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Double sided tape to stick PVC fillet around window frame

ed110220
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Hi, does anyone know what the double sided tape that is used to stick the PCV cloaking fillet to the inside of a window frame is called?

I damaged some PVC fillet while using a heat gun on the wooden window surround. I have replacement fillet but don't know what to look for in the way of tape.
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  • thebaldwindowfitter
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    ed110220 wrote: »
    Hi, does anyone know what the double sided tape that is used to stick the PCV cloaking fillet to the inside of a window frame is called?

    I damaged some PVC fillet while using a heat gun on the wooden window surround. I have replacement fillet but don't know what to look for in the way of tape.

    https://www.gap.uk.com/order-online/window-accessories/double-sided-tape/gap-double-sided-tape-black
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  • nickcc
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    Motor factors also sell double sided tape, used to securely fix plastic No plates, found this stronger than the DIY stores tape ( they also do three different widths).
  • southcoastrgi
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    you don't use tape for that, it's stuck on with sealant
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  • thebaldwindowfitter
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    southcoastrgi wrote: »
    you don't use tape for that, it's stuck on with sealant

    ? yes you can that is what it was designed for
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  • ed110220
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    southcoastrgi wrote: »
    you don't use tape for that, it's stuck on with sealant

    I don't know anything about how it is meant to be done, but the original (about 5 years old) was stuck on with some sort of double sided spongy tape which seemed to work OK, so I assumed that was how it was done.
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  • southcoastrgi
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    thebaldwindowfitter wrote: »
    ? yes you can that is what it was designed for

    it might have been designed for it, but you & me both know that 99% of window fitters will use sealant
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  • thebaldwindowfitter
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    that may be the case but your comment saying that that isnt what tape is for isnt correct
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  • ed110220
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    thebaldwindowfitter wrote: »
    that may be the case but your comment saying that that isnt what tape is for isnt correct

    Thanks for the links, tape sounds easier and less messy than sealant for DIY.
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  • southcoastrgi
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    thebaldwindowfitter wrote: »
    that may be the case but your comment saying that that isnt what tape is for isnt correct

    yes you are correct that i was wrong, but most window fitters still wouldn't use tape. ;)
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  • beaker141
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    I think mine is taped on.
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