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[Bluesman]

"Chinamart" :evillaugh: :evillaugh: LMAO

[King's X]

kings x, can you describe the packaging tape, clear, brown, vinyl, duct, paper, thick, thin?

Thanks

I use the clear packing tape. I would not personally use duct tape because it has threads in it for strength, but it also gives bit. I am sure that the brown packaging tape would work, but I have always found it to be more expensive than the clear stuff.

I hope this helps!

[Suicide]

I use the clear packing tape. I would not personally use duct tape because it has threads in it for strength, but it also gives bit. I am sure that the brown packaging tape would work, but I have always found it to be more expensive than the clear stuff.

I recently run into a trouble with such tape - being taken off there were still some sticky glue residue on the flesh side. It wouldn't be a problem if lining, but I had strong intention to keep flesh natural on that item and completely failed It took me about 1 hour to clear flesh with acetone but anyway some glue still there and later got a lot of dirt onto....

How you guys getting over such problem ?

Edited February 2, 2012 by Suicide

[King's X]

I've had the same problem before but it was because I used a non-brand tape. The thin stuff seems to just lose it when you remove it. You can always sand it.

[Cyberthrasher]

Duck brand makes lots of tape - not just cloth duct tape. This is the only tape I haven't had issues with from THAT store. That's just in terms of general use though since I haven't backed a piece of leather with it yet.

http://duckbrand.com/Products/packaging-tapes/hd-clear-packaging-tape.aspx

[King's X]

You can always practice on a piece of scrap! It would be worth it doing it on the front end. Better than find out later.

Good luck

[terrymac]

3M packing tape will not leave residue, not so with other brands. I have found out the hard way.

Terry

[Suicide]

3M packing tape will not leave residue, not so with other brands. I have found out the hard way.

Well... then I'm baffled a bit because I have used exactly 3M and had such problems.

[The Grizzly]

how do you get the tape to stick to cased leather? Do you put it on before you case?

If using rubber cement, how do you get it off the leather when removing the backing piece?