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3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: Jeff Gross (---.central.biz.rr.com)
Date: December 27, 2011 09:34AM

I purchased a roll of 3M safety walk tape and after wrapping it on the blank was surprised at how rough it was. It feels like coarse sand paper. After some research I found that there are several levels of Safety Walk and that what most folks on this site recommend is the medium Model 310 ( black) type which is what I have just ordered. This is supposed to be smoother. I also saw that someone else had the same problem and used a flame torch to "treat" the coarse wrap which made it more comfortable by melting the particles.

When I receive the 310 wrap would it be possible to wrap over the rougher safety walk or should I remove it and apply the 310?

Jeff

Columbia, SC

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 27, 2011 09:44AM

You might be able to smooth it out by sanding it with some ruff grit paper Or running a file over it ???

An old body man trick is to rub two pieces of sand paper together and make them a finer paper takes the points off the grit
Should work on it

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: James Newsome (---.244.204.207.client.dyn.strong-sf33.reliablehosting.com)
Date: December 27, 2011 12:02PM

They make two types. One is rough like sandpaper the other is a rubber base. It costs more but is a lot easier on the skin!

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: December 27, 2011 02:38PM

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: December 27, 2011 03:01PM

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 27, 2011 06:00PM

before you go though all this

Try the Sanding it and see how it feels Say 100 Grit

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: Scott Kelly (---.mycingular.net)
Date: December 27, 2011 07:16PM

I just have to ask- What in the world are you guys doing with this stuff? Grip on a blank above the foregrip on heavy rods?

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: Jeff Gross (---.sc.res.rr.com)
Date: December 27, 2011 09:09PM

Bill, sanding has been tried by others without success based on a search of this forum. This would be like sanding sand paper. I may try the flame torch method and if unsuccessful simply remove the wrap.

Scott, this safety walk tape is an alternative to cork tape for surf rods. It is not slippery when wet, holds up well to sand spikes and if using the model 310 should be comfortable as well as attractive. I believe it is used on Loomis surf rods.

Jeff

Columbia, SC

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: December 28, 2011 01:49PM

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 28, 2011 03:42PM

Rocks ?

As in gravel - stones ??
No wonder sanding would not do anything

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: December 28, 2011 07:03PM

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 29, 2011 08:39AM

All I know is -I can sand - paper with paper and sandpaper WILL smooth out
That is why I thought of sanding the safetywalk

Unless it is the size of the Grit

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: December 29, 2011 10:27AM

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Re: 3M Safety Walk tape
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: December 29, 2011 10:30AM

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