2013 - Volume #37, Issue #5, Page #37
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3M Scotchcast Plus Casting Tape
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As a restorer of wrecked autos, Hayes immediately recognized the hardening gauze’s potential for other uses. After some research, he was able to buy the product at Uline, a shipping supply company (www.uline.com).
3MTMScotchcastTM Plus casting tape contains fiberglass, and with a water-active resin it hardens with the handling ease of plaster and is water-resistant. It comes in a variety of widths and colors.
Hayes purchased 2-in. wide black rolls for restoration work. For example, the wrecked cars he works with often have broken tabs that mount the headlight assembly to the car. Instead of replacing them with a whole new assembly, he creates new tabs with the casting tape.
“I fix cracks with it, too,” Hayes adds. “I’m thinking you could use it on a lot of things you build. It could be used on a cracked distributor cap to keep out water, on the inside of a cracked taillight – all kinds of places.”
Prices vary, but the 2-in. size rolls start at around $62/per box of 10 rolls.
“It’s great stuff,” Hayes says. “I think people could use it for a lot of different things.”
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