Title: Sticky Stuff To The Rescue
Topic: When you’ve gotten yourself into a sticky situation and need a helping hand, Shurtape products can come to your rescue! From clear tape to tape so strong it can pull 700lbs to underwater adhesion, this product can rescue you from all sorts of situations.
Guest: Stephen Wagner, Category Manager for T-REX® and DIY Tapes
Company Website: http://www.trextape.com/
Company Phone: 440-937-7000
Smarter Not Harder Tips:
1) Create a makeshift chain
Rope and chain are handy tools for unforeseen jobsite tasks — but they’re also cumbersome and take up a lot of space. Which means they’re often left behind at the shop when you need something for tasks like hoisting tool boxes and materials to a roof or platform. Enter heavy-duty duct tape. A product like T-Rex® Brute Force™, which can hold 700-plus pounds of weight with one 36-inch loop, can easily handle the job and be cut to the size you need.
2) Repair or replace that broken bucket handle
Buckets always seem to break in the most inconvenient situations. Don’t let a busted handle force you to make a 20-minute detour to the hardware store – tape it up, reinforce it, and get back to work with a high-strength tape.
3) Keep a hammer hammering
Tools aren’t indestructible, and when they break you can lose time and money in delayed work if you don’t have a backup on site. If a hammer handle snaps or the head comes off mid-job, wrap it with an extra-strength duct tape to get you through the rest of the day.
4) Keep the paint flowing
Paint sprayers are a real time saver — until you accidentally puncture the hose. Instead of reaching for a brush or roller to finish the job, try wrapping the hose with multiple layers of a high-adhesive duct tape to help keep it sealed until you can pick up a new one.
5) Patch your truck’s interior
Contractors often reach for duct tape to patch holes in truck seats. But some duct tapes may curl in extreme temperatures, with exposure to moisture and with constant wear. Reach for a stronger alternative like the original T-Rex® Tape, which won’t curl or peel even in extreme temperatures.
6) Unspring a sprung leak
A cracked, torn or ill-fitting vacuum hose is a recipe for a mess. Use a waterproof tape to patch it up, reinforce the connection of the hose to the main vacuum chamber, or, combined with caulk, even patch a crack in the chamber itself.
Instead of falling behind on your next project, reach into your toolkit for a professional grade tape. The repairs may not be permanent, but having a tape on-hand as backup on the jobsite can help keep you on schedule and on budget.
3 Tips for Success – Stephen Wagner
Measure twice, cut once
Clean your surfaces before sticking your tape down.
Invest in your projects
