Gaffer tape


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muko

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Guys...
i'm sorry to ask very shameful question... i really dunno...

what is gaffer tape?
any different with masking tape?
where to get?

sorry... very embarassing...
 

I am not very sure also, but the main different is, gaffer tape don't left much stick residue on the surface you stick on, or can be easily clear away.

Some people gaffer up their camera or lens to reduce scratch mark etc to retain their resell value. They can remove the gaffer tape easily for resell. Some use it to make it not so obvious with black or even jungle marking pattern (for bird shooter).
 

muko said:
Guys...
i'm sorry to ask very shameful question... i really dunno...

what is gaffer tape?
any different with masking tape?
where to get?

sorry... very embarassing...

Gaffer tapes are made of [SIZE=-1]Fabric[/SIZE] and very strong unlike masking tapes that are made of Paper. It is widely use in TVC and filming industry by the Gaffers (Chief lighting Technician) and Grip men (professionls in setting up the camera and scene). It is heat resistant and strong enough for the Gaffers and Grip to be use on their high voltage lightings and sets.
Hope this help, if not try searching on the internet or go to Art Friend and ask them for one.:)
 

ha..ha.. thanks...

but where you guys ussualy bought it?
 

look at "consumer corner", sometime there are regular people organising MO, or search on "gaffer" there.
 

Check out our local hardware store. They call them cloth tape. Bendemeer Blk 30 void deck hardware store sells the Apollo brand. Quite cheap depending on the width of tape.
 

Morphis said:
Check out our local hardware store. They call them cloth tape. Bendemeer Blk 30 void deck hardware store sells the Apollo brand. Quite cheap depending on the width of tape.

got diff between cloth tape and gaffer leh...

blk 30 void deck hmm... which 1, lunch time go there see..
 

hummm....
consumer kah...
very rarely go outside KM forum...
only know perly also after people asking bout matin...

bendemmer.. hmm....
maybe just their naming though... i hope so...
cloth tape i know... ABC stores sell that kind... the one so damned sticky and strong...
 

muko said:
hummm....
consumer kah...
very rarely go outside KM forum...
only know perly also after people asking bout matin...

bendemmer.. hmm....
maybe just their naming though... i hope so...
cloth tape i know... ABC stores sell that kind... the one so damned sticky and strong...

u buy the ABC kind... prepare your camera for overhaul lor... its super sticky and leave alot of residue... and its DUCT TAPE... not gaffer...
 

Del_CtrlnoAlt said:
u buy the ABC kind... prepare your camera for overhaul lor... its super sticky and leave alot of residue... and its DUCT TAPE... not gaffer...
ha..ha...

DCA so how?
you checked the store yet?

how?
 

muko said:
ha..ha...

DCA so how?
you checked the store yet?

how?


ah beh.... bo eng ki.. ( i doubt u understand wat i saying) :bsmilie:
 

ooooo...
wakaranaindayoo...
 

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