Spray on/brush on electrical tape, any good?

[dh]

Anybody used this stuff? Is one better than the other? I have some joints where heat shrink is not feasable and am considering this stuff.

[madjack]

I keep a can of the brush on in the shop...useful for lots of stuff...you may wish to use 2/3 coats to ensure good/total coverage...tuff stuff, once cured it's there forever.......
madjack

[starleen2]

any particular brand that you use - never heard of the stuff

[madjack]

...whatever they sell at my local ACE Hdw...I believe the brand name was Starlite...maybe.............

[Lgboro]

I have used a couple of different brands and have had really good results with both. Any hardware store should have the stuff as well as WalMart around here. Have had almost 0 trouble with my lawnmower trailer lights and especially my flounder lights since using the stuff. Comes in several colors too if you are so inclined.

[dh]

Thanks for the replies, Looks like I'll be picking up a can on the way home tonight

[Nobody]

Just make sure you let it 'cure' thoroughly! A couple or three light coats with plenty of time to cure between coats. If it doesn't cure completely it'll 'crack' if there's flex at the joint. Once cured, that stuff is there to stay

[dh]

Just make sure you let it 'cure' thoroughly! A couple or three light coats with plenty of time to cure between coats. If it doesn't cure completely it'll 'crack' if there's flex at the joint. Once cured, that stuff is there to stay

I learned that the hard way last night. I tried to goop it on, it didn't want to dry and I ended up taking it all off with lacquer thinner and starting over with thin coats. The can says 5 min between coats, but it still looked wet, so I let it sit for 20 between coats. This afternoon it loked good. I'll have to see how it looks tonight when I get home. Says it takes 24 hours for the stuff to cure.

Just a side note, I soldered a T splice for the trailer brakes (12G wire). I couldn't get my little soldering iron to get the joint hot enough, so I ended up using the propane torch to solder the joints. It worked a lot better than I thought it would

[dh]

I almost forgot. I originally saw this stuff at evil-mart, in the automotive section. I went to get some last night, but they where out of the brush on, so I grabbed a can of spray on. I happened by the marine section in sporting goods, and they had the brush on there, just a different brand, so I grabbed it.