Silicone "Duct Tape"

[Vincentc]

I've been through one roll of silicone tape and like it. I found it on Genuinedealz, and then on Amazon. It sticks to itself and appears to fuse into a solid tube when wrapped around say a hose or large electrical wire. Kind of a post connection shrink tube of what ever diameter you choose. It did a great job of repairing the torn wire reinforced plastic air duct for the generator air supply.

The stuff is claimed to be a good electrical insulator. I notice that there are places where insulation on my battery cables has deteriorated from exposure to diesel (welding cable?). I wonder how well silicone tape would work in providing additional electrical insulation for these battery cables.

The only failure encountered was when I attempted to use it to repair a hole in the high pressure hose on my pressure washer. 2000 psi went through it like kleenex. Before I get too carried away, anyone know the limitations on this stuff.
Thanks

 

[Avenger]

Before you start wrapping your battery cables, I can tell you that silicone and diesel fuel do not get along well.

 

[yachtsmanbill]

That sounds like 3M self vulcanizing tape. Stretch it and wrap... one layer is good for 600 vac. ws

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=14677

 

[Vincentc]

Scrod,
Thanks for the advice regarding silicone and diesel.
Bill,
This tape is quite different from the 3m rubber tape, which is about 5x more expensive and sticks to other things as best I recall.
Take a look at this site.
http://shop.genuinedealz.com/Items/...Self fusing silicone tape Orange 20 foot roll

 

[sgharford]

I used about 4 rolls of genuine dealz stuff when I redid my engine wire looms (after I had to install new wires for new alternators and voltage regulators) last winter. It's held up well so far and really sticks to itself - after 24 hours it fully cures and cannot be unpeeled like electrical tape. I picked up another roll of this stuff at boat show from a corner vendor who only sold this tape a - was about the same price but much thicker and I better quality then genuine dealz. What I didn't like about genuine dealz tape either (on top of being thinner thickness), is the blue line going down the middle. It's there to help you insure you get half the new wrap over half the old wrap, but when you are in tight spaces (like engine wire loom), it can be bitch to get just right, leaving blue line visible in some cases and making job look a little less professional. I don't believe the genuine dealz tape is any more chafe resistant then regular 3M electrical tape, but I would say boat show tape that is much thicker would probably be more chafe resistant. My two bits.

 

[67hat34c]

Brother brough back some of the self vulcanizing tape from the Navy, Man that was some good stuff.

 

[tpld3]

Five years ago my wife was digging in a garden box that was on top of the satellite dish cables buried underground. She made a mess of that coaxial cable. I crimped in connectors and wrapped the joints in silicone tape. It has given us no problems yet. Some brands are good for 8000 volts. Good stuff.

Thom

 

[SeaEric]

I have used some stuff called "rescue tape" Good stuff!