4 Quick And Easy Ways To Use Double Sided Tape

2023-05-29

In recent years, double-sided tape has been slowly but surely replacing glue, when it comes to fastening and mounting, both temporarily and permanently, in building and construction works of all sorts. Why? Because it’s faster to apply, holds to perfection, doesn’t make a mess and it’s easier to remove.

Let’s look at 4 quick and easy ways to employ double-sided tape:

1. It can be used instead of screws: screws fix only in certain points, while tape can fix the whole perimeter of the surface, and so provide greater adhesion. Not to mention the fact that screws obviously end up damaging your wall, while double-sided tape doesn’t.

2. If you want to test something and see how it looks on the wall in a certain position, you can apply double-sided tape prior to permanently fastening. If you like it, you can then fasten it with a stronger tape; if not, you can remove the previous tape without leaving any residue.

3. It’s perfect to protect floors: if you’re painting walls or having constructions in your house, you can apply felt carpets on the floors with double-sided tape and make sure to protect them from every potential damage, like paint splashes and dust.

4. Specifically in cities, excessive sound is becoming a big issue. Double-sided tape can be used to attach foam to wall panels or flooring underlayment to floors, as a permanent soundproof solution.

How to choose the best double-sided tape

In doing so, there are a few things you should consider: such as materials, temperature, and weight. Here is some additional advice you might need:

Think about the surfaces you are bonding: depending on the different surfaces, you’ll have to pick a different double-sided tape. For example, the flatter and smoother the surface (glass, aluminum, PVC) the thinner the tape can be. On the other hand, the rougher the surface is (wood, cement, brick, stucco) the thicker the adhesive tape needs to be to provide efficient adhesion.
Consider the degree of attraction or repulsion force of the materials you want to attach: glass, glazed tile, and bare metals, for example, constitute very good surfaces for bonding; while plastics can vary from reasonably easy to very poor.
In using double-sided tape, you should take your environment into consideration and choose a temperature-resistant tape. If you have to work at low temperatures, then use a double-sided tape specifically designed for colder climates. The same applies to extremely hot or wet conditions.

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