Customer Reviews

Scotch Transparent Duct Tape, 2 Inches x 20 Yards, Clear (2120-A)

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This is really great stuff! It's thinner and more flexible than regular duct tape. The adhesion is at least as good as Testa tape (decent quality duct tape). Finally, while not transparent it's clear enough to read even very small text through it, as the accompanying video shows.

BTW, I feel that honest, effective reviews, accompanied by detailed videos, can take the place of first-hand experiences that are often lacking in online shopping. I've always appreciated the help I've received from other reviewers and try to return the favor as best as I can. I hope you found this review helpful and the video at least entertaining. If there was anything you thought was lacking or unclear leave a comment and I'll do what I can to fix it.

Everyone knows how useful a roll of duct tape is. But did you ever think how much more useful it would be if it didn't look so lousy? (I wish I had! Doh!)

They've had different color duct tape for a while - the white was handy for a lot of things. But that doesn't quite do it, and they don't make every color, and I'm not going to buy every color!

But the clear tape is almost like having a roll of every color - since it (somewhat) blends into whatever you use it for. So go ahead and use it on your running shoes, your childrens' books (to repair the spine or stick down the popups again), and so many other new uses.

I can't vouch that it lasts as long outside as they claim it does (6x longer). And it is expensive - this is just 20 yards. So as mentioned, when you're taping up ducts in the basement, you're still probably going to want to use silver duct tape.

The Amazon description above is pretty accurate and useful, if you want more info. By the way, to find the end ... just run your fingernail around the roll, you can feel the end. The tape is thick enough that works well enough.

For a few bucks, everyone should have a roll of this at home, you'll find a hundred ways to use it. Maybe not on ducts. Or ducks. But you'll use it.

Latex free/Natural rubber free-great for those with latex allergies. Works great, even wet. Very strong.

I used some of this stuff to attach a sheet of lexan as an emergency window repair after a rock broke a window in my RV while I was on a longish trip. It worked great, and held up through 600 miles in the rain (not to mention the wind from 60 MPH on the freeway and the storm). Didn't leak a drop, and the repair wasn't obvious at all. I like it!!!

REVIEW:
I was looking for a good adhesive to use in my dorm room. It had to be extra sticky because the walls are all coated with non-stick paint!
While this tape failed to stick to our super-slippery walls, it was great in adhering to everything else, and I truly felt like a 21st Century MacGyver with this clear and futuristic duct tape.

PROS:
Clear, Very Sticky, Shearing is VERY easy, Goes wherever you need normal duct tape without the ugly gray lines!

CONS:
Wasn't able to adhere to my college dorm room's walls!, Kind of smelled funny

SUMMARY:
Clear duct tape is definitely the future of duct tape. It is easy to rip off and use, sticky enough for almost every task, and won't look terribly out of place like normal duct tape does!

I used this instead of my roll of gray duct tape. While it is less obvious than the gray, it also does not appear to adhere as well in indirect heat (and that can be a factor in Arizona). But, it is great indoors...I recommend it for indoors use!

This is incredible stuff.
It has so much going for it:
1. It is duct tape. you all know what that means it can do.
2. Good quality adhesive. Some tapes have cheap, lousy adhesive, or stuff that will never come off (gooey). This is very strong, but comes off clean.
3. Clear! Can be used on the outside of things, so instead of using rolls to do surface to surface tapes, you can just run along the edge. Also helps if used as wart remover.
4. Long lasting outside, due to new formula.
5. tears well. Some cheaper stuff can't be torn easily, this is very nice.
6. Self sticking has been reduced; can acutally be salvaged from a self curl now.

Cons:
1. Quite expensive. I use two rolls, one this and one gray, then trade them off when clear is needed or not.

See Mr. Tobias video (in these reviews) for the look of the tape over printed material. I needed a tape that would adhere to platic containers in all temperatures in the garage, as my labels would not stick, especially in the winter. This tape did the trick. I also use it to seal the outside of storm windows during the winter.

I live along the Potomac River, and (naturally) we are subject to the flooding that accompanies hurricanes. Our town home living areas are well above the "100 Year Flood Plain" building requirements; however, our garage and den are on ground level. Flooding can ruin whatever is in the garage and den, and sandbags really don"t hold back the water. I replaced the garage overhead door with a steel one, and I bought several rolls of this transparent tape. as it has an excellent resistance to tear and moisture. So, when the flood warnings come, I shut the garage door and use this tape on both the outside and inside of the door to seal against water entering the garage. Simply stated - - IT WORKS! One roll takes care of all the sealing required on both the outside and inside, and I triple seal the width where the door meets ground. When flooding subsides, I just peel off the tape. Certainly beats sandbags for keeping out the water, and the steel door doesn't crack by being hit by floating logs and debris.

I bought this duct tape on the premise that it's transparent and not very noticeable on things you put it on. All the reviews I read seemed to back this up. The tape has a diffuse transparent appearance, which would be fine, except for all the white filament running through it. Basically if you put this on something light colored it works well. It's still noticeable because it reflects light different than most objects, but that's to be expected from any kind of tape. However, as soon as you put it on anything dark colored it's very noticeable and ugly. I'm going to add some product photos to illustrate how it looks on different surfaces.