LCHIEN
I've been using the XFasten woodworkers double stick tape. IT has some redeeming features.
This one comes with a liner and adhesive layer and the second side is stuck to the next layer liner while on the roll.
That means that if you peel off a length to cut it with scissors, there is a an exposed sticky side on the bottom.
The sticky is a bit thicker than normal tape maybe 0.020 (my guess) but its very fibrous and that holds it together making one piece removal easy but cutting it difficult. Very aggressive adhesive for templates and hanging signs, but it comes off cleanly in one piece.
The quality scissors I have tried all cut about 1/2 into it OK but after that the sticky sticks aggressively to both blades making a really difficult cut. I have heard it recommended use a box cutter but that seems awkward to me because cutting on the roll would cut the next layer and cutting on the workpiece is just a mess to get off and damages the workpiece with the blade.
I posed this question to AI tool as a double sided tape cutting problem and it suggested using what are available as coated scissors with flourine or with teflon to cut adhesive materials and make cleanup and grabbing less of an issue. They also recommended using WD40 on the blade to reduce sticking. I worry about WD40 affecting the stickiness.
I tried a flourine coated scissors from Amazon and it still stuck like no tomorrow. Probably going back.
I asked AI specifically about XFasten tapes and it apparently knew exactly what I was talking about.
It said because the fibrous and thicker adhesive I wanted serrated blades and recommended a Wiss 11inch shears with micro serrations.
Wasnt' cheap, but I tried them and it does cut the Xfasten tape cleanly without grabbing to the adhesive on either blade. AI sometimes gives great advice when you spell out the exact problem.
Tractor Supply was $7-8 cheaper than any of the hardware box stores and Amazon.
Should have had these the other day. I 'm always buying solutions to the problem I had yesterday. So I won't have them in the future.
These are some good heavy duty cutters as well. So I'm sure I'll use them. And I still have lots of tape left.
This one comes with a liner and adhesive layer and the second side is stuck to the next layer liner while on the roll.
That means that if you peel off a length to cut it with scissors, there is a an exposed sticky side on the bottom.
The sticky is a bit thicker than normal tape maybe 0.020 (my guess) but its very fibrous and that holds it together making one piece removal easy but cutting it difficult. Very aggressive adhesive for templates and hanging signs, but it comes off cleanly in one piece.
The quality scissors I have tried all cut about 1/2 into it OK but after that the sticky sticks aggressively to both blades making a really difficult cut. I have heard it recommended use a box cutter but that seems awkward to me because cutting on the roll would cut the next layer and cutting on the workpiece is just a mess to get off and damages the workpiece with the blade.
I posed this question to AI tool as a double sided tape cutting problem and it suggested using what are available as coated scissors with flourine or with teflon to cut adhesive materials and make cleanup and grabbing less of an issue. They also recommended using WD40 on the blade to reduce sticking. I worry about WD40 affecting the stickiness.
I tried a flourine coated scissors from Amazon and it still stuck like no tomorrow. Probably going back.
I asked AI specifically about XFasten tapes and it apparently knew exactly what I was talking about.
It said because the fibrous and thicker adhesive I wanted serrated blades and recommended a Wiss 11inch shears with micro serrations.
Wasnt' cheap, but I tried them and it does cut the Xfasten tape cleanly without grabbing to the adhesive on either blade. AI sometimes gives great advice when you spell out the exact problem.
Tractor Supply was $7-8 cheaper than any of the hardware box stores and Amazon.
Should have had these the other day. I 'm always buying solutions to the problem I had yesterday. So I won't have them in the future.
These are some good heavy duty cutters as well. So I'm sure I'll use them. And I still have lots of tape left.
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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