Matt Black Fabric Gaffer Tape

[Deleted member 49549]

Anybody know if i can get this from a DIY store.

I want to 'ruggedise' my camera with gaffer tape on points of wear. Popped into local (small) B+Q lunch time and they only had the shiny plastic stuff, was looking for the matt fabric type.

Cheers!!

 

[DemiLion]

You might be looking in the wrong place.

It's not in the electrical section, but drainage, and they call it Duct Tape!

 

[Deleted member 49549]

You might be looking in the wrong place.

It's not in the electrical section, but drainage, and they call it Duct Tape!

Hi Mark,

can you get matt duct tape - i was only aware of the shiny stuff.

ps a colleague has suggested to try some stage / prop people...

 

[onomatopoeia]

Or any motorsport supplier, who might call it tank tape. All race cars are held together with it . I take a reel in my toolbox to any event where I am competing.

 

[andyred]

Do you have a screwfix near you

http://m.screwfix.com/search.htm?se...arch.y=0&search=Go&nbActionFormEncoding=UTF-8

Searched black tape and this gives you a few options ...

 

[DemiLion]

Hi Mark,

can you get matt duct tape - i was only aware of the shiny stuff.

ps a colleague has suggested to try some stage / prop people...

Never seen anything other than the bog standard semi shiny to be honest...


...that's exactly what gaffer is!

 

[Forbiddenbiker]

I think ive seen plain matt backed gaffer tape used by furniture upholsterers or it might have been the carpet n flooring people.

 

[whitewash]

the majority of gaffer tape is shiney, what you need for matt stuff is something called tesa tape......

http://www.speedsport.co.uk/tesatap...4651---50mm---Black-other-colours-available-4

its not cheap though!

 

[Deleted member 49549]

found some!

"MagTape Xtra Pro Matt Non-Reflective Gaffer Tape"

this place in Cardiff.

http://www.stagelightingservices.com/

only £6 for a roll big enough to last a couple of decades...

 

[itsdavedotnet]

You might be looking in the wrong place.

It's not in the electrical section, but drainage, and they call it Duct Tape!

Nooooo duct tape and gaffer tape are very different!

Gaffer tape is thicker, lightproof and has better adhesive and is generally awesome, and as a general rule,mif ours paying less than 6 a roll, it's not gaffer tape

 

[DemiLion]

Nooooo duct tape and gaffer tape are very different!

You know that, I know that, but B&Q haven't got a scoobie!

And yup, I know which one I was buying!


PS - it's also melt proof going by what's holding together the ceramic top on my girlfriend's cooker at the moment!