[BMWCSRegistry] Re: Report on TAPE

[Paul Schiemer]

Carlos wrote:
 
> Well, I bought the Scotch 70 tape that was on ebay, and so far seems to work
> pretty much as advertised.
> It is a whitish color (not black as it looked in pictures) and does stick
> admirably to itself.  It has to be cut open; won't unwrap.
> I'd say it is excellent  for terminals and insulation - the manufacturer's
> stated purpose - but would be hesitant to use on a pressurized hose unless
> the other options were regular electrical or duct tape.
> There's likely a different "spec" for that use, and I remember buying a
> reinforced two layer tape years ago specifically for automobile hose repair.

Thanks for the report Carlos.
I was going to bid on that item as well but forgot to.
I think you got four tapes total, for the price of one (from that other
place.)

I've seen some stuff used in the petroleum industry that is meant as a quick
patch for small leaks in plumbing at refineries.
Surprisingly, there are lots of leaks at even the best of them.
It was also white (or a light grey I'd say).

In the aviation world there are some stop gap tapes, but none of them are
truly approved for flight.
Those are usually black in color.
I had to fix a hydraulic leak in a helicopter once just to get back to the
patch (about ten nautical miles away). Worked just fine (no more leaking).
I think they left the temp patch on there for a few more flights even,
before the replacement parts arrived.

Please let us know long term opinions about that Scotch 70 stuff.