OP: Think of the liquid tape as electrical tape that you brush on. It solidifies but still remains flexible. It is an electrical insulator, which I've used to fix cracked and damaged wiring harnesses on my car.
I would avoid cutting the rest of your headphone's insulation off and replacing with heat shrink. That would make a very, very stiff cord. Re-sleaving with paracord is an attractive option, but from my experience with sleaved headphone cords, you will get a fair amount of sound pickup when the paracord brushes up against your shirt, hands, etc.
IMO, just cover the split insulation and keep rocking on. Food for thought:
- To stop the insulation split from moving down the length of your wire, make a circumferential cut at the base of the split. Carefully, and gently use a sharp razor blade for this.
- Use heatshrink at the base of the IEM to act as a strain relief for the wire.
Edit: ASUSFreak, I saw the saying on an old brewery logo and really liked it. "While we live, let us drink."
Edited by ILOVEPOTtery - 1/28/12 at 1:13pm
I would avoid cutting the rest of your headphone's insulation off and replacing with heat shrink. That would make a very, very stiff cord. Re-sleaving with paracord is an attractive option, but from my experience with sleaved headphone cords, you will get a fair amount of sound pickup when the paracord brushes up against your shirt, hands, etc.
IMO, just cover the split insulation and keep rocking on. Food for thought:
- To stop the insulation split from moving down the length of your wire, make a circumferential cut at the base of the split. Carefully, and gently use a sharp razor blade for this.
- Use heatshrink at the base of the IEM to act as a strain relief for the wire.
Edit: ASUSFreak, I saw the saying on an old brewery logo and really liked it. "While we live, let us drink."
Edited by ILOVEPOTtery - 1/28/12 at 1:13pm
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But I think I read it in this thread as HEAT-SHRINK
(we say that if you ask the tape of your colleague and he hasn't got it 
