Articles by Jo Walsh

Articles by Jo Walsh

Jo has been part of the fabric of Hilltop Products for over 25 years and her product knowledge for all things cabling and heat shrink is second to none.
DIY Car Wrapping: Is It Possible And What Do I Need?
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3 min read

DIY Car Wrapping: Is It Possible And What Do I Need?

Wrapping your car in large sheets of solid-coloured vinyl is a popular way of changing your cars colour without an expensive paint job.

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2 min read

How To Wrap Your Cables Like A Roadie

If you are responsible for looking after a lot of gadgets or cable management is an important part of your job, then you might spend a good proportion of your day detangling cables.

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2 min read

How to A-Team Your Heat Shrink If You Don't Have A Heat Gun

There is no better partner for heat shrink tubing than a trusty heat gun. They give superior control letting you apply heat shrink tubing quickly, evenly and accurately.   

Cable Insulation Guide
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5 min read

Cable Insulation Guide

Cable insulation is tricky when you consider just how many options there are for insulating and protecting wires and cables. The most important questions relate to what material is most suitable for a specific purpose. 

Hot Knife Cutters: For More Than Just Butter
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3 min read

Hot Knife Cutters: For More Than Just Butter

Hot knife-cutting equipment is fantastic for a whole range of purposes. And although the old idiom holds that hot knives are great for cutting through butter, we can assure you that our range does much more than that.

Hilltop Hosts Filming For BBC2 Series 'The House That 100K Built'!
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Hilltop Hosts Filming For BBC2 Series 'The House That 100K Built'!

Hilltop were recently privileged to a visit from the film crew for the current BBC2 series “The House that 100K Built”.

The Best Heat Shrink Tubing Method. Rise Of The Machines Or Way Of The Gun?
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2 min read

The Best Heat Shrink Tubing Method. Rise Of The Machines Or Way Of The Gun?

One of the recent trends in the world of heat shrink tubing is the use of heat shrink processing machines instead of the traditional heat gun. But which is the best method and which tools and accessories should be on your shopping list?

1 Simple Way To Shrink Your Tubing As Quickly And Safely As Possible
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2 min read

1 Simple Way To Shrink Your Tubing As Quickly And Safely As Possible

We recently published a list of 9 ways to quickly and easily shrink heat shrink tubing from Hilltop. Now we can add another solution that’s faster and simpler than all of them: cold shrink tubing.

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(Not So) Frequently Asked Questions About Heat Shrink Tubing

At Hilltop Products, we sell a wide variety of heat shrink tubing products and every day hundreds of people are banging the door down to ask us questions about heat shrink tubing.

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Use Heat Shrink To Stop Your Glasses From Slipping

Instead of constantly pushing your glasses back onto your face like a stereotypical 90s movie nerd, we recommend wrapping the ends in a bit of heat shrink to keep them from slipping.