It is aluminum, but must be coated with something because it doesn't corrode like bare aluminum would. I always wear gloves when I'm smoothing it after application.. it will give a nasty cut if you catch an edge or corner... but, still amazing stuff
On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 9:24 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I love that stuff. Always have a roll on hand. Is it aluminum or steel? I > ask because the stuff I have is quite shiny, not dull. > > -D > > > On Apr 13, 2020, at 12:19 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > > The tape of choice would be aluminum furnace tape. Fire rated and used > for > > sealing duct work. > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 8:21 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> I second this, followed by proper duct-rated tape, then covered with > >> mastic, and then outer layer of insulation. Make a trip to local HVAC > >> warehouse, they'll set you up with the right stuff. Needs to be duct > >> rated, so that in a fire it will not produce poisonous gasses and kill > you. > >> > >> The hard part is getting the metal duct-work pieces right. Once you > have > >> those cut-out with the correct length and tabs so you can screw them > >> together, the majority of the work is done. Make it air-tight with the > >> tape and the mastic. > >> > >> I completely re-made all the duct-work under my house a few years ago, > was > >> a lot of labor but only a few hundred dollars in material. > >> ------------- > >> Max > >> Charleston SC > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 9:02 PM Michael Esh via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I like self tapping screws or pop rivets. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
