double sided tape 31 August 2020 at 5:05PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving 7 replies 121 views

sanova76

Can anyone recommend a strong double sided tape please?  I need to stick my doorbell button on a (white) window/door frame surface.  Found mixed reviews on several brands online, can't decide!

Thanks in advance.

grumbler

Use foam tape. I think they all are good, even from a pound shop.

oh_really

Try a dab of mastic.

clive0510

its not the tape thats the problem. if you sticking it on to a smooth shiny surface you need to key it on. work out where the actual sticking surface is going to be. and key the surface with a screwdriver of knife. then stick it and it should be fine.

Defensivelynchpin

Gorilla double sided tape, fantastic stuff. Used it on many different surfaces. 

sanova76

Thanks for the replies.  This is not my actual door  but similar.    I'll check gorilla and the foam tape.  Thanks again.

TELLIT01

I can't remember the make of the foam tape (as described by grumbler but I didn't need to key the surface of a uPVC door when using it and it stuck like the proverbial to a blanket.  When I wanted to remove the bellpush I had to run a blade behind it to cut the foam and then scrape the remains off.

Swasterix

TELLIT01 said:

I can't remember the make of the foam tape (as described by grumbler but I didn't need to key the surface of a uPVC door when using it and it stuck like the proverbial to a blanket.  When I wanted to remove the bellpush I had to run a blade behind it to cut the foam and then scrape the remains off.

This!

Dont bother roughing it up. It’ll stick just fine without it.