[TheForge] Very High Bonding (VHB) Tapes

[Terry]

I used the 3M VHB tape to fasten a strip of aluminum to a painted 
steel gate.  It's in compression with very little force against it 
laterally, so it's hard to say how well it would work in tension or 
with a lot of lateral force.  It has lasted 5 years so far.  Amazingly strong!

Terry

At 07:46 AM 12/28/2006, you wrote:
>Does anyone else have any experience using these very high bonding tapes?
>Particularly the 3M VHB tapes?I have found they appear to offer some 
>exceptional
>  advantages and can even take the place of welding or riveting in many
>circumstances. If not replacing they are great for holding in 
>position while you
>weld or rivet. I have attached some knive handles with them and have been
>unable  to make them slide, detach or fail in any way. I have also 
>used them to
>attach  copper and brass to steel and used them on pot racks, 
>candleholders, etc.
>
>I first started using them some years ago when a baboon at a nearby safari
>park pulled the vinyl strips off the side of my car. A friend gave 
>me some VHB
>tape to re-attach them , which is how they were originally attached. They
>never  came off.
>
>Some are kinda pricey at say 1/2" x 36 yds @ about $50 to $150. But a  little
>goes a long way. The adhesive technology these days seems quite  remarkable.
>It's amazing the applications where they are using these  tapes.
>
>Be interested if anyone else has any experience with these VHB tapes.
>
>Don Plummer