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taping mouth closed

Post by ephraimh » Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:30 pm

What kind of tape do you use? thanks

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Re: taping mouth closed

Post by zonker » Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:35 pm

ephraimh wrote:
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What kind of tape do you use? thanks
i'll start this off by NOT answering your question!

(helpful of me, isn't it?)

as an alternative to tape-

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=112758&st=0&sk=t&sd ... i#p1086296

been doing this for almost a year now. works well for me!
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Re: taping mouth closed

Post by Wulfman... » Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:44 pm

ephraimh wrote:
Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:30 pm
What kind of tape do you use? thanks
A couple of links:

search.php?keywords=%223M+painter%27s+tape%22

search.php?keywords=%223M+easy+release+ ... 7s+tape%22

I've never used it (because I've always used a full face mask), but have seen it discussed many times.


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Re: taping mouth closed

Post by palerider » Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:55 pm

zonker wrote:
Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:35 pm
ephraimh wrote:
Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:30 pm
What kind of tape do you use? thanks
i'll start this off by NOT answering your question!

(helpful of me, isn't it?)

as an alternative to tape-

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=112758&st=0&sk=t&sd ... i#p1086296

been doing this for almost a year now. works well for me!
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Re: taping mouth closed

Post by ephraimh » Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:47 pm

I have been using two chinstraps, the second at a slightly different angle than the first. The top one covers my mouth and holds the jaw up. thanks. https://www.cpap.com/productpage/deluxe ... hleak.html

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Re: taping mouth closed

Post by raisedfist » Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:52 pm

3m micropore paper tape is a good place to start. I prefer the chin up strips...helps keep your trap shut without having to tape your mouth.

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Re: taping mouth closed

Post by facemir » Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:43 pm

3M Nexcare flexible clear tape does the job for me. The alternative for me was a full face mask, which I didn’t really want to use. 1 piece in the middle of the mouth for the last three years.

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