Re: double sided tape

2011-04-03 Thread curt george
Hello Bill For me Double sided tape is not practical. The tape will not stick well in temperatures lower than 50 deg. F. I've used a number of different types from 3 wide carpet tape. to 3/4 wide 3M double sided (Hang anything tape sold at every hardware store That I've ever been in.) When the

Re: double sided tape

2011-04-03 Thread begatbrown
Hello Bill, Thus far I have used double-sided tape about a dozen times, not a lot. I don't like using it. It's not cheap, and the times that I've skimped on the tape, I've regretted the results. I now use hot glue and long for a vacuum clamp. Begat On Apr 3, 8:30 am, curt george

RE: double sided tape

2011-04-03 Thread Bill Bulkeley
Thank you so far more negative feedback than positive on the double sided tape Which sort of confirmed my reluctance to try to use it again But what a bout the hot glue how strong do you find that and how hard or easy is it To remove the work and also the glue from the work? Bill From:

Re: double sided tape

2011-04-03 Thread Cole Andrews
So far I have tried the carpet a dozen times or so. I live in SE Georgia so the climate is usually pretty warm and humid. I haven't had any problems yet. My only complaint is peeling the back off to stick it down. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Bill

Re: double sided tape

2011-04-03 Thread begatbrown
Bill, I tend to use a spoil board beneath the piece, and my experience is that the glue damages the spoil board but not the part. Then I heat the glue so it will come off easily. To date I have not had to come up with a more sophisticated technique because I'm mostly use glue when I'm surfacing