Yeah, that sounds about right, though I have never tried it.
Blisters generally form when pressure, rubbing, heat and
use catch up with some part of your body that is not real
used to it. As hikers, we think feet. But in the veggie garden
this happens on my hand when I use the hoe a lot. Anyway,
the blisters are supposed to protect the underlying skin and
muscle.
accentuates slipping, reducing pressure and reducing heat.
And it supplies a tough outer covering, much like a natural
callus. It is fairly water proof, soo, the underlying skin softens
a bit and relies on the tape as it's "callus." Sort of an
interactive type bond. After 3-5 days, I remove it, just before
going to bed, to allow the skin to dry out a bit.
much. Generally, two applications are needed to reduce a
blister to a natural hardened state. If the adhesive in G-glue
is a bit stronger, so much the better. It might save re-layering
some evening (if needed.)
the tape stays on, till, it mostly falls off. It will usually last
through a couple showers, if I am at home. I have had it on
for 10 days on the trail. Soo, it is OK for me, but, watch for
any allergies.
At 07:18 PM 7/16/2009, you wrote:
Duct tape works well to protect hot spots.
Mole skin is much better after a blister forms.
You can still use duct tape over mole skin if needed.
Derek
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On Jul 15, 2009, at 1:19 PM, William Comer <WillyP1956@gmail.com > wrote:
How is that on skin ? I was worried it might be a little too robust in the sticky department to use for blisters etc.
On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 7:00 AM, todd obrien <mtoddobrien@gmail.com > wrote:
- Just an FYI. I switched from duct tape to Gorilla tape a couple of trips ago and have found it much better. Have not needed it, but in "goofing around"/testing it seems to be impervious to wet/cold (unlike duct tape).
- Readily available at Home Depot. I made the switch based on a Popular Mechanics test/review.
- http://www.popularm echanics.com/
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