Hi Count,
I have read on the forum in a couple of your recent replies,that you only change out your unit every two to four weeks.Does the glue/tape seep into the hair by leaving it on this long.Im in Australia(down under!!)and even in winter i can only get about one week before the tape (Walker no shine) is beginning to break down and starting to seep,blue liner was even less at about 4/5 days.
I understand it can relate to body chemistry,but does your stylist have to deal with any glue seepage into the piece,and if so how does she get the glue out.

Regards topcat.

BTW glad to see you back on the forum,your replies and posts in the past were always good to read.

Hi Topcat:

Basically I SERVICE the unit (see Di Di, my stylist) when I
start getting that glue seepage you mentioned.

I HATE Walker No Shine Tape. I used it last month as I
ran out of SUPERTAPE (which I buy from Debbie) and it was
a nightmare ..... The Blue Liner is another bad tape for me.

I loved ST-30 when it was available. The best tape, the best
hold, and the longest without glue seepage. I went to Thailand
for a month in the heat and it held perfectly. Closest I found
again, is the SUPERTAPE, both the thin for the front and the
regular sized. For glue, I've tried them all. The only one that
works for me without getting gummy is the Ultra Hold ...

You have to experiment. IF you work out or are in humid
environments ..... In the past I used the Ultra Hold (a thin
layer), let it dry and then a thin layer of Walker Tight Grip ...
but only on 1/2" of the front hairline.

Note: On Service
When I go in for service, basically .. Di Di puts this citric /
alcohol concoction on my head to loosen piece, removes
it, washes my regular hair, washes the piece with a hi-powered
spray gun ... shaves whatever growth of hair on the top of
my head ... maybe a little dye on my natural hair and then
dyes the piece and adds some highlights both to my natural
hair and the piece. Applies tape to the piece .. attaches it ...
glues the front .... Sometimes she has to style piece or my
natural side hair ....Service time is about two hours.

I really wish I had the patience and skill level some of the
guys have on here to do the attachments and cleaning
myself .... but I deal with a lot of people on a daily basis
and sometimes on video ... So I'm not going to chance my
eyes and find in public my piece looks like a pelican squatted
on my head. I hope this helps Topcat.

(10-12-2011, 01:37 PM)topcat59 Wrote: Hi Count,
I have read on the forum in a couple of your recent replies,that you only change out your unit every two to four weeks.Does the glue/tape seep into the hair by leaving it on this long.Im in Australia(down under!!)and even in winter i can only get about one week before the tape (Walker no shine) is beginning to break down and starting to seep,blue liner was even less at about 4/5 days.
I understand it can relate to body chemistry,but does your stylist have to deal with any glue seepage into the piece,and if so how does she get the glue out.

Regards topcat.

BTW glad to see you back on the forum,your replies and posts in the past were always good to read.

hey count. you say you usually get 2-4 week bonds right? so do you use a hard bond or is it someting different? because i notice lots of guys here get bonds for a few days upto a week?

i for example wear three weeks in generally, but i dont use tapes, i just use glue. The longest time was 6 -7 weeks but that was a mess. Ever never used tapes, so i dont know how long those work.

Okay, I just received a few emails about my pieces and how I order.
I'm no hair guru by any chance .... So I'll answer it here on the forum
so anyone interested can benefit. Again, there are guys who know a
heck of a lot more than me on here.

Three years ago, My first pieces were custom pieces from Toplace
with Extra Long Hair ... Now .. If I can acquire a longish stock piece..
I've been getting away with that because my real hair is
long on the sides and back.

I order the piece with blonde hair, so when my stylist dyes
it brown, the blonde knots match my scalp.

I started off wearing swiss lace and this year acquired a few pieces
of French lace ... Pros: They are extremely Durable and secure
on the scalp ... Cons: If you expose your frontal hairline ....and the
hair thins in front (on French Lace) .. the base becomes
extremely noticeable. I may go back to swiss lace.

BTW: If Toplace reads this ... do you still have my template on file ?