There is a stretchy tape that sells at most hardware stores here. It does not have adhesive on the back. You pull it tight (stretching it a bit) and it clinches down on itself. It’s suppose to be for emergency repairs to domestic drains and waterlines. I’ve used it for repairing looms (short repairs) with success. It’s easy to have a tight start, but the end is tough to get to stay put. Last time I used a dab of contact cement and wrapped a zip tie around it, overnight. Still looks great!
P.S. not sure what the stuff is called, and not cheap. Maybe some one else will pipe in.
Hi John,could you find out what they call that stretchy tape you've described ?
Sorry..... I missed this! We’re off for an extended trip, so may be a while. One of the responses here seemed correct. It is in the automotive section of my local Canadian Tire Store, and the photo on the package shows it wrapped snuggly around a rad split rad hose.
Last year, when we took the LEXUS to the first race, we discovered the fill pipe to the fuel tank had completely hardened and cracked all over. We carefully removed this long, moulded hose and wrapped it end to end with this stretchy tape. Probably used three rolls. It did get a bit “gooey”, but held for a few more weekends, before we installed a fuel cell with all new hoses. Good stuff to have around for an emergency.
