I found the Gorilla tape is too thick for the edges. I would suggest using Flexfix tape for the edges and I am leaning to using it for everything. Only problem is 3" is wide as I have found.
On Jul 12, 11:40 am, Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Spi, > > So, to clarify the recipe: > * 3" Gorrilla tape on the bare edges, > * 4" foil tape over that, then > * 6" bifi for hinges and taping/securing on-playa, then > * double 4" foil to cover the bifi > > Do we think that the gorilla tape would deteriorate, hence the foil? I'm not > quite getting the reason not to just use the 3" foil on the edges. > > Cheers, > Steve > -- > We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART? > > On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Spiral Syzygy wrote: > > > > > > > > > Steve, there seems to be much variation in how people approach this > > issue. When I constructed my H12, I used 2" gorilla tape for the > > edges. I found using 4" foil tape (yes, the kind for ducting. Home > > depot in Chicago had some in stock but this was a few years ago) to > > cover it helped tons. I cover the bi-filament with this tape as well. > > I overlapped two strips of the 4" over the 6" bi-fi once it was all > > taped up. I then taped the inside seams with 2" gorilla tape to keep > > light out. > > > Spiral > > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Please excuse the naivete, but re: foil tape. Are we talking about > >> covering the 6" bifi with foil, by way of keeping the bifi from > >> deteriorating in the sun? And by "foil tape" do we mean the stuff that's > >> used on, e.g., ducting? If so, I haven't seen anything wider than 2"; do I > >> have the right stuff (sic)? Brand names and/or key phrases would help. > > >> Finally, I haven't seen any discussion about taping the edges of the > >> boards. Last year I used the aforementioned 2" tape to tape the edges. Is > >> there any reason not to do so again for my new h-yurt? > > >> As thanks for reading this far, I'd like to reiterate my mention of > >> something that made teardown quite tractable last year: running > >> monofilament fishing line under the bifi in the seams that got taped up > >> (NOT the hinge edges). SO nice to grab the line and just zip the tape > >> apart... > > >> Cheers, > >> Steve > > >> -- > >> The War On Drugs is over. Drugs won. > > >> Next up: the War On Terror. > > >> On Jul 12, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Spiral Syzygy wrote: > > >>> The foil is important for other reasons as well. The bi-filament tape > >>> is quite flammable and will greatly accelerate the combustion of the > >>> panels into nasty, toxic gasses. The foil tape, in my testing, seems > >>> to do a good job of greatly reducing the ignition possibility of the > >>> bi-filament tape. > > >>> Spiral > > >>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Chasomatic <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> I think the foil tape is important. > >>>> Last year I had to remove the old bi-filament because it had > >>>> deteriorated from the sun. While removing the tape (carefully with a > >>>> heat gun) I tore the foil on the panels. Big repair job. > >>>> This year I have a new Mark ll hexayurt and cover all bi-filament with > >>>> foil. I expect to use the same (folding Hexayurt) for many years with > >>>> few or no repairs. One year of Bi-Filament tape is ok if you plan on > >>>> throwing the the hexayurt away. > > >>>> Joshua, I was in Portland last weekend > >>>> Charlie > > >>>> On Jul 8, 12:27 pm, Joshua Keroes <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> While you don't need foil tape , it offers two advantages: > > >>>>> 1. it makes the exterior more fireproof. If you expect sparks from burn > >>>>> barrels or dancers near your HY, then covering up that expensive tape > >>>>> will > >>>>> help prevent the structure from burning down. > > >>>>> 2. the foil tape also reflects the sun's UV rays. That keeps the > >>>>> expensive > >>>>> tape's glue from frying in the sun. I've got three years on my original > >>>>> tape > >>>>> and expect to do four. If you really want to scrape glue and completely > >>>>> retape year after year, neat. Me, I'm lazy. > > >>>>> Cheers, > >>>>> Joshua > > >>>>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 11:27 AM, annaolivia > >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote:> Awesome, Bill. Thanks. I've > >>>>> already ordered my 6" and 3" so I think > >>>>>> I"m in good shape. > > >>>>>> On Jul 8, 2:12 pm, "Bill Wiltschko" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>> I'd give that a zero. I've taken a hexayurt to Burning Man three > >>>>>>> years. > >>>>>> If > >>>>>>> the prior year's adhesive is cleaned off, bi-filament tape will secure > >>>>>> the > >>>>>>> hexayurt against all of the elements for a week in the desert. It is > >>>>>> also > >>>>>>> not necessary to use 6" tape everywhere. I always use 6" on the roof > >>>>>>> and > >>>>>> on > >>>>>>> the wrap-around ring at the base of the roof, but I use 3" on > >>>>>>> everything > >>>>>>> else. As I've mentioned in an earlier post, I'm searching for tapes > >>>>>>> with > >>>>>>> acrylic adhesive to eliminate the need to clean off the prior year's > >>>>>>> adhesive. Btw, most foil tapes use acrylic adhesive. > > >>>>>>> Bill > > >>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > >>>>>> Behalf > >>>>>>> Of Anna Olivia Moore > >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:13 AM > >>>>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>>>> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [hexayurt] Tape for hexayurt at burning man > > >>>>>>> On a scale of 1 to 10, how necessary is the foil tape to cover the > >>>>>>> bi-filament? For a single use on the playa, figuring I can always > >>>>>> upgrade > >>>>>>> my taping next year. > > >>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Joshua Keroes <[email protected]> > >>>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>>> 6" wide bidirectional filament tape covered by foil tape is still the > >>>>>>> recommendation as far as I know. > > >>>>>>>http://hexayurttape.com<http://hexayurttape.com/> has the first. > >>>>>>> HD/Lowes/your local hardware store has the other stuff. > > >>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 10:24 PM, William Ozier <[email protected]> > >>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>>> I need a reminder: > >>>>>>> Was the best recommended tape for a hexayurt at Burning Man Gorilla > >>>>>>> Intertape? > >>>>>>> What were the tricks and issues with it's use? > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> William Ozier, > >>>>>>> Director of the Camassia Institute at Lost Valleywww.lostvalley.org< > >>>>>>http://www.lostvalley.org/> > >>>>>>> (541) 937-3351 <tel:%28541%29%20937-3351> > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>>> Groups > >>>>>>> "hexayurt" group. > >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>> <mailto:hexayurt%[email protected]> . > >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp:// > >>>>>> groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>>> Groups > >>>>>>> "hexayurt" group. > >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>> <mailto:hexayurt%[email protected]> . > >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp:// > >>>>>> groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>>> Groups > >>>>>>> "hexayurt" group. > >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>>> [email protected]. > >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp:// > >>>>>> groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>> Groups > >>>>>> "hexayurt" group. > >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>> [email protected]. > >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "hexayurt" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> [email protected]. > >>>> For more options, visit this group > >>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "hexayurt" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]. > >>> For more options, visit this group > >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "hexayurt" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "hexayurt" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. 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