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This is where being all thumbs helps. You pound the duct tape into the texture of the stucco with your thumb. When you wear one thumb out, if you're like me, you have nine to go.
Don't confuse the nine remaining thumbs with a cat's lives while on the ladder. If you wear out the life you've got by doing something stupid up there, Control-Z won't undo your problem.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5095 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Quack-quack, duck tape here too. Very nice Blake, I could use one of those too
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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When all else fails.....double sided carpet tape! It is much more agressive than duct (quck quack) tape! put squares of it on the back of the pattern, and whack it with a rivet brush!
Werks fer me!
PS >>>> Be sure to remove it or cover it it with something before you roll that pattern up...otherwise you won't ever unroll it again!
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Blake, If you're afraid of the pattern ripping or it is a large pattern, use the duct tape to reinforce the back of the pattern. Tape along the edges and criss-cross the back. Much more secure pattern to tape to.
Then duct tape it and pound with the meat of your hand. Tape outward from the edge in 8"-10" strips, not along the edge where only half of your tape is contacting the wall.
If it's a very long pattern, consider taping it and then cutting in between letters so you are left with sections taped in place. This will prevent the dreaded "banner roll" just as you get to the last piece of tape at the end. You will only lose a manageable section if anything peels.
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We have mounted it to cardboard (tape it directly or spray the backside with a contact adhesive) then attached the cardboard to stucco via high shear tape. If a heavy textured stucco or larger pattern, we sink a screw or bolt with a fender washer in a two or three strategic stud locations to help secure the cardboard until the balance of the holes are drilled. We also use this for rough block walls, hand cut brick, and other “textured” surfaces where the rigid cardboard is an asset.
-------------------- Bob Gilliland InKnowVative Communications Harrisburg PA, USA
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Bob G.'s comment reminded me of another method I've used for mounting letters on pebbled or other highly textured surfaces where your bit tends to wander when starting the drilling process. It's the same method that he suggests, but rather than using cardboard, I would mount the paper pattern to 1/4" luan and pre-drill the pattern in the shop. When you get to the site, secure the pattern using removable anchors. Then drill your holes. The luan is rigid enough to keep the drill bit from wandering on almost any surface.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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I have used Checkers' method combined with Bob's. Spray Glue pattern to card board and use a few drywall screws in areas behind the letters, but not where the studs fall. If it's windy, still use duct tape around the edge to prevent flapping.
-------------------- Tom & Sharon Giampia Creative Image Design Port Chester, NY Posts: 285 | From: Port Chester | Registered: Mar 2001
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I have used Sticky Tack gum-like stuff with some success. I think Jill gave me this idea when I posted this very same question several years ago.
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Just finished a job (well one part of it, still have some big exteriors to do) but we used duct tape, but the guy that hired me mentioned push pins.
I'm gonna find some long push pins for the next job for sure.
-------------------- Tony Broussard Graphic Details Digital Media Loreauville, LA Posts: 395 | From: Loreauville, LA | Registered: Jul 1999
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