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• Re: How to reseal propane connection?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 17:11:26 -0400
  At 03:56 PM 6/6/2001, Jean-Guy Savoie wrote: >Allan, > >teflon tape (the same as works for water and air ) worked just...
• duct tape residue
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 23:19:48 -0600
  One of the best things to remove the adhesive from duct tape is.....Duct tape! Just rake a new piece of the same tape...
• Re: Nashua silicone tape vs Rescue Tape (tm)
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:31:22 -0800
  ...be as satisfactory." I know Nashua duct tape is not worth buying IMHO! I do like Gorilla Tape, and quality (3M?) duct tape. John
• Re: When is The Vanagon Rescue Tape not Rescue tape?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:41:06 -0600
  ---- Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET> wrote: > Having bought two rolls of the black rescue tape for my Vanagon > travel kit at $10 each on...
• Duct tape (was: Front blower fix: Free and permanent)
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 08:02:18 -0700
  >I carefully positioned the end of the tube right where I wanted the >juice to flow then taped it to the motor. (God bless...
• Re: Duct tape, goose tape, gun tape and mirror fixes.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 14:25:52 -0700
  ...Duct tape, goose tape, gun tape and mirror fixes. > In a message dated 10/7/01 7:12:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > al...
• Re: duct tape
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:14:01 -0400
  now that I know that duct tape is crap, what should I use instead: the insulation in the engine compartment lid is somewhat falling...
• Re: tape gum remover?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 01:53:55 -0800
  ...You might try a tape Wal mart sells I think Manco makes it,, called Polyken tape, a stretchy, clear 2" wide tape that sticks...
• Re: Ur-tools
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 11:25:12 -0400
  while being a convert to the "cult of duct tape" i also definately sing the virtues of a red coloured tape (sorry no name...
• Re: tape gum remover?
  Historical mailing list - Hajasz
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 02:09:32 -0500
  Well, naphtha works pretty good for me at removing some tapes from car finishes. Actually had a Hyundai Excel with a trunk lid I...
• Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:25:13 -0800
  A deluxe version of the duct tape cupholders is two rolls of duct tape taped together and then the whole thing taped to the...
• Re: Duct tape (was: Front blower fix: Free and permanent)
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 10:24:38 -0700
  ...Duct tape (was: Front blower fix: Free and permanent) > >> I carefully positioned the end of the tube right where I wanted the >> juice to...
• Off-topic - Travan tape users?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 16:43:12 -0500
  Howdy all, I installed a HP/Colorado T3000 tape drive in our list-server (Gerry) late last year. It uses Travan "TR-3" tapes...
• Sheesh? Duct Tape? BTDT
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 17 Apr 97 10:19:47 PDT
  ...I shall continue to yank the grill in late November, stuff the intake with foam, cover over with "riggers tape" AKA "Gaffers Tape" and...
• Rescue Tape Bargain Prices
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:07:55 -0700
  Rescue Tape or Miracle Tape has been discussed on these lists many times in the past and several members have told about using it...
• Reflective Tape NHTSA Study link
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:03:04 -0500
  ...Reflective Tape Helps Prevent Crashes http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa2201.htm "reflective tape reduces nighttime side and rear impacts into heavy trailers by...
• Tape for frame openings, update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 17:30:34 -0500
  Hi listers, Recently I asked the list for a recommendation for tape to replace that failing on the frame under my van. believe Robert...
• Re: Under car protection tape?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:56:57 -0500
  ...Gorilla Tape or real duct tape ( the aluminum kind). Also, it might be reasonable to protect it by spraying with rubberized undercoating. Larry A...
• Re: duct tape
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:18:58 -0400
  ...WORKS WELL IN HI TEMP AREAS dAN Karl Ploessl <ploessl@SUNMAC.SPECT.UPENN.EDU> wrote: > now that I know that duct tape is crap...
• Re: Screen window for '88 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 16:10:31 -0700
  ...Or...just use some w i d e masking tape to tape the screen on either outside or inside. Duct tape would work as...
