Gorilla Glue's take on duct tape

Good stuff. Doesn't tear worth a darn, so it needs to be cut.

Ahhhhhh...important point and valuable info. Thanks.

Any thoughts on Gorilla Glue?

TR (Patiently hoping for Gorilla zip-ties)

I was just about to respond to this thread... If the tape is anything like the glue, I'll pass. Most overhyped stuff I've ever used. It couldn't hold two pieces of wood (with jagged, but nice fit) for longer than a day and I followed instructions about dampness, curing, etc. I have wood glue that now holds it and does so perfectly...

I'll give the tape one shot... if it sucks, I probably won't be buying that brand of anything again.

I have used Gorilla Glue in a few different applications that I would not normally use "Elmers" brand, and the Gorilla Glue was Exceptional. It seems to hold rock solid on porous material mated to hard surfaces, such as attaching nylon strap to a plastic toy rifle (sling). I tried to pull the strap off and it was firmly attached. I cannot attest to wood because I have not tried it.


ONE DAY CLOSER

I'll give it a few more tries. I have some applications I can try with plastic and metal (and maybe some nylon mesh). But the wood-to-wood didn't do anywhere near as well as plain carpenter glue.

If it doesn't work, I can go back to epoxy. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

For those of you who are doubting this tape because Gorilla Glue hasn't worked for you, you might want to notice that in their FAQ section it states that the adhesive used on the tape is NOT Gorilla Glue, but just a different formula they created for tape. It sounds like it is a similar compound to what is used on duct tape, but as they said it is "twice as thick", and it seems like they improved the overall strength of backing so it is more durable, but harder to tear by hand.

I will check into it, as I love the Glue. I have used in on a few projects that I really needed a strong bond on, and it has performed very well. I had two pieces of wood that I could not break apart even when hitting against the side of my table saw. Very strong stuff. The only bummer is the foaming of the glue, you gotta keep cleaning it as it dries or you will have a mess. After the glue and foam harden, the foam can be cut away with a knife and then sanded down if needed.

Thanks for the link.

Ready

The tape is stronger than 3M duct tape in my completely non-scientific testing - it's also considerably thicker. It's fairly easy to tear, just not as easy as regular duct tape.

It's also about $10/roll, and only available in black (if that is important to you).

Okay, since this thread started I have had a 2 in. piece of gorilla tape stuck to the window of my Jeep, rain, shine, cold , heat etc. Still stuck tight with no signs of peeling or delamination. Seems to be really good stuff. I really should of placed some other brand of tape alongside to make a good test.

Does it leave hard-to-remove residue like regular duct tape? I tried to remove some at work with steam at 225+F & 250 psi. The duct tape came off pretty easily but the adhesive was still there; I eventually gave up.

Is this tape waterproof ? I mean it doesn't peel off during heavy downpour.

Don't know about the residue, I imagine it will . just like any other tape. As to the waterproofness..it has been on my truck for quite a while, in rain sun shine etc and has yet to peel off.

I did some tape testing on other brands and being able to stick for long periods of time is not the only thing to worry about
You need to knowif the tape (roll of it) will stay in that fashion or will it start spacingout and getting odd shaped, and exposing some of the sticky to air... this happened tom e with some GREAT STICKING tape in my house <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Okay, finally picked up a roll tonight at WM. They had it back in the paint aisles. I look forward to testing it out. I think it cost around $9, but it's a nice heavy roll and if it lives up to the claims, I think it would be worth it.