How did I go so many years without this stuff in my shop, or in my car, or in my backpack? Every day I think of new ways to use this stuff.... for instance, today - I was filling a small spray bottle with bug repellent for my backpack, and I was concerned about the top coming unscrewed slightly causing a potential leak. Well, I pulled out my clear version of this same tape, and wrapped it around the top where it screws on, now I am confident it will hold.
Yesterday, my weedeaters foam grip was cracking splitting - out comes the black Silicone tape to the rescue to provide a new grip for the handle. The day before, my tent pole plastic end cap was not staying on the pole, again, Silicone tape to the rescue.
Then, when I was weedeating my lawn, I noticed my trusty outdoor electrical cord took a hit with either the weedeater or hedger, and had a couple of chunks of the outer sheathing missing. I used my Xtreme tape (in the Red color to match the cord ;-)) and it has been holding for weeks and about 4 uses, I don't see why it won't hold for a very long time.
Next, both my backpacking and camping tent poles have vinyl or plastic ends on the poles - and after time these loosen up, want to come off and worse yet get lost! Well, not only does Xtreme tape fuse the tent pole ends to the pole, it also reinforces them and makes them stronger and more durable...
Then, my 20 year old wheelbarrow's wood handles have taken a beating from years in the weather, and they showed a lot of cracking and the wood was very rough. I usually wore gloves when carrying heavy loads with the wheelbarrow, especially since the wood handles were so rough and I worried about getting splinters. I painted the handles with some acrylic latex, and then gave them a wrap with some 1.5" of the black Xtreme tape, and it did wonders. I overlapped the Extreme tape in close windings, so it created a thicker wrap since this was a heavier duty application. I did this almost a year ago, and it has held up fine outside in the AZ heat. I don't store the wheelbarrow in the direct, and I think the UV would wreak havoc. Now I feel like I don't need gloves to use the wheelbarrow.
And then the big test - my garden hose had a pin-hole leak in it, and I applied this tape to it. The key is to make sure you extend the tape on either side of the hole by a few inches (I did three inches on each side of the hole) - and then make sure you stretch the tape very well and evenly around the hose. Also, make sure the hose is on a flat surface, and try to avoid flexing / bending the hose while taping, keep it as straight as possible. Also, give it at least two windings (not just one). It is working fine, if there are any issues I will update.
You get it. This stuff is amazing. Once you wind it on itself it sticks like white on rice. Its resiliency is quite good - it is very tough and it will not come unwound unless you intentionally start to pull on the seam. Then, it will rip instead of lose its contact... it is that sticky to itself.
The list goes on.... like I said, I keep finding more uses for it daily.
I would say just get a roll, and keep it around. You will be amazed at the number of applications this stuff will satisfy.... an easy five star!!
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Clear Silicone Self-Fusing Tape
The X-Treme Tape TPE-XZLCLR Silicone Rubber Self Fusing Tape is thick and engineered for advanced bonding. The special silicone formula maintains flexibility and strength. Reliable and durable, the X-Treme Tape TPE-XZLCLR Silicone Rubber Self Fusing Tape also resists weathering.
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easily fixing this small leak
This tape really works well on a leaky pipe. I recently added a replacement compression connector fitting between two pipes from my well water pressure tank. Unfortunately, due to previous soldering (not by me, at least this time!) the two pipe pieces were not well aligned, so no matter how I tried, there continued to be a small drip leak after I connected the pipes together.. This silicone tape did the trick, easily fixing this small leak. I quickly learned, the more you stretch it before sticking it on, the better. Also that it sticks to itself accidentally if you are not careful. Great stuff; I will probably order some more.Update: I have now used this for sealing an electrical wire connection for my septic tank lift pump (very toxic environment) and so far the connection is holding up well. I had previously used regular electrical tape which deteriorated, letting in moisture and eventually causing my connection to short out! I have also used this tape to seal up exterior wire connections to my internet dish because I do not water entering the underground line.This spring I used the tape to seal up a pesky gas line leak on my old tractor (picture). While I am not proud of how this looks (I kept wrapping tape until the leak stopped), it definitely works. And if not for the tape I would have had to replace the entire gas line tubing and the compression fitting, so i think this fix will be fine for now.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015
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This tape really works well on a leaky pipe. I recently added a replacement compression connector fitting between two pipes from my well water pressure tank. Unfortunately, due to previous soldering (not by me, at least this time!) the two pipe pieces were not well aligned, so no matter how I tried, there continued to be a small drip leak after I connected the pipes together.. This silicone tape did the trick, easily fixing this small leak. I quickly learned, the more you stretch it before sticking it on, the better. Also that it sticks to itself accidentally if you are not careful. Great stuff; I will probably order some more.
Update: I have now used this for sealing an electrical wire connection for my septic tank lift pump (very toxic environment) and so far the connection is holding up well. I had previously used regular electrical tape which deteriorated, letting in moisture and eventually causing my connection to short out! I have also used this tape to seal up exterior wire connections to my internet dish because I do not water entering the underground line.
This spring I used the tape to seal up a pesky gas line leak on my old tractor (picture). While I am not proud of how this looks (I kept wrapping tape until the leak stopped), it definitely works. And if not for the tape I would have had to replace the entire gas line tubing and the compression fitting, so i think this fix will be fine for now.
Update: I have now used this for sealing an electrical wire connection for my septic tank lift pump (very toxic environment) and so far the connection is holding up well. I had previously used regular electrical tape which deteriorated, letting in moisture and eventually causing my connection to short out! I have also used this tape to seal up exterior wire connections to my internet dish because I do not water entering the underground line.
This spring I used the tape to seal up a pesky gas line leak on my old tractor (picture). While I am not proud of how this looks (I kept wrapping tape until the leak stopped), it definitely works. And if not for the tape I would have had to replace the entire gas line tubing and the compression fitting, so i think this fix will be fine for now.
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