Tape Down Your Cables

Your gear will remain protected and completely undamaged.

Tape down your cables.

Tape tex shows how to use gaffers tape to tape down a cable like the pros do. Your gear cables and surface are safe and intact whatever you use gaffer power on it holds it down solid but is very easily taken off leaving no residue. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Whether you re covering cables seaming dance floors marking your warehouse or putting carpet tape down in your convention center you can trust gafftech tapes.

It s worth cutting any unnecessarily long cables hoses down to size. If you choose to do this check it s still long enough to allow your bar to turn through 180 degrees without it pulling taut. Tape is good for smooth floors but expensive and you have to throw the tape away when done. The gaffgun helps you tape down your cables and wires approximately 29x faster.

Our tape is made in the usa and has the specifications of premium grade gaffer tape. Clear the surface of any debris and lay the cable down. Running cable along a wall or other boundary works well. First find an area with the least amount of foot traffic or other obstacles.

When it does come time to take up your cables it is essential that you first pull up the tape then the cable. Before you wrap up your cable we ve got to take care of our tape. Here s how to tape down a cable. Now because gaffer s tape is awesome it sticks to itself very well.

At first it seems like a boatload of extra work especially at the end of a long night. Pro gaffer tape will keep cables safe and secure underfoot and won t leave adhesive residue behind. Tape down your cables. Once you ve laid the cable along its intended path start at one end and secure the cable with a strip of gaff tape.

3 5k points 2 years ago. This thread is archived. Lays down the tape and ensures no one will accidentally be tripping or ripping out your cables. If you are covering cable on carpet you might look at a reusable option called safcord cable housing that is a 30 foot x 4 inch nylon fabric with velcro along both edges that sticks to the carpet.