrap a pipe till I could get back and fix it.

Hi,

Oh that is interesting because they way they put it it sounds like it is water proof. Could it be it has to cure completely for 24 hours before any water hits it? To be sure i will be testing this aspect of it. Never know when i might need it for that too

So far all i did with it was make a nicer handle for something that had no grip just bare metal for the handle.

 

I've used it on leaking pipes. It doesn't do well under pressure, so I put a hose clamp over the tape. The hose clamps tended to cut the tape, so I used electrical tape to protect it. Then I eliminated the silicon tape all together and just used electrical tape with a hose clamp.

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I've used it on leaking pipes. It doesn't do well under pressure, so I put a hose clamp over the tape. The hose clamps tended to cut the tape, so I used electrical tape to protect it. Then I eliminated the silicon tape all together and just used electrical tape with a hose clamp.

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Sounds like you have tried this a lot. Is it the same stuff? I was under the impression that you cant get it off once you apply it. That's because the directions say not to try to redo it after you have done it and let it sit for more than 2 minutes.
"Repositioning not recommended after 2 minutes of wrapping".

 

Sounds like a modern version of the old 'self vulcanizing' tape from back in the 1950's era. My granddad use to use it on electrical splices then put 'friction' tape over it. I say modern version because it looks like the new stuff is silicon and the old stuff was real rubber. It took a while to 'self vulcanize' but when it did it end up as a rubber wrap that needed to be cut off, couldn't pull it off. This was in a house and barn that still had knob and tube wiring.

 

I have used 3M self-fusing "rubber" tape ( Temflex #2155) for home wiring projects. It might work better than silicone for plumbing as it doesn't tend to "cut" or tear. I would also consider painting the pipe with a thin layer of PVC or ABS glue before applying the tape. Let it dry to get rid of most of the solvent, but before it is hard.

Caution: I have never done that, but it is what I would try based on the fact that water can seep through a pretty small gap.

@shortbus The 3M rubber is very similar to what you describe, but doesn't need friction tape over it. It fuses within a day.

 

It's good stuff the drain did ok but It maybe been better if it had sit longer I got 4 rolls of it I never tried it on wire or anything like that.
I had a pipe and I had to much going on that day so I used it.

I don't know how long they waited to run water I told them a day but never no.

 

I use it over regular electric tape ( usually over an outdoor exposed repair ) as a last turn that will not come apart, sort of like heat shrink as a final covering.

 

Sounds like a modern version of the old 'self vulcanizing' tape from back in the 1950's era. My granddad use to use it on electrical splices then put 'friction' tape over it. I say modern version because it looks like the new stuff is silicon and the old stuff was real rubber. It took a while to 'self vulcanize' but when it did it end up as a rubber wrap that needed to be cut off, couldn't pull it off. This was in a house and barn that still had knob and tube wiring.

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That's how this stuff is supposed to work, but i have to wonder if it is fusing as well as i thought it would. Seems like you can peel it off, although it's not real easy to do.

 

I use it over regular electric tape ( usually over an outdoor exposed repair ) as a last turn that will not come apart, sort of like heat shrink as a final covering.

Hi,

That is an interesting idea because electrical tape likes to come off sometimes. I might try that too.

 

Is it the same stuff?

Don't know. I've only used the Nashua brand.

I was under the impression that you cant get it off once you apply it. That's because the directions say not to try to redo it after you have done it and let it sit for more than 2 minutes.

Once the tape has fused, the only way to get it off is to cut/tear it.