Where to find black fabric tape

Anyone know where to find the old black electricians fabric tape??


Thanks
Rich

 

Electricians tape? What are the properties of electricians tape?

How about hockey tape? Try a sports store.

Hobby Lobby or **** Blick or any good art supply place will also have black cloth tape for framing/edging.

 

Ahhh good idea!!!

 

http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/...actors_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

 

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1391&itemType=PRODUCT

 

wonder if i could wrap springs with that stuff?

 

gaffers tape is wider if if you are looking for 1-2 inches wide. the 3m friction tape is sticky on both sides. they got it at home depot.

 

the cloth tape is still used in some electrical applications, go to electrical supply company & you can buy all you want.
jimV

 

McMaster-Carr

 

My local hardware store carrys it.

 

The tape you're looking for is called "friction tape". It really doesn't have any adhesive on it-rather,the fabric is impregnated with a tarry like substance which makes it sticky. When wrapped on itself the stickiness causes "friction" which prevents it from slipping and unwinding. Typical vinyl electrical tape has an adhesive which isn't powerful enough to resist the force of the vinyl trying to revert to its original length (just TRY to wrap a bundle of wires with that stuff without stretching it).