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3M Scotchcast Plus Casting Tape
Lowell Hayes, Columbia, S.C.: When Lowell broke his thumb he was impressed with the gauze the doctor wrapped around his thumb. After wetting it, the wrap became hard within 5 min.
As a restorer of wrecked autos, Hayes immediately recognized the hardening gauze’s potential for other uses. After some research, h
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3M Scotchcast Plus Casting Tape FARM SHOP Miscellaneous Lowell Hayes Columbia S C : When Lowell broke his thumb he was impressed with the gauze the doctor wrapped around his thumb After wetting it the wrap became hard within 5 min As a restorer of wrecked autos Hayes immediately recognized the hardening gauze’s potential for other uses After some research he was able to buy the product at Uline a shipping supply company www uline com 3MTMScotchcastTM Plus casting tape contains fiberglass and with a water-active resin it hardens with the handling ease of plaster and is water-resistant It comes in a variety of widths and colors Hayes purchased 2-in wide black rolls for restoration work For example the wrecked cars he works with often have broken tabs that mount the headlight assembly to the car Instead of replacing them with a whole new assembly he creates new tabs with the casting tape “I fix cracks with it too ” Hayes adds “I’m thinking you could use it on a lot of things you build It could be used on a cracked distributor cap to keep out water on the inside of a cracked taillight – all kinds of places ” Prices vary but the 2-in size rolls start at around $62/per box of 10 rolls “It’s great stuff ” Hayes says “I think people could use it for a lot of different things ”
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