How does everyone secure Velcro to B/W Poly to make a door?

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CannaBare

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Hi,

I bought the poly from HTG Supply 100'x10' roll.

As states I am having a terribly hard time getting my Velcro to stick to the poly I have used as walls and a door. At first I let the glue on the back dry 24 hours before touching and as soon as I pulled back it came clean off the poly, almost as if it had been laying against it. Next I tried to use hotglue to secure the Velcro and that has worked well until today. So here I am to ask the experts!

How do you attach Velcro to poly?

Thanks!
 
Myles117

Myles117

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i use a heavy duty stapler. also gotta open gingerly the first handful of times... it will release easier over time
 
qwizoking

qwizoking

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its all about the zipper....trust me

velcro gets nasty and stops working eventually, its a pain all around.

personally i sew it on or use gorilla tape
 
qwizoking

qwizoking

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nobody ever has those types long enough for me..i need about 20ft
i end up making my own..its kind of a pain but nice
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
If you use 2 of these so the bottom each touch that about 16 to 18 feet of opening as each one is like 8-9 feet long so unzip in opposite directions makes an opening that long.

I know that one is only like 6 and half feet but they do have the 8 footers out there
 
Wavels

Wavels

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Sometimes the plastic rips.
Gorilla tape assists in avoiding this problem, less work and sticks like a bastid!
 
tusseltussel

tusseltussel

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after a couple days it usually sticks pretty good for me. The first few times the Velcro peels so I just grab it and gently work it lose but after the glue has some ime to set up it has never been a problem for me. you could try gluing them on
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
I have never had a stick on zipper come off. I still have few areas I put them on 8 years ago and they would only come off if I cut the mylar or panda fil pretty much bonded for good lol
 
charface

charface

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I have learned to trim the plastic away from the zipper so it wont catch.
You will get what I mean when the zipper sticks.

I went through a bunch of them before I got brave.
 
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CannaBare

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tusseltussel said:
after a couple days it usually sticks pretty good for me. The first few times the Velcro peels so I just grab it and gently work it lose but after the glue has some ime to set up it has never been a problem for me. you could try gluing them on
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I bought the velcro from lowes. Industrial strength. If that is what you are using? I might try to buy more if you do and cleaning it real good!
 
qwizoking

qwizoking

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gorilla tape...
it will bond to plastic as well as your skin, if i dont use gloves after going through a roll im missing my fingerprints. i do mean bond, as in thermoplastic welding...
how you use it..apply like duct tape, liberally..i use it for everything
 
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CannaBare

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I understand how I can use it for sealing. I basically have two rooms side by side with velcro in the middle and the doors slide sideways when I need in and velcro shut when I do not.

I'm getting more velcro tomorrow
 
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