No-Residue Tape: Where to Buy...Best Tape for Sealing Cracks in Window Frames?

[GammaGlobulin]

My friends....

 

I need to buy tape, ASAP, suitable for sealing windows without proper weather-stripping.

 

As you may know, here in Thailand, most windows leak air, not to mention SOUND!

 

One cheap solution is to tape around the windows so that air and sound does not leak in....

 

BUT, using common packing tape leaves a residue, and can destroy the paint on the wooden frames of windows.

 

Therefore, the solution, in my mind, is to use a heavy-duty tape which can be applied, and then, in sometime in the future removed, without degrading the paint of the wooden window frames.

 

I just need to know where to buy such tape in Thailand, ASAP.

 

Here is one example....

 

 

 

Most importantly, I need a type of tape which will not cause any damage to the paint on the window frames.

 

And, this will be applied to the OUTSIDE of the window frames to seal the cracks which, as I say, and as everybody knows, is typical of Thailand windows.

 

Nobody, almost nobody, cares if there are cracks between the window and the window frame...because...almost nobody cares about noise pollution or air pollution leaking into the home.  Why, I do not know....!

 

I need this yesterday, in fact.

Too much noise from low overflying aircraft.

Also, the Smoking Season will soon be upon us.

And, I am running ACs 24/7/365, and the cracks allow drafts of air to penetrate my house through shoddily constructed windows.

 

I know that someone here knows where to buy what I am looking for.

 

Thank you for your kind attention to this important matter.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

Note:  I need to buy a brand which can assure me that there will be no residue when, after I leave this place, I remove the tape.

 

 

 

 

[flyingtlger]

No such tape.

If you want a strong tape, it will leave residue.

If you want a tape that will not leave a residue like a painters paint, it will fall off if exposed to the elements.

 

[GammaGlobulin]

37 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

No such tape.

If you want a strong tape, it will leave residue.

If you want a tape that will not leave a residue like a painters paint, it will fall off if exposed to the elements.

 

 

I see.

Thanks for your reply.

 

Then....

What might you suggest for an alternative....?

 

For example....some kind of silicone that I can apply to the cracks in the window frame between the frame and the jamb?

 

 

Cake and Jam...I never eat.

I won't eat cake, nor have it either.

 

Tks.

 

This is not a joke post.

 

I do need a fix for this before the SMOKING SEASON....if you please....

 

 

[sometimewoodworker]

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

No such tape.

If you want a strong tape, it will leave residue.

If you want a tape that will not leave a residue like a painters paint, it will fall off if exposed to the elements.

 

Wrong information. The tape required is in common use in theatrics. It is Gaffers tape and every roady should know of it. You need a good quality version, it isn’t cheap probably over 220 baht a role and I don’t know how long term sun exposure will affect the glue. It is available on Lazada but you need to buy on price and get the expensive ones. 

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

Wrong information. The tape required is in common use in theatrics. It is Gaffers tape and every roady should know of it. You need a good quality version, it isn’t cheap probably over 220 baht a role and I don’t know how long term sun exposure will affect the glue. It is available on Lazada but you need to buy on price and get the expensive ones. 

 

OK, Man....

I am beginning to TRUST you...haha...no joke...but....

 

What about something like THIS?????

 

 

 

Note:  While you were working on a Beatles film, did you actually meet the Fab Four?

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

 

https://www.reddevil.com/products/product/zip-a-way-removable

 

This will become an urgent issue as the Smoking Season is impending, as we ALL know....

 

I think you'll understand.....

I wanna hold your hand....

 

 

[Crossy]

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[Dante99]

6 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I need to buy a brand which can assure me that there will be no residue when, after I leave this place, I remove the tape.

How is this brand going to assure you?  You have some kind of insurance policy guarantee expectation?

[sometimewoodworker]

5 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

What about something like THIS?????

 

 

I can only comment with authority on items I have used and know of them being in widespread use. So that one IDK

5 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Note:  While you were working on a Beatles film, did you actually meet the Fab Four?

Though I was actually an extra on 2 “Help” & “Hard days night” none of us kids got to see them we were paid, and fed, to stand in a theatre and scream & while the films were cut to make it seem we were reacting to the 4, we weren’t. 
I credit the films with starting the incredibly stupid situation where the audience pays stupid money to hear others scream and not actually hear the music. 
 

8 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Note:  I need to buy a brand which can assure me that there will be no residue when, after I leave this place, I remove the tape.

 

 

As to that, in indoor use this leaves no residue after a year on smooth surfaces, though the price paid is partly, USA produced tax, it is the stuff used by the mile on stages everywhere and the quality is obvious in use.

I haven’t used it outdoors so don’t know if it is the same. 

[sometimewoodworker]

1 hour ago, Dante99 said:

8 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I need to buy a brand which can assure me that there will be no residue when, after I leave this place, I remove the tape.

How is this brand going to assure you?  You have some kind of insurance policy guarantee expectation

Long term use by others will help, don’t you think?

[RayWright]

Gaffa Tape, AKA cloth tape, got mine from HomePro next to Big-C on Pattaya Klang. Also seen it in Mr. DIY and Lotus. 

Used a roll once to fix a re-tread that had come off a truck wheel so could get home after a gig. Always keep a roll, along with a number of cable ties. Two of the most useful things in the world.

