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Duck tape: is there a brand that doesn't leave sticky residue [or is there an alternative]?
I want to use something like duck tape to hold down some plastic drop
cloths [and some carpenter's rosin paper] onto floor carpet. However, duck tape [and to a lesser degree, "gaffer's" tape] leave a sticky residue if it is left on the carpet for very long. Ideally, I'd like to leave the tape on the carpet for 3 to 6 months. My experience is that masking tape doesn't have enough "sticking power," in addition to the fact that it, too, leaves a very sticky residue after a short period of time. Does anyone know what type of tape will be kept on the longest without leaving its glue? [Even if I can't find something that will last 3 months without depositing its residue, learning about something that will last longer than duck tape will be useful]. Thanks. Bob |
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Duck tape: is there a brand that doesn't leave sticky residue [or is there an alternative]?
I think your problem isn't so much the tape as it is trying to tape to
a carpet. As you've no doubt discovered, nothing really sticks too well to a carpet that doesn't leave a lot of mess behind. Have you thought of taping the edges of the sheet to a loose board and letting the board weigh it down? |
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Duck tape: is there a brand that doesn't leave sticky residue [or is there an alternative]?
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ups.com... I want to use something like duck tape to hold down some plastic drop cloths [and some carpenter's rosin paper] onto floor carpet. However, duck tape [and to a lesser degree, "gaffer's" tape] leave a sticky residue if it is left on the carpet for very long. Ideally, I'd like to leave the tape on the carpet for 3 to 6 months. My experience is that masking tape doesn't have enough "sticking power," in addition to the fact that it, too, leaves a very sticky residue after a short period of time. Does anyone know what type of tape will be kept on the longest without leaving its glue? [Even if I can't find something that will last 3 months without depositing its residue, learning about something that will last longer than duck tape will be useful]. Thanks. Bob Well, I guess you could try *duct* tape. Doc |
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Duck tape: is there a brand that doesn't leave sticky residue [or is there an alternative]?
wrote in message ups.com... I want to use something like duck tape to hold down some plastic drop cloths [and some carpenter's rosin paper] onto floor carpet. However, duck tape [and to a lesser degree, "gaffer's" tape] leave a sticky residue if it is left on the carpet for very long. Ideally, I'd like to leave the tape on the carpet for 3 to 6 months. My experience is that masking tape doesn't have enough "sticking power," in addition to the fact that it, too, leaves a very sticky residue after a short period of time. Does anyone know what type of tape will be kept on the longest without leaving its glue? [Even if I can't find something that will last 3 months without depositing its residue, learning about something that will last longer than duck tape will be useful]. 'Duck' is a brand name for one of many 'duct' tapes on the market. |
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Duck tape: is there a brand that doesn't leave sticky residue [or is there an alternative]?
Does anyone know what type of tape will be kept on the longest without leaving its glue? [Even if I can't find something that will last 3 months without depositing its residue, learning about something that will last longer than duck tape will be useful]. The blue masking tape can be left on for at least a month, I'd say, without leaving a residue. But it won't stick to a carpet. It might work to stick it to the baseboard. |
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Duck tape: is there a brand that doesn't leave sticky residue [or is there an alternative]?
I used pieces of wooden lath, 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch, and pressed it down over
doubled-over tarp edges, then nailed every couple of feet, using 1 inch thin-shank nails, which did minimal damage to the underlying wood floor. The boards were easy to pop up my prying up the board with a small pry-bar, and there was no visible damage to the carpet. If you have slab under the rug, this won't work. |
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Duck tape: is there a brand that doesn't leave sticky residue [or is there an alternative]?
Wow...what a good bunch of ideas you all have provided:
- I never thought of the "loose board," "office staple" or "wooden lath" solutions, so I'm going to try all of these and see which ones work best in my particular situation. Although the "wrapping the plastic around the carpet edges" won't work on my wall-to-wall carpet [I forget to mention that that's the type of carpet I have, which is not on a slab], it's a great idea that I can try on the "non-wall-to-wall" carpet in another room. Thanks, everybody, for your ideas! Bob |
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Duck tape: is there a brand that doesn't leave sticky residue [or is there an alternative]?
They make a clear plastic about 3' wide that sticks to carpet. I see it on
allot of commercial remodels to protect the carpet, I don't no what it is called or the cost wrote in message ups.com... I want to use something like duck tape to hold down some plastic drop cloths [and some carpenter's rosin paper] onto floor carpet. However, duck tape [and to a lesser degree, "gaffer's" tape] leave a sticky residue if it is left on the carpet for very long. Ideally, I'd like to leave the tape on the carpet for 3 to 6 months. My experience is that masking tape doesn't have enough "sticking power," in addition to the fact that it, too, leaves a very sticky residue after a short period of time. Does anyone know what type of tape will be kept on the longest without leaving its glue? [Even if I can't find something that will last 3 months without depositing its residue, learning about something that will last longer than duck tape will be useful]. Thanks. Bob |
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