• Re: 5+years on Rescue Tape.. Fri post
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:10:45 -0700
  I've heard a large number of similar stories regarding rescue tape. Though I have never used it to repair vehicle coolant hoses (I...
• Nashua silicone tape vs Rescue Tape (tm)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:19:47 -0500
  ...The Rescue Tape in stretched and then relaxed condition is about .022" constant thickness. The Nashua tape under same condition is about .020 in...
• Re: � � � Re: Spare Parts Lis t - Input - correction -> X-treme tape
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:59:19 EDT
  ...Self-fusing tape is wonderful stuff as...unlike regular electrical tape...when you use it, it creates a homogeneous mass that is akin to...
• Re: Volkswagen - Audi - Porsche' training tapes
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:43:06 -0500
  Hello Fellow listies, I have several (48 in all) factory VW, Audi, Porsche' VHS training tapes for sale. In the lot are some Vanagon...
• Re: electrical insulation
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 3 Sep 2006 10:05:17 -0700
  > Electrical tape is horrible stuff. The glue weakens over time and it > just unwinds. Skip using that. However there is another material that > is...
• Re: Sealing propane tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:49:48 -0800
  ...Any better ideas? >> > > I like Teflon tape on any tapered thread fittings myself, but the tradesmen I > know who spend their days winging together...
• Under car protection tape?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:53:02 -0500
  ...However, there are pieces of tape covering openings in the frame. these are starting to peal back. I'd like to replace the tape...
• Re: Nashua silicone tape vs Rescue Tape (tm)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:33:59 -0600
  ...The Nashua tape under same condition is > about .020 in the middle half, tapering to .010 at each edge. Based > on a short sample...
• [EDIT] OT: Tape recommendation [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:31:28 -0800
  No Vanagon Content Whatsoever I need to find a good strong adhesive tape to use on carpet. We have a couple thin rubber floormats...
• Re: Sealing propane tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:42:49 -0700
  Also, if you use Teflon tape: wrap the overlap end so it's "downstream" of the direction of twisting the female end on. So...
• FYI: Self-Fusing Silicone Rubber Tape - Sounds like a solution for on the road leaks?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 18:47:40 -0500
  Found this product which claims to be self adhering and self sealing tape for repair of hoses. Sounds like a solution for on the...
• Re: hose repair tape you are kidding, right?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 00:04:09 -0400
  ...Should come with the hose bandage in case tape is used on fuel hose. Dave 87 Wolfsburg (no tape) 90 Westfalia (no tape) At...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 17:00:08 -0700
  Just yankin' your tape, chief. I'll bet the stuff works really well in ductwork. The other helo blade tape I read about recently...
• Re: Tape for frame openings, update
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:46:37 -0800
  ...Tape for frame openings, update Hi listers, Recently I asked the list for a recommendation for tape to replace that failing on the frame...
• Side trim tape?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Feehan
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:45:29 -0600
  I have some rust under the silver tape like molding that wraps around the center on my van. Does anyone know a replacement source...
• Re: Coolant hose tape
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:48:44 -0700
  Ya know, I was googling this tape and every site I checked charges more for the shipping than the cost of the tape. Anybody...
• What's in my tape deck - NO VANAGON CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 23:13:59 GMT
  My current tapes were mostly bought at Goodwill for 50 cents each last week. Don't ask me the titles Pat Benatar - three different...
• Re: Sealing propane tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:17:23 EST
  In a message dated 11/19/03 12:00:05 PM, kennedy@THERIVER.COM writes: << I'm guessing teflon tape on everything that screws...
• Re: Screen window for '88 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 09:46:22 -0400
  Masking tape is a POOR choice, the sun will bake the adhesive on to the paint and you'll have a mess to get...
• Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 21:56:50 -0500
  ...Clear packaging tape isn't duct tape. However, there >IS< clear duct tape nowadays. From: "Kim Brennan" -------------------- Clip ------------------------------ Oh! Mercy me! I gotta' get...
