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Thanks for the heads-up on new materials. I have some similar stuff in my firt-aid kit (I call it prewrap). It is put around the joint before stiffer tape is used to support an ankle or knee . It's color should blend fairly well with pine.

Since the Craig Coussins tree I had won from the demo had tan Vet-Rap (or competing product), I asked him is he had used another product.

Here is his reply:



I guess both the tape (and my memory) faded.

I should also note that, for economy, you should buy the wider roll. You can cut it, on the roll, with a knife, and any ragged edges meld in to the tape they contact in use.

Sorry! I goofed! IT can be found at some PetsMarts. If they don't have an equine area, they can probably order it for you.

Petco is history.

Cheers for the heads up, my bro had some bright green stuff when he sprained his shoulder on holiday (smaller hulk lol)
will deffo look at picking some up, dont have use for it atm but im sure i will.

Regards
Rowan

Do be careful with the colors! Some use dyes that aren't completely fast, and long-term wiring seems to be trouble. I know someone who used blue vetwrap on a shimpaku, and after removal several sections of the trunk remain blue.

I have never heard of this material but it sounds similar to electrical insulation tape. We used to use that stuff when covering electrical connections that carried high amperage. It sticks to itself so well that to remove it you had to cut it apart. Unfortunately it sticks to everything else also which would preclude it from use on bonsai trees unless you wanted black tarlike material stuck to your trunk or branches.

'Nuff said.

Vet-Rap is not like electrician's tape. It is made from a material that is used to wrap HAIRY animals' legs and bodies. One common use is to hold an IV line on the animal's leg so that it doesn't inadvertantly pull it out. If this stuff stuck to "everything" else, it would be VERY painful to remove from an animal's skin, which might result in a quick bite from the hurt animal. Even if the area is shaved before applying the Vet-Rap, it would still pull the stubble when removed, if it was as sticky as electrician's tape.

Since this stuff doesn't stick to hair, it is safe to assume that it wouldn't stick to tree-bark very well, either. Of course, since it sticks to itself very well, it doesn't need to stick to the bark in order to do its intended job...which is to protect the bark.

Great product for this purpose...The 3M company is the originator of the tape and the 'human use' variety is usually sold as 'Coban'...A bit more expensive than the 'VetRap' but breathes better and is less likely to stick to the bark with longterm usage...A side note for what it is worth, some have reported a mild alergic reaction to the VetRap but not the Coban...

Regards
Behr