Is this the correct flashing tape?

s12vea · December 10, 2012, 18:49

I'm planning on soundproofing the doors when I update my speaker, is this the flashing tape mentioned in previous posts?

m http://www.wickes.co.uk/hi-tack-flashin ... vt/243009/ m

Thought I would check before ordering some

Thanks in advance

loadswine · December 10, 2012, 19:33

That looks like the stuff Steve. s:)

s:)

s12vea · December 10, 2012, 19:38

Cheers matey - will order some up s:)

s:)

roger · December 10, 2012, 19:39

Yup. I bought mine from Wickes, albeit a few years ago, so I assume it hasn't changed.

AckersMR2 · December 11, 2012, 06:57

Seem to recall i bought the 15cm wide one. It was enough to do both the entire doors and stick some to the backs of the door cards too s;)

s;)

s12vea · December 11, 2012, 07:43

Thanks for that I will look out for the wider stuff. Nice little job for Thursday s:)

s:)

onion86 · December 11, 2012, 10:27

Indeed, they had x10cm and x15cm. I ended up using a roll and a half of 10cm as I thought it would be easier to apply but 1x 15cm would've done both doors.

loadswine · December 11, 2012, 14:16

Yep, the width doesn't really matter, it will all do the job.

stargazer30 · December 12, 2012, 14:47

Hi Steve,

Its a bad time of year to do this job mind. It won't stick well in the cold at all and the last thing you want is it peeling off and fouling the window mech.

If you have a nice warm garage you'll be okay, but still roll it out in strips on a warm surface first to get it tacky.

David

onion86 · December 12, 2012, 14:49

Quote from: "stargazer30"Its a bad time of year to do this job mind. It won't stick well in the cold at all and the last thing you want is it peeling off and fouling the window mech.

If you have a nice warm garage you'll be okay, but still roll it out in strips on a warm surface first to get it tacky

+1, I did mine on a warm day in summer so had no problems as it was nice and tacky (yes there was a few of those s:)

s:) )

Alternatively, you could also use a hair dryer to warm it up.

s12vea · December 12, 2012, 17:03

I thought the same about the cold but the car is in a fairly warm garage and I will be using a hair dryer.
May have to put of till nxt week as speakers haven't turned up yet. There is still a possibility they might be delivered tomorrow morning

AckersMR2 · December 12, 2012, 17:34

Quote from: "onion86"Alternatively, you could also use a hair dryer to warm it up.

That's what I did, I did mine in late February outside so pretty cold still, attached it to the car while it was cold so the tack was low making it easier to put in place and then ran a hair dryer over it to warm it up and help it bond.

onion86 · April 22, 2013, 13:57

Just seen this for next week, may be of some use if anyone is thinking of doing this!

m http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/SID-200F3 ... il&id=1717 m

DannyN · April 22, 2013, 18:50

That's not worth it, the stuff from wickes is twice as wide 15cm and is less than double the price

onion86 · April 22, 2013, 19:03

Quote from: "DannyN"That's not worth it, the stuff from wickes is twice as wide 15cm and is less than double the price

15cm x 10m is £15.88 m http://www.wickes.co.uk/hi-tack-flashin ... vt/243010/ m - it did used to be around the £13 mark though
10cm x 10m is £12.28 m http://www.wickes.co.uk/hi-tack-flashin ... vt/243009/ m - so only 2.5cm wider but over double the price