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Contractor

Boulder climber

Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 23, 2019 - 08:05am PT

Made by Gorilla Glue. It's much more than just another duct tape.

Triaged a camper in Barstow that was literally coming apart in a dust storm while driving home from Red Rocks.

When we realized we didn't have enough room for all our sh#t for El Cap, we converted a drybag into a haul bag that ultimately exceeded all expectations.

Best part of my first aid and hike kit- I have some wrapped around a small piece of wooden dowel for every hike. I always have the ability to give an emergency Brazilian in the back country in the event that someone were to request this.

Rain-proofed multiple jobs this winter.

And coincidentally, my new favorite strain is Gorilla Glue 4.

Wayno

Big Wall climber

Republic, WA

Mar 23, 2019 - 08:38am PT

I bought a roll last year and it exceeded my expectations. I'm still waiting to see how it holds up after a couple years exposed to the elements. Am I going to get that dusty mesh with glue stains?

Heyzeus

climber

Hollywood,Ca

Mar 23, 2019 - 08:45am PT

I've always been under impressed. The cloth/material itself is strong, but it's not sticky enough, and with time it always seems to fail before cheaper grey stuff. And sometimes the thickness of the tape is a hindrance.

Contractor

Boulder climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2019 - 08:55am PT

Ok, the second part of my kit is alcohol wipes made from paper towels cut into small squares dampened in pure rubbing alcohol and stored in a ziplock. I can prep what I'm tapping for better adhesion, clean a wound, start a fire, wipe off poison oak oils, clean my glasses, clean my one hitter and sooth that back country Brazilian.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Mar 23, 2019 - 08:55am PT

Dunno bout the tape but as I recall the glue didn’t do very well in a Fine Woodworking test
compared to regular yellow glue and boy is it a mess to work with! HVAC guys aren’t allowed
to use generic duct tape. I assume the Gorilla tape meets ASTM or whatever?

FRUMY

Trad climber

Bishop,CA

Mar 23, 2019 - 09:00am PT

My wife says that "with bungee cords and Gorilla tape you can pretty much weather most problems."

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

Sands Motel , Las Vegas

Mar 23, 2019 - 09:01am PT

Beware Armenian PCT hikers if you see Contractor approaching with a brown roll of duct tape and a gorilla on the label.

Treezypoof

Trad climber

Cyberia

Mar 23, 2019 - 09:22am PT

+1 Heyzeus and Reilly.

Bunk. All of it. Marketing scam.

Nashua tape, Titebond III glue FTW.

JLP

Social climber

The internet

Mar 23, 2019 - 09:27am PT

I don’t care much for the glue nor the tape. I have a few rolls and use it here and there, but it’s really a hack product that wasn’t designed to excel at anything but seems to be just good enough as a temp fix for enough things to warrant having a roll.

The considerably cheaper 3M stuff is stickier and a little thinner - and sort of works better for more things IMO.

Contractor

Boulder climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2019 - 09:29am PT

Frummy, did she happen to mention the Brazilian?

Lurking the PCT! Lol

WBraun

climber

Mar 23, 2019 - 09:54am PT

The military had it for a long time way before it became consumer retail.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Mar 23, 2019 - 10:01am PT

The military also pays $600 for a toilet seat.

WBraun

climber

Mar 23, 2019 - 10:13am PT

I have the military tape.

I traded a toilet seat for it.

Stronger than sh!t .....

perswig

climber

Mar 23, 2019 - 10:36am PT

100mph tape

https://www.tacticaltailor.com/100mphtape.aspx

alcohol wipes ... sooth that back country Brazilian.

Let us know how THAT works out. Yikes!
Maybe cocoa oil or lido gel...

Dale

Treezypoof

Trad climber

Cyberia

Mar 23, 2019 - 10:38am PT

After my various experiences with their products, I don't even look at actual gorillas the same anymore.

Rather unfortunate.

Winemaker

Sport climber

Yakima, WA

Mar 23, 2019 - 03:50pm PT

...travel trailer that has developed a leak around a skylight...

Try Pella Smartflash Tape or it's equivalent. This is an aluminum tape with very thick and sticky black adhesive. It's so sticky the adhesive has a peel off wax paper barrier. This stuff is fantastic for this type of application. Here's their website:

https://www.installpella.com/accessories/materials/

JLP

Social climber

The internet

Mar 23, 2019 - 08:18pm PT

I couldn't believe that t-rex ad was real - but holy cow, I guess it is.

I am certain someone has already locked down the trademark for Godzilla tape - and such.

