Double Sided Tape

[segovia]

Hi
I use Rhino double sided tape for making sanding blocks etc.

I may have old stock but recently it has not been as sticky as it used to be, sandpaper lifts off the block overnight.

I find DS tape also comes in handy for holding stock down when working on something that can't be clamped

I am looking for a decent alternative, do you have any recommendations?

Has to be strong but temporary, easily removed when necessary

This tape was posted on this forum a while ago

http://www.google.co.uk/shopping/produc ... 8573?hl=en

Regards

John

 

[sunnybob]

You will never get a better grip than this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub6PsY4 ... %20Guitars

 

[Rorschach]

Carpet tape is strong but can be removed, a squirt of brake cleaner will usually loosen the bond fairly well.

 

[hawkeyefxr]

That is a good tip indeed. Many thanks for sharing it

 

[Chris152]

This gets bad reviews for sticking carpet but I find it works really well for sandpaper blocks etc

http://www.diy.com/departments/bq-white ... UQodzGgCFw

and it's just £2 at the moment.

 

[Rorschach]

That looks very similar to what I use. I buy really cheap carpet tape, it's really not suitable for carpets but it's much stronger than standard double sided tape and of course, cheap!

 

[ED65]

Might not be suitable for making temp sanding blocks but worth repeating the tip of using superglue and masking tape. Doesn't have to be masking tape, really any tape that superglue will bond well too and something thinner than masking might be a good choice for some jobs.

You put strips of tape on both things to be temporarily bonded, burnish it down well and then run a bead of superglue along the tape and press the things together. Grip is very very strong and there's zero creep. Best of all maybe is getting the tape off the piece you'll keep is so much easier than with double-sided.

 

[Robbo3]

Peter Millard uses Tesa from Amazon. Scroll to bottom section.
- https://sites.google.com/view/10minutew ... oodworking