[sometimewoodworker]

1 hour ago, RayWright said:

Gaffa Tape, AKA cloth tape, got mine from HomePro next to Big-C on Pattaya Klang. Also seen it in Mr. DIY and Lotus. 

Used a roll once to fix a re-tread that had come off a truck wheel so could get home after a gig. Always keep a roll, along with a number of cable ties. Two of the most useful things in the world.

Gaffers tape Should not be confused with generic cloth tape as the adhesive is more specialised and does not usually leave a residue, sticks well, adhesive doesn’t dry out etc. 
The generic tapes you can get, do a good job in many cases where you don’t need the real thing, but when you do need the real thing they are a poor substitute.

Yes I have and have used both. I haven’t seen the genuine Gaffers tape other than online.

[GammaGlobulin]

6 hours ago, Dante99 said:

How is this brand going to assure you?  You have some kind of insurance policy guarantee expectation?

 

Maybe you are correct that the brand itself cannot assure anything, 100 percent.

But, the CCP brand is worse than most brands, and so I would not buy any of what the CCP is selling.

 

The 3M brand provided assurance in the distant past, and maybe still does for some products.

 

The only way to know something is to see for oneself, or to test the product oneself.  And even then, we know that we cannot know anything.

 

There is no assurance that we are actually alive, and the God Brand is one that I do not trust.

 

Anyway, I just need assurance from qualified users and from one the best brands, but I do  not know which brand of Tape is Better.

 

This is the question of this Topic, in fact.

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

4 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

Long term use by others will help, don’t you think?

 

Yes.

I DO think.

And, this is the purpose of this topic.

Others having difficulties with drafts, sound penetration through cracks in window jambs and the like, or smoke and air pollution in CM, will probably like to know what is the Best Brand of Tape for this purpose.

 

Also, some type of removable caulking product might be considered.

 

BUT, in conclusion, these types of products are REQUIRED for many when living in CM during the Smoking Season.

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

5 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

I can only comment with authority on items I have used and know of them being in widespread use. So that one IDK

Though I was actually an extra on 2 “Help” & “Hard days night” none of us kids got to see them we were paid, and fed, to stand in a theatre and scream & while the films were cut to make it seem we were reacting to the 4, we weren’t. 
I credit the films with starting the incredibly stupid situation where the audience pays stupid money to hear others scream and not actually hear the music. 
 

 

As to that, in indoor use this leaves no residue after a year on smooth surfaces, though the price paid is partly, USA produced tax, it is the stuff used by the mile on stages everywhere and the quality is obvious in use.

I haven’t used it outdoors so don’t know if it is the same. 

 

I will use the tape on three large window frames/jambs which are protected from the rain, but exposed to direct UV from the sun.

 

Not sure if this is available in Thailand, but I will check.

 

Price is not all that important if it does not leave residue after one year of use.

This will solve the problem, and in the easiest way, I would say.

 

 

[RayWright]

5 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

...

Yes I have and have used both. I haven’t seen the genuine Gaffers tape other than online.

Just checked mine, and it's a 3M equivalent.

Having said that, Gaffa Tape is as generic an expression as Hoover is to a vacuum cleaner.

[Lacessit]

Use BluTack.

[GammaGlobulin]

Why does 3M state that their GAFFER tape is NOT for consumer use or sales to consumer market?

 

And, it does not seem to state that it leaves no residue when removed from the surface of the taped object.... (Sorry, it states this elsewhere: Meeting your Production's Needs
3M™ Premium Matte Cloth (Gaffers) Tape GT3 was engineered these tapes to be user friendly and offer all the benefits industrial professionals hope to get from gaffers tape. To begin, it's hand tearable with smooth, controlled unwind. You can tear the tape into narrower strips if needed and expect easy handling, all contributing to quicker application. When the job is complete, it will remove cleanly and easily. This tape is durable yet highly conformable to irregular surfaces — so you can adhere it to those hard-to-reach areas and access the tough spots.
)

 

So...what gives with 3M?

Why no sales to us consumers?

 

[sometimewoodworker]

18 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

So...what gives with 3M?

Why no sales to us consumers?

It’s marketing, sales to professionals are in bulk and require different information, likely they see little advantage in selling in piece meal lots

[sometimewoodworker]

19 hours ago, RayWright said:

Just checked mine, and it's a 3M equivalent.

Having said that, Gaffa Tape is as generic an expression as Hoover is to a vacuum cleaner.

Gaffers tape is the generic.
 

Gaffa tape is a misspelling of the recordings that hit the editing floor but are retained for there humour or embarrassment potential 

[GammaGlobulin]

1 hour ago, sometimewoodworker said:

It’s marketing, sales to professionals are in bulk and require different information, likely they see little advantage in selling in piece meal lots

 

Tks for the explanation.

But, this 3M gaffers tape seems very suitable for my needs to keep pollution out, sound out, etc.

 

[sometimewoodworker]

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Tks for the explanation.

But, this 3M gaffers tape seems very suitable for my needs to keep pollution out, sound out, etc.

 

It probably is.

[GammaGlobulin]

6 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

It probably is.

 

Thank you, AGAIN, for your suggestion of this type of tape!

 

This, I am confident, will most definitely do the trick.

 

So, you see, TV is often a valuable font of information useful to expats in Thailand, not unsurprisingly.

 

Norwegian Wood....

 

It's time for bed....