Wiring Loom tape?

Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:28 pm

I have searched the web for hours and looked through hundreds of old posts but cannot find anyone that sells the original style wiring loom tape.

Doesn anyone out there remember who sold it?

Regards Andy

Post by **Orkney** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:32 pm

I 'think' its in the Bull motif pricelist, that or i'm thinking of frosts, one or the other as the only ones i look at

Post by **Orkney** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:34 pm

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... cat=Wiring

doesnt look like the original type from the pic

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:42 pm

Not entirely sure what you mean by 'original style' tape, 'cos AFAIK the original loom wasn't taped. The best stuff for wrapping the loom is called self amalgamating tape, if you want to Google it - Maplins, for e.g. sell it
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Post by **les** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:42 pm

The tape you want is pvc tape non-adhesive, £1.48 a roll from Vehicle wiring products 0115 9305454, mail order, it binds to itself when slightly stretched.

Post by **Matt** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:47 pm

or just ask at your local motor factors!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:01 pm

les wrote:The tape you want is pvc tape non-adhesive, £1.48 a roll from Vehicle wiring products 0115 9305454, mail order, it binds to itself when slightly stretched.

What, self amalgamating, you mean? ;)
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Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:03 pm

thanks for all your replies!

I have lots of the self amalgamating tape at home but about 1/2 year ago someone posted a website that sold tape that had the original pattern on the back (the black and coloured stripe(s) this is the type I would like if anyone knows?

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:18 pm

Never seen that, sorry. If anyone knows, it'll be Jonathon
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Post by **alex_holden** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:22 pm

This looks relevant.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:32 pm

Well done

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Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:51 pm

Cheers Alex! thats the stuff!

Post by **les** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:00 pm

What, self amalgamating, you mean?

Yes ok! Just like to keep things simple!

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:35 pm

My mistake - I thought "self amalgamating" WAS simple, and it is what the stuff's called

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Post by **paulk** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:46 am

Peetee bought some cloth sticky tape that looks very like the original stuff (but no red stiching) Made by a company called certoplast I think. Anyway thats the name inside the reel.

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:16 pm

Yep, sure did. I got it from ebay 'self amalgamating tape' or some such. It is just plain black though.

Post by **les** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:35 pm

It's not SELF AMALGAMATING if you don't stretch it!

Post by **Alec** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:35 am

Hello all,

traditional (although not most Minors which have a woven loom covering) is non adhesive (nor is it self amalgamating) PVC and readily available at auto electrical specialists or autojumbles etc. I can seen reason to use self amalgamating tape as the cables are not affected by water oil etc so do not need to be sealed in the loom. Not that the loom tape lets much in anyway as long as it is wrapped well.
Standard insulation tape just does not wrap easily or neatly.

Alec

Post by **southerly95** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:45 pm

If you follow the link below there are several options for safeguarding wiring. They also do stripey coloured wiring to match existing as well which ESM/Bull Motif etc don't do.

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/V ... #twistwrap

Best wishes, John