How well does Gorilla Tape stick to Cheap poly tarps? Will it hold up as tie-outs for a couple nights in light winds?
I just need something for this weekend that has more coverage than my summer tarp until I can afford a Superfly.
How well does Gorilla Tape stick to Cheap poly tarps? Will it hold up as tie-outs for a couple nights in light winds?
I just need something for this weekend that has more coverage than my summer tarp until I can afford a Superfly.
It will work just fine. Be sure to keep the tie out force in sheer and you should be good. Also maybe wipe down the tarp with alcohol first to give a good clean surface for the tape.
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Ditto. Best tieout is to use a 2" long piece of 1/4" dowel (or a stick) at the edge with Gorilla tape wrapped around it and stuck to both side of the poly. Poke a hole through the tape and tie around the dowel. For more detail (far more than you, or anyone, ever needs) search for "Cubenist Manifesto" or "Gorilla Tarp". Warning - this is the thread that befuddled Silver Surfer.
Forget further research. Use Gorilla Tape and a stick.
Perfect. Thanks guys. I'll knock this out tonight.
One 30' foot roll of 1 inch wide tape and a Harbor Freight tarp later, I think it's done.
And I think I went a bit over board.
Gorilla Tape sticks to anything! I'm not sure how they improved on duct tape, but they did.
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A little late but I would be sure to round the gorilla tapes corners off so its harder for the tape to catch on something and start to peel.
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