Electrical tape too gummy?

i recently acquired a touch up stone, and took it through the paces to refresh my very first straight - my "learner" straight, a Wm Elliot which is far from sexy, but has given me decent shaves.

I used a layer or regular black electrical tape to prevent additional hone wear before taking the blade to the stone. The stone worked great, my straight was definitely sharper with no pulling whatsoever. I was pleased. But it took some serious elbow grease to get the adhesive from the tale off the blade and spine.
I guess for this blade it's ok, but I have others with an etch, or gold wash - I wouldn't want to scrub like i did on those blades.

Has anyone seen this?
My questions are:

• Is there a particular type/brand of tape to use on straights?
• If they're all sticky, is there a recommended product/technique that will easily eliminate the gummy stuff? Acetone maybe?

Thanks!

Tape Removes Tape,,,, use a fresh piece to dab off the residue stuck on the blade,,,,,it's like magic ,,,:D

I personally use 3m electrical tape, 700 (I think). It does leave residue on the spine sometimes. I use the same tape to stick and peel all the residue off. If I notice anything after, I use denatured alcohol to wipe the spine with, that usually takes care of anything left behind.

Hirlau and Double0757 beat me to it.

And if all else fails a little WD40 will substitute for denatured alcohol until you pick some up. (You are a guy and you have some WD40 someplace...right? it should be with your Duct Tape)

Smooth Shaving..

I use Ronson lighter fluid on a corner of a paper towel. Not that other methods won't also work, but I have it, and it works great, so that is what I use.

I use tape from Harbor Freight with no residue. They sell it in packs of ten rolls. Works for me.............:chapeau

Ok. Yes I'm a guy, and yes I have WD40. Heck I even have denatured alcohol.
But for the life of me, I can't figure out why I didn't try using the tape to remove the tape. :confused:

And thanks for your replies guys...

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Originally Posted by Jakobs

Ok. Yes I'm a guy, and yes I have WD40. Heck I even have denatured alcohol.
But for the life of me, I can't figure out why I didn't try using the tape to remove the tape. :confused:

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And this is why you are in the Brotherhood..with your virtual shaving family.

Smooth Shaving and Honing...

Old tape and tape exposed to chemicals in the top/bottom of a tool box can get gummy. Buy a fresh roll for straights.

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Originally Posted by JTmke

Old tape and tape exposed to chemicals in the top/bottom of a tool box can get gummy. Buy a fresh roll for straights.

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+1 with JTmke's remarks.
Nothing worse then old tape.

Press the tape onto a cloth towel before applying it to the razor. It will then leave very little residue and tape brings that right off.

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Originally Posted by Tarkus

+1 with JTmke's remarks.
Nothing worse then old tape.

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Yup - it was indeed an old roll.
That was probably the cause - thanks!

The particular brand I get, GB electric, doesn't leave any residue to speak of. I had 3M that was a complete mess, but yes I think it was old..

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Originally Posted by RoyalCake

The particular brand I get, GB electric, doesn't leave any residue to speak of. I had 3M that was a complete mess, but yes I think it was old..

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I don't know about that,,, I have 3M also, several new rolls & they leave a mess too, but it wears longer than the cheap dollar roll that I have that leaves almost no residue. Go figure,,,:shrug:

I use 3M Super 88 heavy duty as already stated the easiest way to remove tape is with tape, but another reason I prefer 3M Super 88 I find it's the best tape for little or no transfer to the hone heavy duty sure means it when it comes to this tape.

Heat will destroy tape and cause this. If you have more than 1 roll keep the spares it in the fridge. ( garage fridge if you have 1 of course) I worked in a paint shop and we kept all the tape in a fridge. It is more evident with thin tape like we used for pin striping and guides and such.

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Originally Posted by celticcrusader

I use 3M Super 88 heavy duty as already stated the easiest way to remove tape is with tape, but another reason I prefer 3M Super 88 I find it's the best tape for little or no transfer to the hone heavy duty sure means it when it comes to this tape.

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You're right ,,, very little transfer to the hones with #m 88,,,,,

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Originally Posted by 10Pups

Heat will destroy tape and cause this. If you have more than 1 roll keep the spares it in the fridge. ( garage fridge if you have 1 of course) I worked in a paint shop and we kept all the tape in a fridge. It is more evident with thin tape like we used for pin striping and guides and such.

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Thanks, gonna start doing this with my tape,,, extra rolls. I just learned about 4 months ago,,, keeping my 3m 5200 glue in the fridge after opening it. Before I lost 2 tubes that would swell the cap, bust & get hard , then have to be tossed. The fridge keeps them from swelling.

I like the "Duck" brand - never leaves any residue on my blades or hones - available at most big chain hardware stores... 3M is a mess.

-john

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Originally Posted by mrsell63

I use tape from Harbor Freight with no residue. They sell it in packs of ten rolls. Works for me.............:chapeau

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Same

No residue

Dave

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Originally Posted by ace

Press the tape onto a cloth towel before applying it to the razor. It will then leave very little residue and tape brings that right off.

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Question

Does the tape pick up any fibers and if it does, do you notice any "unevenness" in the tape?

This is not something i would have thought of doing.

Dave

The tape can pick up fibers. If they affect the width of the tape, I then remove them because they could cause a problem. I have found that pressing the tape lightly onto the cloth minimizes any fiber being picked up by the tape. Light pressure on the cloth is all that is required. If I do this right, there is very little residual gum left on the blade, and, of course, this can be removed easily with another piece of fresh tape (applied lightly).