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Title: duck tape
Post by: gingerballs1 on August 11, 2007, 08:50:43 AM: hi i need some help i have got yellow tape on my springs at the mo i want to put white duck tap on the springs. instead of the yellow tap would this be ok to do or should i leave the yellow tape on. :-\
Title: Re: duck tape
Post by: tundraH on August 11, 2007, 11:11:45 AM: Put the white on top of the yellow, this will give your springs more protection.
Title: Re: duck tape
Post by: Hilly-of-the-Marshes on August 11, 2007, 11:38:46 AM: dont u mean duct tape??

duck tape is a specific brand name of duct tape, made because of that common mistake - GOD I LOVE USELESS TRIVIA!
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Post by: adzi on August 11, 2007, 11:40:26 AM: so maybe you can get a special tarton duct tape :D
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Post by: sprog on August 11, 2007, 02:06:54 PM: Duct tape leaves yucky resisude I've found, so put it on over the yellow tape.
If you ever take it off the residue won't be on the spring, you can simply rip off the yellow tape and have a clean, residue-free surface to tape onto again
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Post by: gingerballs1 on August 11, 2007, 05:35:58 PM: Thanks Sprog just the answer i was looking for. :)
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Post by: Dark Knight on August 13, 2007, 08:30:23 PM: If your cut all the tape and rubber sleeve off you could use clean film to cover your spring before you re-tape to stop glue getting on the spring and make it easy to change next time ! :o ;D
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Post by: DePaw on August 16, 2007, 08:06:24 PM: Does gaffa tape leave crap on the springs too?
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Post by: chocl8 on August 16, 2007, 10:47:07 PM: duct tape and gaffa are basically the same....trust me ive taped so many wires with the stuff they stick to each other. :D
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Post by: DePaw on August 16, 2007, 11:00:09 PM: Lol. And crap, I did my springs with gaffa as it was all I had. Oh well.
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Post by: Trixter on August 27, 2007, 09:27:57 PM: DUCT tape is fine i took on layer of black tape off when i re did it with white left a few residue'y bits on but helped to stick my white duct tape on, i have now re done them with whtie isolation tape, duct tape is great as a base layer but i recomend puttin isolation tape on over the top
Title: Re: duck tape
Post by: Jason on August 27, 2007, 09:41:02 PM: Just wrap them in cling film before you put the gaffer tape on then you get no residue and the gaffer tape is very strong especialy if you get the thick cloth stuff
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Post by: chocl8 on August 27, 2007, 09:43:43 PM: Hockey tape all the way.... ;D
Title: Re: duck tape
Post by: Dark Knight on August 27, 2007, 10:44:53 PM: Quote from: Jason on August 27, 2007, 09:41:02 PM
Just wrap them in cling film before you put the gaffer tape on then you get no residue and the gaffer tape is very strong especialy if you get the thick cloth stuff

LOL. I've already said that ;D
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Post by: Jason on August 27, 2007, 11:40:48 PM: Opps missed that ;D

How are the new hoofs going DK any pics yet
Title: Re: duck tape
Post by: Dark Knight on August 28, 2007, 12:14:12 AM: Quote from: Jason on August 27, 2007, 11:40:48 PM
Opps missed that ;D

How are the new hoofs going DK any pics yet
The tyres slipped I think I worked out a better work 9 Well that was my first go ) And I'll try, once the glue set ! :o
Has for the NEW pair I'll post one which have MY idea fitted.The next stage was'is to make interchanged rubber ( wet,hard and off-road )