Just back from Home Depot where I tried to find something called Roofers Sticky Tape. No joy. They had never heard of it and did not have it. I find it on a note from last IBEX, maybe from Jim Gardiner? By the name, it sounds ideal. I imagined some nasty, black, cheap, industrial sealer on a roll.
I did get some Scotch Indoor Mounting Tape for $10. 350 inches. So far nothing seems to beat Liquid Nails Projects, at under $2 a tube. Most baggings take just over one tube and the excess in the opened tube keeps until next time.
Anybody has any more on the Roofers Sticky Tape, let me know.
Is there any chance that 3m double-sided sticky tape would work? Be it their standard, heavy duty stuff. Their carpet tape. Or something a bit lighter duty, like what’s used in Window Winter Sealing kits.
Type “double sided tape” into the search box on HomeDepot.com & you get 20-some choices. And loads more choices than that if you do a standard Google search.
The perk of the latter search is that you can also see some reviews of the tape, & it’s strengths + weaknesses prior to heading out shopping. That & of course do price comparisons as well.
Some of the carpet tape is quite cheap. As in inexpensie enough to use it on a small test project prior to doing something that’s both structurally critical, & expensive, like a full sized hull panel, or similar.
Just an example of such findings – http://www.amazon.com/Intertape-9970-Indoor-1-87-Inches-36-Yards/dp/B000I1EHK0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369728068&sr=8-1&keywords=two+sided+carpet+tape
“Two sided carpet tape” search on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=two+sided+carpet+tape&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=6211436127&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13420922712044450553&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_3i3b226zyn_b
Also, a phone call or three to 3M & or their competitors would likely yield some favorable results, given that “things sticky” is one of their areas of expertise.
Take 10-15 min. & find the guy who’s worked there for 10-20 years. And establish a good rapport with him, odds are & he’ll set you up. And as a perk, he’ll likely remember you if/when you call back 3-5 years from now, or if you send a friend to him, telling said friend to mentiion your name.
I got some of the 3M double sided tape at home depot and will try. I expect the polytarp will need to be stretched tight first, both top and bottom.
I haven’t tried this stuff yet. If it works out I am going to look for a bulk supplier. http://www.theenergyconscious.com/frostking-wk002.html
I have tried Frost King rope caulk and it was not sticky enough. Try this stuff and let me know.