How Do You Tape Down Cables with Gaffers Tape?

Taping down cables, seem easy but some people still get it wrong - taping cables down wrong can ruin cables, your day or someone else's day. In this video we show you how to tape down cables correctly.

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00:00 Introduction 01:53 Most common uses for Gaff Tape 02:50 Routing Cables 03:53 How to start your tape run 04:53 Taping the furthest section 07:18 Where does “Stripped Tape” work? 08:18 When is it necessary to do “Full Tape”? 09:48 The correct way to tape cables down in High Traffic Areas 11:42 Removing Gaff Tape 13:06 Re-using Gaff 13:44 Doing long runs of Gaff 15:18 Courtesy Tabs 16:28 Gaffer Guys Tape 16:52 Free Gaffer Tape 17:25 Closing

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