Post by thevon on Jun 9, 2008 16:41:05 GMT 10
When you stick strapping tape onto itself you need to remove the anti-stick layer so it grips strongly to itself. Recently on this forum we were discussing methods. Some people like me always sand each layer of tape with fine sandpaper, and others wipe it down with solvent such as acetone.
I did a quick test, and stuck 2 long pieces to my laminex bench. One one I sanded the middle third, and on the other I rubbed the same area with acetone. Then stuck another length of tape over each one, rubbed it on, and left it for half an hour.
Each top piece was lifted off using slow traction. Both methods worked similarly. I was suprised how well it stuck where nothing had been done, but you could feel the grip increase substantially over the sanded and acetone wiped areas. I couldn't tell the difference.
On that basis I reckon I'll switch to acetone, as it is quick and it avoids creating sanding dust. When I've used acetone in the past I expected the top of the tape to feel a bit more tacky when the antistick was removed. It didn't, so I surmised it hadn't worked. But obviously it does work well.
I did a quick test, and stuck 2 long pieces to my laminex bench. One one I sanded the middle third, and on the other I rubbed the same area with acetone. Then stuck another length of tape over each one, rubbed it on, and left it for half an hour.
Each top piece was lifted off using slow traction. Both methods worked similarly. I was suprised how well it stuck where nothing had been done, but you could feel the grip increase substantially over the sanded and acetone wiped areas. I couldn't tell the difference.
On that basis I reckon I'll switch to acetone, as it is quick and it avoids creating sanding dust. When I've used acetone in the past I expected the top of the tape to feel a bit more tacky when the antistick was removed. It didn't, so I surmised it hadn't worked. But obviously it does work well.
