DeTomaso Mailing List: May 99, Message #129

Yo My Peeps,
Our buds at Team Mustang shared the following with us.
Thanks Russ!
MD

FreakRacin@aol.com wrote:

> MD -
>
> I thought this might be of interest to you!
> I picked up a roll of "gaffer's tape" at Pro Photo Supply off Red Hill by the
> airport.
> They have just moved to a new location at the corner of Fitch and Mitchell
> (between MacArthur, Red Hill and the 55).
> I got a *huge* roll of black for $13.  It is made by Permacel and it also
> comes in red, white, gray, medium blue, and dark green.
>
> It is by far much better than duct tape -- no messy cleanup to deal with and
> it's much easier on the paint.  The only problem is, it's VERY hard to find.
>
> Russel
>
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> Subject: Aero Tape
> Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 19:10:57 EDT
> From: FreakRacin@aol.com
> To: DQHemi@aol.com, donegan@quick.net (Steven Donegan),
>      Speedmullen@earthlink.net (Matt Mullen), carspar@email.msn.com (Carlo
>      Sparacio), Michael_Hart@macnexus.org (Michael Hart)
>
> Hey guys -
>
> I thought I'd share this info with you!
>
> I found out from an SCCA friend that the best tape to use for sealing up the
> headlights and body seams is called "gaffers tape".  It is available at
> professional photo supply stores for about $10-12 for a huge roll.
>
> The benefit to this tape is that it won't leave any gooey residue like duct
> tape and it is much easier on the paint.  It is a wide cloth tape that comes
> in a variety of colors and it's very similar to duct tape with good adhesion
> but it is removed much more easily!
>
> - Russ