You did a great job explaining, we have some tears in our large porch screens and are now on the way to get the roll of repair, I think that will work best after you explained how it works. Thank you for taking the time to explain because I was wondering how they both worked and held up.
I never checked that but I suspect it doesn't. Even if it totally blocks airflow it likely will cover only a tiny fraction of the total screen. I'm in New Jersey now and the repaired screen is in Florida, so I can't check it now.
I put it on the inside. The screens were on the second floor. If you have a second person who is able to access the screen from the outside you could safely apply more pressure from both sides simultaneously. However, it has worked fine with only access from the inside.
I've used both pressure sensitive and Screen Mend. The pressure sensitive version held for years with no issues and was still on the screens when we sold the house several years later. The key is making sure you remove as much dust and dirt as possible to improve surface contact. I couldn't find a PS version locally on my latest repair, so I went with Screen Mend which was available at a local big box store. Since it's a heat activated adhesive, it isn't as convenient since you have to hold it in place while applying the heat or at least heat it so that it's tacky enough to stay up temporarily and then reapply heat and pressure to complete the repair. I have more repairs to make next spring when we open our lake place back up, and I will be choosing the tape due to its ease of use and prior experience with longevity. It may not be the same brand as Arnold used, but they are all very similar hot melt rubber adhesives. And if you do need a little more tackiness when using the tapes, just apply a little heat to soften them and improve flow.
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Thx for the info,I'm going with the roll of screen tape,no hair dryer in sight,got no hair to dry😄
You did a great job explaining, we have some tears in our large porch screens and are now on the way to get the roll of repair, I think that will work best after you explained how it works. Thank you for taking the time to explain because I was wondering how they both worked and held up.
Glad it was helpful!
Great information. I'm going to give both a try.
Does the tape still allow good air flow given that it's covered in adhesive
I never checked that but I suspect it doesn't. Even if it totally blocks airflow it likely will cover only a tiny fraction of the total screen. I'm in New Jersey now and the repaired screen is in Florida, so I can't check it now.
@@arnoldsolof thank you I had a different use for it but don't want to limit air flow. Thank you for your response
Hey thanks! I'll get the tape!
Hey thanks! I'll get the tape
Did you put the tape on the outside?
I put it on the inside. The screens were on the second floor. If you have a second person who is able to access the screen from the outside you could safely apply more pressure from both sides simultaneously. However, it has worked fine with only access from the inside.
@@arnoldsolof ty.
Read reviews of the tape, they say it doesn't last but a few weeks.
That isn't my experience.
The tape is a scam. It's literally the same as applying Scotch tape. They just applied a "screen" on top of the tape for cosmetics.
The repairs I made with the tape are holding up well for 15 months so far.
Not true.
@@arnoldsolof ty. We just had a hurricane. Pia family stressing over MY dang screens.
I've used both pressure sensitive and Screen Mend. The pressure sensitive version held for years with no issues and was still on the screens when we sold the house several years later. The key is making sure you remove as much dust and dirt as possible to improve surface contact. I couldn't find a PS version locally on my latest repair, so I went with Screen Mend which was available at a local big box store. Since it's a heat activated adhesive, it isn't as convenient since you have to hold it in place while applying the heat or at least heat it so that it's tacky enough to stay up temporarily and then reapply heat and pressure to complete the repair. I have more repairs to make next spring when we open our lake place back up, and I will be choosing the tape due to its ease of use and prior experience with longevity. It may not be the same brand as Arnold used, but they are all very similar hot melt rubber adhesives. And if you do need a little more tackiness when using the tapes, just apply a little heat to soften them and improve flow.