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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