New tool wrap

Now we all know theres a thousand and one ways to wrap our tools out there. Everybody has a preference be it wrapped or unwrapped. Personally I prefer my tools wrapped, and I use a hockey style black friction tape, however after a little firehouse ingenuity my shift came up with a new way to wrap tools, well lets say a new material to wrap them in.

We had a roll of 3M High performance pavement marking tape lying around, primarily used for striping highways improving night-time visibility and wet road traction. Well as we all know Firemen always find second, third, fourth, and so on uses for almost anything. After a little deliberation we decided to try and wrap some tools and discovered we loved it as tool wrap.

The tape is designed to stick to asphalt with no prep work so its extremely adhesive, and really felt like it was going to stay put. It has raised squares that have a very rough feel to them but with gloves really has a solid grip. Also it is designed for visibility on the highway so with any light on it the tape really shines. Not to mention 3M gives it an 8 year life expectancy with highway driving, so its safe to say it will last 2 years in the hands of firemen. But seriously, this tape is tough.

The looks might not be for everyone, but finding a new use for something that actually works is always worth sharing.

If you have any new ways to wrap your tools feel free to share them!