SlowPoke Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 I need to find a source for, lack of a better name, speed tape. Currently we're using a tar based adhesive with aluminium skin but it's not cost effective for the purpose in mind. I'm looking for a durable vinyl tape with super adhesion in a wide roll... preferably 6". Product names and where to buy? Thanks in advance! -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 purpose in mind What is the purpose? Maybe this could help with other alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 speed tape for a slowpoke? is that like jumbo shrimp, turbo diesel? Sorry, I'm in a mood and just had to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 isn't that just duct tape for airplanes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 SlowPoke, are you patching trailer roofs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 tar based adhesive and aluminum skin...... Hmmm sounds alot like Dynamat. Typically used in car audio installations, or other sound deading applications etc... Brian.. what is your intended use and perhaps I can lend an idea or two.. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hes trying to catch me in the NASCAR league we are in...Wont work Brian... Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 ... grow-op? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PciMH7nO5wY...feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Just ask Irishfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Just ask Irishfield. I don't do "Red Green"... .. as others have asked end use Brian.. would help immensely ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) Slowpoke wants to fix tears in semi-trailer skins, I'll wager. GLT Canada Inc. 1100 Invicta Drive, # 1 Oakville, Ontario L6H 1K9 Canada Phone Number: (905) 339-3041 Fax Number: (905) 339-1653 Contact Name: Jim Flynn http://www.greatlakestextiles.com/ Or U-Line 60 Hereford Street Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 0N3 (905) 452-3190 http://www.uline.ca/Grp_242/3M-Single-Coated-Tapes Edited April 8, 2009 by douG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Isn't that when you fast forward an 8 track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 The purpose is to smooth out the interior walls of a trailer. Interior walls are plywood and scuffs/gouges/fist holes leave rough edges. We've had several trailers rejected for interior damage while loading full trailer width skids. The litmus test is wiping down interior walls with a piece of foam. If the foam catches, the trailer is rejected. I remember using a vinyl tape years ago, about 3mm x 12", extremely durable and would probably stick to butter. That's what I'm looking for. Gerritt, the tape we're using now is similar to dynamat but it's tar instead of butyl. Ohiofisherman got it right, it's intended for roof skins. Btw, brown bread is better and cheaper than dynamat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Pretty hard to load skids of bags in a trailer with damaged interior walls. one bump can tear the shrink wrap holding the bags on the skid(pallet) and tear the bags open. Other products can be damaged too, but nothing like torn bags of a product that is hazardous or messy like carbon black powder, that stuff will cover everything with a black dust and is hard to clean up. Most of the trailers have a thin sheet of plywood or fiberglass about half way up the inside walls to cover the rivets and bolts used to build it and such. Some of the fiberglass trailers(Fiberglass over plywood) just have a short piece maybe 2 feet from the floor for the same reason. Seen tape used on some for quick repairs, but never gave it much thought and never saw our mechanics doing it so never asked. Brian here are a couple links for tape suppliers hope it helps. http://directory.canadianmanufacturing.com...amp;cmoid=41914 http://www.sme.in/Strapping_Tape.htm http://www.electrotape.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hmmmm... just thinking outloud here.... but would Blueskin be a viable alternative? fairly inexpensive and sticks to just about anything! hell we use it on foundation walls.... It is a Bakor product.. http://www.bakor.com/residential_waterproofing.asp G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Beat the crap out of a few of the fork truck drivers and you're problems may slowly go away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 No fiberglass allowed other wise we'd use FRP vans. No metel rub rails either It's like a moving target with this customer! Last night I delivered a rush load *hot hot hot*. They refused it, I was too early. I think another option might be body filler - they'll accept that. It's not quite as handy as whipping out a roll of tape on-the-spot but if maintenance could incorperate that into their PM schedule, we could update the fleet rather quickly. There's a lot of gravy in this contract so I can see why they're putting up with the fuss, just have to get through the growing pains. I might end up doing the pickup in Ohio (Bowling Green) myself rather than just the Windsor - Toronto delivery leg. Meet for coffee? LOL Thanks for the links. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hmmmm... just thinking outloud here.... but would Blueskin be a viable alternative? fairly inexpensive and sticks to just about anything! hell we use it on foundation walls.... It is a Bakor product.. I don't see that being any cheaper than re-skinning with plywood once you factor in labour and downtime. They might have issues with the coating as well. Thanks for the thought though! Beat the crap out of a few of the fork truck drivers and you're problems may slowly go away.... They'd enjoy that too much - twisted bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 it is just peel and stick Brian!... one guy could line a 52' trailer in 2 hours? if not less! In any event... good luck! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjsa Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Brian, one brand of vinyl tape we have used is called Polyken, manufactured by the below company, but it is expensive. $23.99 plus tax for a 100 ft. roll. http://www.covcorp.com/catalog/products/adhesiv We found another vinyl tape, seems just as good, but no name brand. It just says "made in canada" on the inside of the tube. We buy it at a local lumber supply place/hardware/tools store, 4", 5", and 6". Maybe try checking in some of those places. They get it in as "seconds", meaning not full rolls of 100 ft. and have a couple bins full of the stuff. There is usually over 50' on a tube though. Price is 5-7 bucks depending on width. 4 or 5 color selections also. Works great on tile, doesn't leave a residue like duct tape if let for a period of time either, and wears abuse better. But, it does not work well on porous surfaces like brick or carpet. Haven't used it on plywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hey Brian if yer heading to Bowling Green every night you can now hit BPS GanderX2 and Janns Net Craft and also the Meijer right there at exit 181 they have some great deals there and great supper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 How about underlayment for floors tacked up on the walls?Very smooth and pretty durable.Maybe spackle???Aluminium tape??I dunno just tryin to help. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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