Kool glide seam tape strength test

In this video I put the kool glide seaming system to the test, will it hold up to a strength test

[@justsaygold]

Awesome video! I've done a few tests with the kool glide and I'm always amazed at how strong the bond is.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Man i was super impressed with this

[@havaneseday]

Hi Ruben! Great video 👍 Kind of a random questions since this video is about the Iron but do you prefer the Roberts or the Crain power stretcher?

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Crain

[@jmccormick1490]

Finally broke down and ordered the kool glide set. Can't wait to try it out.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Give yourself a chance to get used to it because it does take a little bit

[@jrafloors757]

🤣yes am chilling 😎 just looking at how hard you were stretching with my eyes close thinking tubes were going to break an hit me in my eyes 👀 awesome 👌

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

😂😂👍

[@randywl8925]

Yes, I'm sharing this video. I can't believe what that little tiny amount of contact in the center of the tape with the cool glide can hang on that well. Freekin' amazing. I'm betting you could do the same test with work on xk50. Yes, that was a challenge 😁 I'm sure it won't budge either but I have no idea that the cool glide tape could do that and neither did you. 😁 My biggest concern was how much pressure you were putting downward and if the carpet suddenly gave away I was worried about your hands and your wrists or getting their fingers pinched under the arm of the stretcher handle. Be careful, you need your fingers to type also 😉

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

I was definitely thinking about that with my fingers there

[@jmccormick1490]

I was worried about the stretcher handle breaking. I've seen that happen. I like to see the test done with hot melt seam tape as well.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

@@jmccormick1490 you got it buddy

[@randywl8925]

@@jmccormick1490 Ivey never seen a guy use a cheater bar on a stretcher handle. ......oops I think he might see my comment. 😁

[@lucasreuss3170]

I'd like to see how the cool glide performs on glass/plastic backing carpet

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

You got it

[@alexcleroux3054]

I was seriously skeptical but that was pretty impressive. Might have to maybe try this seaming method.

[@brandonbell6171]

You don't need all tat crap

[@alexcleroux3054]

@@brandonbell6171 Just because I said I night have to give it a try doesn't mean I'll go out of my way to buy one. I actually just use my Iron and a weight neve had issues.

[@brandonbell6171]

@@alexcleroux3054 I installed for years we never use none of that, we made good money watch your taxes every floor ing guy I know been busted

[@brandonbell6171]

@@alexcleroux3054 retired now, it's a young mans job

[@alexcleroux3054]

@@brandonbell6171 yeah taxes are done every year I've heard the horror stories man.

[@jameslick5233]

What setting do you use when using the seam board that the kool glide comes with making a seam over pad?

[@stanleyflooring6772]

I use medium on the board, or low if straight over pad. But i have used low on the board a couple of times on underfloor heating and warm houses. My boards usually frozen cold from the van 😄

[@jameslick5233]

@@stanleyflooring6772 do you ever notice burning on the tape?

[@shawnmoore5621]

@@jameslick5233 usually the burning of the tape happens when the iron isn't centered over the tape

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Medium

[@brianolson3830]

46years and two million yards of carpet installed never saw a need to stretch carpet like that

[@jimbob7939]

I only lay hard floors nowadays but that vid would have made me reconsider keeping it.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

😀👍

[@shawnmoore5621]

That's some pretty strong carpet!!

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Man i hear you

[@waltbee6333]

Lol. Cool test. I thought that carpet was going to tear, because I’ve seen that happen before. I’ve also heard of the butt end of the power stretcher going through walls. 😳

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Yup me too

[@thatguyjoe007]

Incredibly strong!

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Yes sir

[@wblestherlagunas904]

Can we use anytype of seem tape with the cool glide or a specific seem tape

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Has to be kool glide tape

[@gadgetmantwincities]

I just bought a case of Koolglide and it was $173.76 in 2019 it was $129. And we can’t raise prices 😳?

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

😮

[@Michael-kt5mu]

Christ that join took so long. I nodded off twice. I like the seam iron.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

😂😂sorry

[@Kairoshomerepairs]

Seam is great but you probably bent the teeth on your stretcher head! Lololololololol AWESOME!!!!

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

😂😂

[@jerridhawkins8133]

Just crazy Really figured something would have broke

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Me too

[@jameswichmann7560]

That’s impressive you will pull the tack strips off the floor and rip the carpet before you break the seams

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Yup

[@gadgetmantwincities]

I’ve been using the cool glide since version 1 and still love it!🤠

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Probably about two years For me, and I love it more all the time

[@MajorProblems1]

Btw...nice knee pads lol. Hack alert.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

These kneepads are the best on the market. They are called pro knees,PRO knees that’s probably why you don’t know about them because they are PRO kneepads

[@rickgagne8564]

@@FloorsbySouthernboys There is always a wise guy making a commit or should I say not a wise guy lmao

[@Michael-kt5mu]

Would a normal hot seam tape be as strong. That's was incredible.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

We will find out

[@rickgagne8564]

Sometimes the carpet will rip on the side of a hot style tape because the heat from the iron

[@carpet180]

👍🏻

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

😀👍

[@Mikefirstfloors]

Sorry, but you didn’t stretch that carpet 3&1/4”, simple science of the heat tape why would any properly heated tape fail? Measure from the wall out to past stretcher put a piece of tape then a line, stretch and measure. You may have gotten 1&1/2”. Aside I agree the seam shouldn’t fail, I assume you hear koolglide seams are not strong, I’ve used koolglide and there are some consistency issues, you have a 2’ controlled test, real world strength factors vary.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Next time i will mark and measure

[@Mikefirstfloors]

@@FloorsbySouthernboys I e seen your other videos I’d say 5? Years ago we’re very good. Not sure of math for 4 ft stretch at 1&1/2 percent but you probably went 4X over recommended stretch so obviously the seam strength is there.

[@rickgagne8564]

Wow Mike your special Do you wear a helmet?

[@Mikefirstfloors]

@@rickgagne8564 No, sold my motorcycles, you?

[@Mikefirstfloors]

@@rickgagne8564 I appreciate your concern of my safety. You wear Diapers? Just to be clear, in return I don’t want you to have any accidents either!

[@jackandersoniii6328]

I love the Kool Glide, it's the shizz!

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

😀👍

[@MajorProblems1]

No good installer uses this junk buhaha. I guess we don't need to work the seam lol. Ugly seams for everybody.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Very very funny lol people have no idea how it makes them look when they say things like this

[@rickgagne8564]

@@FloorsbySouthernboys Someone told me they invented Kool Glide for people that can use a iron. I say they invented the iron for people that can't hand sew seams. You can dig a inground pool with a shovel but a excavator would be better