04-22-2018, 11:48 AM
Just sharing some of my recent experience with this tape.
The aluminum molding running down the side of the coach just above the compartments had come loose in a few places so I decided to remove and reinstall it. It was attached at the factory 25 years ago with double sided tape. The top has been much easier to separate from the coach than the bottom. The bottom has been a real challenge to get loose. I have discovered that soaking the tape edges with WD-40 (how could we live without that stuff) makes it release or come apart MUCH easier but requires a bit of patience for it to soak in and do its thing. I just hope that it works as well when I'm removing the remnants of the tape from the 2 surfaces.
Since the tape holding the top side of the molding is exposed more to the weather and sun it seems those aspects will cause the tape to loosen its hold. The bottom tape is protected from those conditions by the overhang of the molding and is a real buggar to get loose. A lesson perhaps is that when this type tape is used externally it might be best to cover the exposed edges with a bit of sealant so it is protected from direct exposure to weather and sun.
The aluminum molding running down the side of the coach just above the compartments had come loose in a few places so I decided to remove and reinstall it. It was attached at the factory 25 years ago with double sided tape. The top has been much easier to separate from the coach than the bottom. The bottom has been a real challenge to get loose. I have discovered that soaking the tape edges with WD-40 (how could we live without that stuff) makes it release or come apart MUCH easier but requires a bit of patience for it to soak in and do its thing. I just hope that it works as well when I'm removing the remnants of the tape from the 2 surfaces.
Since the tape holding the top side of the molding is exposed more to the weather and sun it seems those aspects will cause the tape to loosen its hold. The bottom tape is protected from those conditions by the overhang of the molding and is a real buggar to get loose. A lesson perhaps is that when this type tape is used externally it might be best to cover the exposed edges with a bit of sealant so it is protected from direct exposure to weather and sun.
Jon Kabbe
1993 coach 337 with Civic towed