T&T: Can you use duct tape on Awlgrip?

[Dan Stone]

The stuff you want is 3M Preservation Tape. 
http://www.tapecase.com/p.548.164/3m-white-preservation-tape-3m-4811.aspx 
That tape peels off with usually NO residue and sticks great.  Duct tape can 
leave residue which is  a bear to remove, usually requiring solvent which 
may dull Awlgrip.  (This is the voice of experience with both speaking, 
using it to seal up window openings during a window replacement project.) 
It's sometimes called shrinkwrap tape, used when boats are put up for the 
season.  The downside:  quite pricey.  In my opinion, very much worth it.

Dan Stone
St. Petersburg, FL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry J. Dennig" <hjdennig at hotmail.com>
To: "trawlers-and-trawlering" <trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:56 AM
Subject: T&T: Can you use duct tape on Awlgrip?


> Hi,
>
>   I am trying to seal some drafts on the boat and am considering putting
> plastic over the windows.  The I am looking at the weatherstrip tape or 
> duct
> tape to attached the plastic to the boat but am concerned about the damage
> it could do to the awlgrip paint?