I agree with Alistair’s conclusion. Worked for about a year.  Didn’t make any appreciable difference in the sound.  Lubrication is more effective in quieting things down.

Jim (’82 & ’84)

> On Jun 6, 2018, at 6:05 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Well, Alistair declared the tape a failure, as did a couple of his
> correspondents.  Evidently it bunches up into wads that actually make
> things worse than before.
> 
> mcneely
> 
> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 5:36 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> and here is from Frank Condelli: .010” UHMW Tape-Acrylic Adh -  $22.04 for
>> the small roll (no source) but a search found:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32182&cat=1,43455,53293&ap=1
>> or
>> https://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/119/3431/=nt0hh8
>> and as usual Alistair's page:
>> https://shufti.blog/2012/08/23/vanagon-sliding-door-quietening-hack/
>> 
>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I am interested in the mentioned PTFE tape but I am nor sure how long the
>>> tape will last because the bottom is the one that make most of the noise
>>> and that roller bears the weight of the sliding door...
>>> 
>>> I've used the Delrin roller and it's quieter than the metal one.
>>> 
>>