Nick Danger

Ice climber

Arvada, CO

Mar 23, 2019 - 08:30pm PT

I am a fan of gorilla tape, but after that video I gonna hafta get some T-rex tape! What's next, velociraptor tap?

ionlyski

Trad climber

Polebridge, Montana

Mar 23, 2019 - 10:27pm PT

I find the tape, like the glue sucks. er doesn't stick.

Actually if you want some real tape buy a roll of gaffers tape. The real stuff not the knock off. Pro-Gaff, costs about $20 bucks a roll now but nothing beats it for so many uses.

Lorenzo

Trad climber

Portland Oregon

Mar 23, 2019 - 11:49pm PT

Try Pella Smartflash Tape or it's equivalent.

Camper roofs get pretty hot. It’s great tape but might not stand up to the heat long term .but maybe It will

But there a cool tapes for everything. For instance, 3M 363 is a glass fabric with aluminum on one side and silicone adhesive on the other instead of the usual acrylic.
It’s used on spacecraft and robots for wrapping wiring harnesses and to seal instrument boxes. Just wrapping an instrument will help shield it.

Good to 600°F. You could tape it to your engine block if it were clean
It has a tensile strength of 135 lb per inch

The downside is it is frightfully expensive - about $100 a roll for 2” x 36’ roll on eBay.

Here’s a data sheet https://www.alliedelec.com/m/d/28e343504b1a3df2c3599cd048897069.pdf

But if you don’t want to spend that kind of cash, just get 3M’s 8979N nuclear grade duct tape.
Comes in red. It might be good enough.
I see it for About $33 for a 2” x 60 yard roll. You might do better.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber

ne'er–do–well

Mar 24, 2019 - 01:29am PT

Duck Tape is just a whole 'nother animal. It smells weird too.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber

Pomfert VT

Mar 24, 2019 - 04:41am PT

Gorilla tape to thick. Won't mould to your work surface. I have good normal duct tape wrapped around my ski poles for emergencies. I would never try to fix a leaky roof with duct tape. Try ice and water or the stretch tape that we use to install Windows. A better approach is to find the actual leak and silicon it.

hooblie

climber

from out where the anecdotes roam

Mar 24, 2019 - 05:16am PT

check out self fusing silicon tape.
stretchy, no goopy backside, doesn't stick to the target, or stuff along the way,
just itself - and boy does it ever. have yet to try it on spurts,
but no more drooling ... and the MUSTACHE STAYS.

watch me lick this 9v battery,
or even this frozen flagpole!

perswig

climber

Mar 24, 2019 - 05:52am PT

or even this frozen flagpole!

You'll shoot your eye out, Ralphie!!
Dale

JLP

Social climber

The internet

Mar 24, 2019 - 09:57am PT

Marketed to the man who can't fix things the right way.

Treezypoof

Trad climber

Cyberia

Mar 24, 2019 - 10:00am PT

Not even useful on ducts.

Contractor

Boulder climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2019 - 11:39am PT

Storm proofed and dust tented hundreds of projucts, there's no way in hell regular duct tape is even close to Gorilla Tape. I'm thinking all your stuff must be coated in a light film of grease.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/682333/I-love-bacon

I agree that tape is for temporary applications and Gorilla glue sucks- Tight Bond all the way and powdered resin for the tough projects.

Now Gorilla Glue-4, Sativa blend with hints of Indica from the Diesel Strain is the sh!t!

Treezypoof

Trad climber

Cyberia

Mar 24, 2019 - 11:46am PT

Well, I’ll agree with your last paragraph, but I’ve been “studying “ for a “test” for my dream job for the last couple months, and honestly, it’s refreshing. Probably never going back.

Contractor

Boulder climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2019 - 11:48am PT

Ok, a great trick for dust and water proofing a remodel project for long term and heavy work- Pre-spray the plastic and wall with 3M Exterior Grade Contact Spray Adhesive, let it tack up then tape the plastic shield up. Of course you'll need to paint the wall after removing. Install an access zipper in the plastic shield the same way, using the spray adhesive.

Contractor

Boulder climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2019 - 12:02pm PT

Well, I’ll agree with your last paragraph, but I’ve been “studying “ for a “test” for my dream job for the last couple months, and honestly, it’s refreshing. Probably never going back.

Smart move! I quit for 15 years to start a family and business plus coached youth and high School sports with my wife for a decade or so. Never missed it.

Kids are grown up so occasional toke for me is just like an occasional glass of Chianti.

Good luck on the job!

