Quote Originally Posted by leicam5 View Post What exactly is
gaffer tape, and what is the difference between that and duct
tape? We, non anglophones, sometimes get confused by your
words...  Gaffer's tape is cloth tape (black, in my experience)
used by "gaffers" (lighting tech's) to tape down cords and
equipment on scene- either in the theater or in movie
production. It has the great advantage of being removable from
most surfaces without damage to the finish.  I have used it to
fix bellows before but I would either use bookbinder's tape
(thinner) or liquid electrician's tape (rubber) in the future.
The gaffers tape is a bit thick and sort of moves around some in
hot weather.  Oops... Peter beat me to it. So did Randy!