Adhesive Tape

Gorilla Tape 6035182 2-Inch by 35-Yard Tape Roll, Black Review

I don't think there is a perfect type of duct tape out there that will do every kind of task for which duct tape was designed for. Gorilla tape is for jobs that require a thicker duct tape; about twice as thick as the regular kind, and for those jobs that require the tape to have very little stretch. This tape is great for outdoor applications, where the tape will be exposed to the elements.

Before I started using it, I read that it has too much adhesive on it, but I disagree. It has the right amount of adhesive...to stick to porous surfaces like brickwork and wood. And when you peel it off, there is hardly any residual adhesive remaining on the surface. I also read that Gorilla tape smells awful, but it does not....it smells like licorice and paint thinner...and you'd literally have to have the tape right against your nose to be able to smell it.

For its double thickness, I was pleasantly surprised at how easily this tape can be torn to size by hand. No knife or scissors are needed to cut it.

Because this is a use-specific product, this and other brands of duct tape are NOT made for packing carboard boxes...use packing tape instead! Packing tape is made to stretch before it tears. Packing tape is made to be cut by a knife or scissors; and packing tape is made to stick to cardboard. If you use Gorilla tape or another brand for packaging, the tape will eventually tear at the edges of the cardboard box (where there is motion), so don't use any duct tape for packaging...duct tape is not designed to perform like packing tape. Also, duct tape is not designed to be used as painters' masking tape....with Gorilla tape's extra adhesive, it would be a disaster when you peel it off and find out you took pieces of drywall or plaster with it! Duct tape is not masking tape, so don't expect it to perform like masking tape.


If I had to pick one brand of duct tape to keep in the car for emergencies or in my tool box, Gorilla tape would be my choice.

Gorilla Tape 6035182 2-Inch by 35-Yard Tape Roll, Black Feature

• Tough all-weather shell
• Bonds wood, brick, stucco and more
• Double thick adhesive
• Bonds stronger and lasts longer
• Strong reinforced backing

Gorilla Tape 6035182 2-Inch by 35-Yard Tape Roll, Black Overview

Gorilla tough... now on a roll The toughest glue on the planet is now a Tape! Bonds to things ordinary tapes can't: brick, stucco, wood and more. Double-thick adhesive, strong reinforcing backing and a tough all-weather shell combine for a tape so strong it'll leave you beating your chest with satisfaction. Hey, why settle for a "duck" when you have a gorilla? Measures 1 7/8" x 35 yds., weighs 1 1/2 lbs. Gorilla Tape

Gorilla Tape 6035182 2-Inch by 35-Yard Tape Roll, Black Specifications

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