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Mar 24, 2019 - 12:08pm PT

Gaffers tape is far superior.

Treezypoof

Trad climber

Cyberia

Mar 24, 2019 - 12:09pm PT

Thanks man.

Crazy thing is, I was always scared I would lose interest/ability on my guitars but it turns out the opposite is true and I’m crushing it. Go figure.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber

Pomfert VT

Mar 24, 2019 - 05:22pm PT

I have had gaffers tape in the past. great stuff! I am so unimpressed with Gorilla tape that if someone gave me a roll I would most likely pass it on...

wilbeer

Mountain climber

Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,

Mar 24, 2019 - 05:26pm PT

Going on 4 years now
And, I will be honest ,I hate a petrochemical temporary product that seems to actually have value,there ,I feel better.

Treez,I hear you about guitars.Tight Bond for sure.Try cleaning with Acetone or clear pvc primer,you will have a hard time removing.

Treezypoof

Trad climber

Cyberia

Mar 25, 2019 - 07:48am PT

I wouldn't necessarily call silicon crap.

I can't stand the smell or trying to keep the smallest drop from contaminating my whole damn hand, but have you ever tried to remove it?

That stuff ain't coming off.

I foolishly used some to secure some hand made Mexican tiles in a form for some concrete backsplash I was pouring. What a nightmare. I even googled "how to remove silicon caulk". Answer: "you're screwed numbnuts". Needs to be scraped off with a blade, but there will always be residue. Nothing dissolves it.

I still use it sometimes as a flexible adhesive where moisture will be an issue and appearance around the edges won't be, like ensuring that small triangles of siding in a gable won't fall off and face fastening is problematic.

JLP

Social climber

The internet

Mar 25, 2019 - 09:54am PT

Denatured alcohol works to tame silicone, wouldn’t apply it without, you can mist the bead and smooth it with your finger like latex, makes it look a lot better. However, IMO, if your window needs caulk so it won’t leak, you probably installed it wrong - poorly flashed.

BruceHildenbrand

Social climber

Mountain View/Boulder

Mar 25, 2019 - 02:21pm PT

The problem I have with Gorilla Glue is that I open it up, fresh, to use it for the first time but when I go back to use it a month or two later it has completely cured inside the bottle.

Contractor

Boulder climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2019 - 03:47pm PT

Plus it foams out the sides durint the curing process.

Schnee Morehead permathane is used to glaze large panels of glass on skyscrapers and commercial applications with no flashing. A very important component of this product it that it has less solvent than other products and wont eat through jiffy seal or protecto wrap. It's also paintable.

They pump the stuff into 1/2 gaps so there's enough volume to expand and contract without cracking apart.

JLP

Social climber

The internet

Mar 25, 2019 - 09:30pm PT

It’s really weak when it fills a gap. It foams up and makes it difficult to see the seam or if the location needs a little more glue or if the clamps are set right, etc. It basically just makes a mess for no additional tangible value over a normal wood glue.

Pennsylenvy

Gym climber

A dingy corner in your refrigerator

Mar 25, 2019 - 11:23pm PT

Hmmm …..need to get some pics for the super topo hook up thread : man that one should get some legs . Keep looking at this topic though and thought it was about the CLEAR gorilla tape. The duct tape copy is not malleable enough for my liking. I use duct tape in my work probably more than anyone??????? Taping and untapping hoses to machines for floor sanding. The gorilla tape blows for that x10 : too stiff. As someone mentioned earlier, Nashua. You know about Nashua ? It's CHEAP ! but it also really thin and sticky. Another thing we all know or should is the temperature of the tape. Lay that roll out in the sun and try to keep it from sticking to anything!

Getting back on track ……..the clear gorilla tape is bad ass. Surprised I'm the first to mention that. It's like rubbery clear 2 inch packing tape.

TLP

climber

Mar 25, 2019 - 11:28pm PT

Agree about Titebond. But back to tape. Years ago I worked in a lab where they built and tested detectors to go up in satellites, and I broke my geeky glasses right across the nose (on a climb - there, this thread is on topic) I wrapped a bit of duct tape around the break, but that stuff only lasted a couple of days. Somebody in the lab rummaged around and found some stuff everybody called "rocket tape", presumably you could fix a boo boo on rocket and it would fly. But it was amazing, lasted literally like ten times as long as duct tape. I never found out what this tape was or where to get it, but that's the stuff you want.

I tried Gorilla Tape and it was not as good as duct tape: too stiff so there were gaps which then failed, the adhesive didn't hold all that long, and didn't stand up to weather extremes at all. Not good stuff.