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[John C Martin]

Gear Aid's Tenacious Tape... my replacement fo the Lexan reinforcement strips.

 

I cut a little triangle for the inside and outside for the body pin holes. This stuff is very tough, will not tear, no ugly fibers as with strapping tape, far superior to packaging tape. Very very sticky with much better adhesion than the reinforcement strips. 4 thou thick. Comes in a small roll 3"x 20", price $4.95, clear and some colors available.

 

Also best way to reinforce the body clips holes.

[MSwiss]

Where do you get it?

[Cheater]

Where are you getting this, J. C.?

 

Edit: I found it: Tenacious Tape. A Google search turned up multiple sources, including Amazon and outfitters like REI.

 

 

Looks like it is an improved version of what used to be called rip-stop repair tape, made to fix tears in down jackets and sleeping bags. With what is probably a much stronger adhesive than the old rip-stop tape.

 

I'll bet that does work well.

[Noose]

From what I saw it comes in colors, too. Not sure if this one is clear. 

 

[John C Martin]

Got mine at REI locally, a camping type store. I couldn't find it in any other stores here... Yes, you can get it at Amazon just have to buy ?$ for free shipping.

Thanks, Greg, I thought I posted a picture also... but didn't...

[Bernie]

Thanks for the tip, John. I have been looking for something like this for wing cars!  

[John C Martin]

This stuff gives more side flex for the body versus Lexan strips for pin hole reinforcement also.

[John Streisguth]

Sounds like what I used to use for reinforcing HO Lexan bodies 20 years ago... parachute tape. 
 
I always thought the idea of patching a parachute was a little crazy... 

[Tex]

I wonder if this is like what Eddy Mac called "helicopter tape"(?).

[John C Martin]

Thanks for the tip, John. I have been looking for something like this for wing cars!  

Check what I'm doing in Retro tips thread now. Try this method only use a much shorter pin with a wing car because of the much shorter sides.

[Ricky Vegas]

Mike,

There is an REI store by my office if you want me to see what they have there (e.g. clear vs colored).

[MSwiss]

Rick,

I have an REI by me. Thanks.

John,

Is the stuff strong enough to repair a still?

[John C Martin]

Yep, dog, it works for me...

I even fixed a blow out I had on the interstate last week. It comes in bigger patches. Now I don't leave home without it.

This stuff would put Humpty Dumpty back together again. LOL.

[Zippity]

From what I saw it comes in colors, too. Not sure if this one is clear.

 
Yep. It comes in black, white, blue, green, brown, and clear.

[Bill from NH]

Paul Pfeiffer, of Alpha Products, has been selling a similar product since  Sept. 2006. Perhaps his has been the so-called rip-stop tape.

[MSwiss]

I've heard the stuff Paul sells called both rip-stop and parachute tape.

When I got back into racing in 1981, guys were already using it.

IIRC, GRP sold it.

I have to believe this is something different.

I can't imagine the rip-stop able to be made in clear.

[Trevor Neilson]

 
Yep. It comes in black, white, blue, green, brown, and clear.

Hey Zippity. Where is the best place to buy that in NZ and what is the cost. Just to lazy to do a Google search this morning. thx Trev..

[Zippity]

I couldn't find any in Wellington, so I ordered some from Hong Kong last night - free postage too.

 

NZ $21.91

[Trevor Neilson]

Gear Aid's Tenacious Tape... my replacement fo the Lexan reinforcement strips.

 

I cut a little triangle for the inside and outside for the body pin holes. This stuff is very tough, will not tear, no ugly fibers as with strapping tape, far superior to packaging tape. Very very sticky with much better adhesion than the reinforcement strips. 4 thou thick. Comes in a small roll 3"x 20", price $4.95, clear and some colors available.

 

Also best way to reinforce the body clips holes.

 

I couldn't find any in Wellington, so I ordered some from Hong Kong last night - free postage too.

 

NZ $21.91

I had a look this afternoon and Fishpond or trade Me seem to be the cheapest for us. But for something at started out in life as $4.95usd is going to cost us about $15nzd., so someone is making a good mark up.  Going to ring FCO and Hunting and Fishing tomorrow and see if that stock it 

[Zippity]

Fishpond don't have any of the clear tape in stock   They supply direct from the USA.

 

I tried several local suppliers yesterday, but to no avail.

[John C Martin]

I found that the colored version of this tape has some type of thread in it..it's called fabric tape, the clear is called repair tape.
While it is as thin and stronger than the clear it has a fabric appearance,,So I'll use the black on the inside pin holes or clips in the body..
This probably will be even better..

[Half Fast]

Note that the different colors apparently do have different compositions:

 

"Available in 3" x 20" rolls. Available in clear, black nylon, dark brown nylon, dark blue nylon, sage green ripstop and platinum white ripstop. Lightweight and compact."

 

Cheers

[dalek]

I drove over to TapeBrothers.com and picked up some Tenacious Tape. The owner, Brian, asked me to let him know how it worked out.  Below is the email and pictures I sent to him.

 

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Brien,

 

You asked me to let you know how the Tenacious Tape I got from you worked out as reinforcement on my slot car bodies.  Well, I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and I'm very satisfied with it. See pictures attached.

 

The tape has all of the properties I was hoping for – it's thin, it's very sticky (even sticks well to itself which is a good thing when using multiple layers), it's tear resistant, and it's almost invisible (as you can see in the pics). It's on the car where the clips go through the body, keeping the body from tearing when crashes occur.

 

The tape is easy to work with – I use my Fiskars paper slicer to quickly cut strips of any width I need  and it's easy to separate the tape from its backing by dragging one of the serrated tips of my tweezers across the edge of the tape. I even like the container that the tape comes in because I can store any unused strips of tape in it.

 

I don't know if I'll ever have any use for any of the colored Tenacious Tape that's available, but I'll be using plenty of the clear for reinforcing and mending my slot cars.

 

Regards,

 

Dale King

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[John C Martin]

Right on, Dale. To obad you didn't put a small strip on the outside and inside front fenders where the Holly sticker is. Try that next time, too.

 

May try this as well. I used to cut a piece of bullet strip about 1/4" wide and stick it on the tips of the ears (chassis) to help with the tipping in turns, and keep the chassis from dragging too much.

I'm thinking this tape will be better (much stickier); may need to add another layer as it's much thinner.

[Eddie Fleming]

I got a roll from REI in Atlanta yesterday.

 

I think it was $0.95 for the tape and $4 for the container.

 

Will try it out this weekend.