Yesโฆthere is a difference in tape but I had to be sure. I figured whatever brand or gauge I bought, just winding more threads would do the trick. I'm not a plumber but I buy houses, live in them for 2 years, make any necessary repairs/improvements and then see from there. It seems like every house needed a major plumbing job, so I just bought the cheapest 10-pack of Teflon tape I could find and kept wrapping the tape until the leak stopped...or replaced the fittings. The extra thickness of this