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Paper Roses

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8. Question to you who have suggested painters tape.

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Thu Oct 23, 2014, 04:59 PM

Oct 2014

Since I have never used this system, I'm not sure where the painters tape comes into the picture. I was under the impression that the tape supplied was double sided, attaching to the interior window frame and then to the plastic. Since painters tape is one-sided, do you attach it to the edges of the plastic? Where does the hair dryer come into play? Maybe I have the wrong product in mind.

Are there many products available and I have the wrong one in mind?

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