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Tdi4



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Also an interesting product i must say Thumbs Up

Not per Se for wires, it’s a bit messy. But for insulating ie a connector it looks perfect. a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover
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blackwolf



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Tdi4 wrote:
Why i like this product that you don’t need heat. And sometimes when fixing wires the absence of a flame can be benificial Ahum Whistle


I would never, ever use a naked flame for shrinking heatshrink sleeving. Use a hot air gun, preferably one designed for the purpose.
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Most hot air guns come with a heat shield that clips onto the nozzle specifically for heat shrink tubing Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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Supacat



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Good luck wrapping amalgamating tape around a single, or even a pair of wires of the type used in 12v vehicle electrics Surprised

Fine around rigid or semi-rigid pipes of 10mm or more but small flexible wires - you just can't get the tension required to seal/set.
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Tdi4



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Thnx supa.

Haven’t thought of that. Thumbs Up

But still interesting thread. I really like to hear other ways to do things. a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover
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ChrisCM



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Supacat wrote:
Good luck wrapping amalgamating tape around a single, or even a pair of wires of the type used in 12v vehicle electrics Surprised

Fine around rigid or semi-rigid pipes of 10mm or more but small flexible wires - you just can't get the tension required to seal/set.


Yep, I agree entirely, I’ve mainly used it for insulating large co-ax feeders into n type or pl259 plugs, it is pretty rigid and about ½ inch in diameter. So still looking for a recommendation for a decent brand of insulation tape. 2010 Defender 110 Station Wagon, Santorini Black.
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Supacat



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I'd go so far as to say that insulation tape does more harm than good when wrapping vehicle electrics. Fine for sealing some split conduit & using it to help route some single cables but every bit I have ever put on has never kept water out.

I believe the modern heat shrink does a better job.

In the back of the garage I have some ex military sticks of sealant. From memory they look and feel like candles & you were meant to melt them into & around the bits to be waterproofed.
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okami



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Solder and heatshrink for sure. I've used the all-in-one solder heatshrink splices to great effect as well, but I always put a traditional heatshrink sleeve over them as well.

For bundling/managing wires I use either braided nylon sleeves or tesa tape. The latter obviously only for interior cabling.
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Cupboard



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If you really want a recommendation of a tape brand, I have some Sparks branded tape that's decent enough.

I last got some whilst at uni and I left there in 2011. The leftover stock I've got is still going strong.
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