Latex and ducktape

i am quickly making a sword but i couldn’t fine any latex at mitre ten
if i covered the padding with ducktape would i be able to later cover it up with latex?

Hi,

I wouldn’t suggest trying to latex a weapon after covering it with tape, I doubt it will stick.

I’m sure someone will be along soon enough to suggest where in Auckland you can buy latex from.

Good luck with the latexing, just make sure the latex is nice and thin, the consistency of milk is ideal. Don’t use the thick stuff you can buy for mould making.

I found a place to find latex
i think all you guys might already know the place but just in case anyone else goes looking here is the website and address for topmark products which sells liquid latex
topmark.co.nz/
Unit 4, 136 Marua Road, Ellerslie Auckland NZ

They can be a little expensive…

Pro-tip: Pick up one of their cataloges…there’s a discount voucher in there somewhere (back page I think)

Can you get latex somewhere else (locally) cheaper? That place sells 500ml for $23 which is comparable to a place I got latex in Welly.

They also sell pros-ade and and pros-ade remover at what seemed like reasonable prices. And they have all sorts of temptingly delicious things…

But, back to the latex question - I was going to send Luke out to Ellerslie at lunch tomorrow to get my latex. If I can get it cheaper at somewhere like Mitre10 could someone please lemme know?

Para Rubber had it IIRC for ~$35 / L, and there’s two in Auckland.

I’ve got latex i don’t need anymore - it was for a project that ended up going abysmally wrong!

I have about 3/4 of a litre tub left, i’d sell it to you for like $20? Do you live in Auck?