Review on XFasten 2 Inch Black Gaffers Tape - 30 Yards Non-Reflective, No Residue Tape With Matte Finish For Photography And Floor Use, Ideal For Securing Electrical Cords And Wiring by Larkeese Casiano

I have to be honest in that I was a bit unsure what Gaffer tape actually was when I placed my order. I was hoping it would work for a couple of repair applications and figured I would take a chance on it since everything I have used to date didn't hold for very long, or held and ruined the surface of what it was taped to.I am happy to report that I love this tape! I appreciate that you can remove it without any damage done to the surface it was sticking to, but more importantly, it really does STICK to the surface as intended. I currently have one of those mobile air conditioners in my bedroom. The exhaust hose attaches to the back of the unit and then stretches as needed to reach the window to blow the hot air outside. I set up the attachment pieces that are supposed to hold the hose in the window. They are rather flimsy and do not stay in the window framework. It has cracked and there are gaps where hot air comes back into the bedroom. I ended up trying to tape them together, which still wasn't the best, but better than it was to start with. My problem is the exhaust hose would keep slipping out of the window when the tape would get warmed from the sun.I tried this new gaffer tape on the exhaust portion and it is holding beautifully, even when the sun hits it! It was so nice that I removed the portions that I had originally installed in the window and redid them with this gaffer tape instead of the duct tape I had used previously. Today was another hot one, and I was cool and comfortable with the portable air conditioner running full blast and the exhaust hose is holding up in the window where I have it taped. Usually, when a tape holds as well as this one is holding, it is a big problem to try to remove it without destroying the surface where it was taped. This tape is extended onto a painted wall and comes off so very easily! I am really impressed.I am going to have to hide this tape from my renter. He has a really bad habit of getting into my things to "borrow" them for a bit. I don't want him knowing about this tape or mine will be gone forever.I am sure I am going to be turning to this tape for more and more projects, and have nothing but positive to say about it.