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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 05/02/2010 : 03:32:42

Anyone seen a better option than this for the slick strips?

[url="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035Y46GM/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001B0VOI0&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0MJ1WZ5VV8K9C0X7SEBJ"]on amazon[/url]

Paul.

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willy
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Response Posted - 05/03/2010 : 16:38:44

I haven't seen one Paul. I'll let you know about this as I just ordered it. Unfortunately there was close to $7.00 in shipping charges!
Willy

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jml
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Response Posted - 05/03/2010 : 18:37:38

I just ordered some from from C.S. Hyde. http://cshyde.thomasnet.com/viewitems/tapes-with-psa/categories-tapes-with-adhesive-uhmw-high-bond-tape?&forward=1

Bellow is my invoice. I installed the tape last weekend and the size (thickness and width) were perfect and I still have plenty left over.

Invoice Details:
Items Requested

Product ID: 19-10HB-.75-5
Buyer Product Number:
Product Name: .010 UHMW HB - .75" x 5yds
Product Description:
UHMW High Bond (HB) Tape has all the benefits of strong, slippery, abrasion-resistant with High Bond 3M high-strength, hig
Units Per Package: 1
Package Type: Each
Package Price: $6.48
Quantity: 1
Item Total: $6.48

Subtotal: $6.48
Promotion: $0.00
Discount: $0.00
Tax: $0.00
Shipping:$3.00
Handling: $2.50
Total:$11.98

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bill bosworth
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Response Posted - 05/03/2010 : 19:39:02

I used UHMW tape for the sliding main hatch, the hatch cover on my 1996 wb is plexiglass. I found that the sun degraded the tape in a short time. I started using "Japanese Glide Tape" that I got from APS WWW.APSLTD.com the tape is expensive at $20.00 for a 26' roll, but works and holds up very well.
Bill
C250wb #134 Serendipity
on Kerr Lake, NC

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Scott Shephard
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Response Posted - 05/16/2010 : 18:28:43

I just installed Japanese Glide Tape yesterday. It works great. The only thing I don't like about it is that because the tape is fairly thick, it doesn't conform well to the slight curve of the structure that the cabin top slides on. But I can live with that if it holds up better than what the previous owner had used.

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Tradewind
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Response Posted - 05/17/2010 : 06:10:19

I used the Japanese glide tape and found that after a few months it was coming off, wouldn't stick. Be sure to prepare the surface well, that may have been my problem. I'll try it again.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 05/30/2010 : 07:16:37

Jeremy, I placed an order via CS Hyde, but they calculated the S&H at nearly $15

sent them an email but don't expect a reply till Tuesday. Back to Amazon I think.

Paul

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 05/30/2010 : 08:57:24

Via Amazon at [url="http://www.woodcraft.com/Catalog/ProductPage.aspx?prodid=4003&ss=90a0ce5b-6fdc-497c-bcfb-a2a0dfc9c603"]Woodcraft.com[/url]

Item #Description......................... Qty... Status........ Price... Subtotal
16L64 Slick Strips, 3/4" Width 1/32" Thick. 1..... In Process.... $7.25... $7.25

Item Total:$7.25
Shipping:$6.99
Gift Card/Free Shipping/Coupons:$0.00
Tax:$0.00
Total:$14.24

Paul

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watercayman
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Response Posted - 05/31/2010 : 14:20:40

Can I ask a silly question please -- from someone who has no trace of the original tape left on his boat... Where does it attach? On the bottom of the sliding hatch, or on the top of the cabin 'rails' below it?

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/31/2010 : 14:35:52

On ours at least, it went on the top of the rails. I'm on my second set and need to replace them. I bought a bunch of UHMW tape from a woodworking site a while back so I have lots of it to use, however, I'm thinking I can clean the glue off of the last set and reattach as there's nothing wrong with the tape itself, just the glue let go. This may be more work than it's worth though.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 05/31/2010 : 17:55:09

Our tape is long gone but the panel slides in and out with not that much effort. Are you all having trouble sliding your hatch?

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/31/2010 : 18:55:03

Ours slides just fine on the fiberglass, it just seems like it'd eventually wear into the Lexan on the hatch slider over time.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 05/31/2010 : 21:01:20

It's the scratchy sound that the hatch makes as we open/close it with the tape removed (It started to split and seperate, cannot take the florida heat I guess)

Paul

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/12/2010 : 23:24:34

Spent more time today removing the old adhesive than I'd care to admit. I used acetone, which worked well, but didn't seem to let me get the last remnants of the glue up until I stumbled on the trick. The acetone partially dissolves the glue, and if you wait a bit for it to flash off w/o putting on another coat, it gets gummy, and easy to rub off with just your hand. Of course I didn't discover this until the second rail, mostly because my hands were getting tired, and I was taking more breaks.

Fortunately, they're all nice and clean now, the wasps nest I found the easy way is gone, and tomorrow, I'll put down new slick strips from my stash.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 05:20:59

Wish I had read your post David before I completed replacing the strips. The glue was baked on with Florida Sunshine, I ended up removing it with wet & dry no grit paper and wiping down with mineral oil. Cleaned it with copious soapy water and several fresh water rinses. New tape went on easily. Oh, you do not get a chance to reposition it!

Paul

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Scott Shephard
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 05:54:45

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Tradewind
 I used the Japanese glide tape and found that after a few months it was coming off, wouldn't stick. Be sure to prepare the surface well, that may have been my problem. I'll try it again.
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I put the tape on the rails the lexan top slides on but I'm wondering if I should have attached it to the lexan where it slides on the rails? Opinions?

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 22:37:25

Scott, I've wondered the same thing, if nothing else, you'd use less tape.

I chose to go with how I had them before, even though in my stash I had several strips that were a bit too short, by maybe six inches or so. I decided that it wouldn't make that much difference, and laid them down on the rails. Paul's right, you only get one chance with it, very tenacious bond. I burnished the tape over the rounded rails until I was happy with it, and was glad to see & feel the hatch glide nearly effortlessly again.

Randy, you should really put some of this on the Duck, I think you'd be pleased with the performance, even if it's not made of stainless.

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