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Not as touted..
I did use the Gorilla glue for some home products, and was satisfied. So, when I needed a good strong tape, based upon the product claims, I bought a large roll of this tape.
This tape is overpriced for what it does, and 3M exterior tape is much better for less cost. The Gorilla tape is a strong tape, if only used for interior projects, but the sun's rays negates any holding power of the adhesive if it is used outdoors. The adhesive just doesn't stand up to any heat at all. If used outside, it loses its grip and leaves a thick sticky residue on the object that it was supposed to wrap or hold together.
I wrapped the wooden handles of my wife's garden tools, and within a couple of hours in direct sunlight the tape "let go" because of the sunlight, leaving a sticky residue that took me quite some time to remove. Cheap silver duct tape holds up much, much better, at less than a 1/3 of the cost, but the fabric falls apart after a while with constant exposure to the sun.
If someone would come up with a tape that stood up to the sun, plus didn't rot, I'd buy it. But I wouldn't buy a roll of this tape again for any exterior use.
July 2011 · Industrial and Scientific · verified purchase