• Bug screen for front windows idea
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 11:29:43 -0800
  ...Lowe's sells a 10 foot roll of magnetic tape for about $3.50. This is enough for one window. Place the magnetic tape...
• Re: Nashua silicone tape vs Rescue Tape (tm)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:46:58 -0600
  I misspoke about this "As Seen On TV tape. It's called "Mighty Fixit" Flexible Silicone Wrap. Distributed by Nature's Pillows in Trevose...
• Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:47:22 -0700
  Look in the garden hose section of HoDepot for Nashua Stretch & Seal silicone sealing tape.� 1" x 10' roll is about $8.� I just...
• Re: Self Vulkenizing tape??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 23:23:21 -0500
  ...I couldn't find self-vulcanizing tape either, hence - the tip listed >above. Try electrical supply house -- self-vulcanizing tape or "rubber tape" was...
• Re: Sealing propane tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Christensen
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:20:25 -0600
  > > << I'm guessing teflon tape on everything that screws into > > the tank. Any better ideas? >> > > I like Teflon tape on any tapered thread fittings...
• Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:14:46 -0700
  ...http://catalog.cshyde.com/viewitems/tapes-with-psa/uhmw-tape-acrylic-adhesiv e? <http://catalog.cshyde.com/viewitems/tapes-with-psa/uhmw-tape-acrylic...
• Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 16:26:20 -0400
  No Mine is X-TREME tape from harbor freight tools. I will try to get some genuine Rescue Tape or other brand to try...
• Re: Coolant Hose Life Expectancy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 18:33:54 -0600
  ...Straight hoses will > benfit from a roll of duct tape. > regards gary > > Duct tape is very sticky and wide, but it softens when it...
• Re: Self Vulkenizing tape??
  Historical mailing list - Sheryl Keller
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 07:42:17 -0800
  Alistair, Greetings, I discovered this self vulcaninzing wonder tape, when I bought a sailboat this summer. Marine supply folks call it "rigging tape" Mine...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input - correction -> X-treme tape
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 23:38:09 -0300
  ...Self-fusing tape is wonderful stuff as...unlike regular electrical tape...when you use it, it creates a homogeneous mass that is akin to...
• Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Kristin G. Burke
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 23:17:30 -0400
  clear duct tape at your local ACE HARDWARE (They have lots of colors too) but I digress--- item #4184537 --Kristin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 18:56:15 -0400
  No, not 'aluminized' cloth duct tape. Extra-sticky adhesive on real heavy-gauge aluminum tape. It's called 'speed tape'. I have some. Great...
• Re: Shady Boy Awning + Pipe Insulation for rain
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:58:24 EDT
  ...Gorilla Tape IS Gorilla Tape - at Home Depot and other good building and hardware stores. It is the tape that ALL duct tape should...
• Re: In Dash MP3
  Historical mailing list - Frank & Susan Malinowski
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 20:37:43 -0800
  ...in dash MP3 player?? anybody with an indash mp3 player? I have a standard tape player to which I used to insert a CD...
• Re: 5+years on Rescue Tape.. Fri post
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 1 Sep 2017 09:07:57 -0700
  I once use rescue tape on the small coolant hose (the one on the heat exchanger near the oil filter) at a campsite and...
• AW: NVC - does anybody trade DAT tapes?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 01:12:23 -0700
  I don't know if I have dat tape but I do have 'des , 'dem and 'dos tapes.. Robert 1982 Westfalia ----- Urspr�ngliche Nachricht...
• Vanagon Tech Videos
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 13:21:08 -0700
  ...and dug out my old VHS tape of these, but the tape is so old that the tape has begun to degrade to the...
• Ur-tools
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 10:40:01 EST
  Ron Van Ness sings the praises of bungee cords, but I think duct tape was created DAYS earlier in Genesis. You can do lots...
• removing duct tape from paint..ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:38:05 EST
  on another vehicle i have someone broke the rear glass and the PO duct taped a tarp over the hatch.. how does one get...
• Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:59:04 -0700
  ...Like when you wrap handlebars on a bicycle with 'real' bar tape...it has thinner edges and a thicker center so when finished you...