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Re: Fw: Wiring Harness Tape

To: "griffco" <griffco@griffco.ca>
Subject: Re: Fw: Wiring Harness Tape
From: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 12:09:30 -0400
In message <012701c304ef$8a873f00$4001010a@Griffiths>you write:
>On replacing the tape on an original wiring harness, I note that the ends are
>glued down.
>
>I bought new wiring tape from British Wiring, and when I asked how to fasten
>the ends down, as per original, they said 'use black tape'.  I am
>disappointed.  There has to be a better way.  Anyh black tape I have used
>loses its grip, oozes sticky, and isn't original.
>
>Any suggestions on a glue?

I had an similar problem when I re-did my harness.  I decided on using dry
tape from Eastwood (just like electrical tape, a little thinner and no glue) 
to re-wrap the harness.  For the ends I used plumbing silicone tape that bonds 
to itself.
  

Dave                                                  |\ |     | |      
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