Tape or Glue for installing plaques

[zspace]

I'm installing 500 small anodized aluminum name plates to an outdoor painted cinderblock wall. The plates are 2"x5" and I'm considering a single 2x5 strip of VHB for the installation versus silicone.

The customer has been told we want the paint to cure 30 days before installation.

Any thoughts and/or advice on this approach are appreciated.

Alan

 

[signbrad]

On painted cinderblock our practice is tape plus clear silicone.

 

[ddarlak]

tape is fine, except three pieces vertically would be the way to go

 

[JaySea20]

+1 for Both Tape and Silicone. Tape to hold it while the silicone is drying. Silicone to hold long term. I never use just VHB for outdoor adhesion.

 

[Moze]

What's with all the mention lately of paint drying for a month before applying anything to it??

As mentioned - tape & silicone...not just tape.

 

[TimToad]

Three vertical rows of VHB+LEXEL

 

[2B]

we like to put a strip of VHB tape top and bottom with the glue in the middle

 

[Billct2]

as has been said - both

 

[zspace]

Thanks for all the wisdom of experience. I’ll change my approach and use both.