WILL VHB tape stick and hold to Brick???

[depps74]

I am mounting 1/2" Ultraboard (gator board) prints to a brick wall. The prints are no more than 36" x 24". Will VHB tape hold them to brick or should I use a cleat? I have the 3M VHB clear jelly like tape, 1/2"

 

[Moze]

Short answer, yes - if there's enough surface contact. If it's a rough, uneven brick and the tape is on a bunch of high points without a lot of surface contact, then you would probably have issues.

 

[unclebun]

It will stick, but likely only temporarily. That's been our experience.

 

[Billct2]

If it's clean, yes. But I would add dabs of lexel or similar

 

[laserfred]

You can also apply two layers of 3M tape on top of each other and you'll get a better contact on highly textured surface. We've had good results on cinder blocks.

 

[visual800]

I would just do dabs of silicone without even wasting vhb tape tape it up painters tape and let it set up

 

[kcollinsdesign]

Use a cleat. Easier to install and will be easier to repair later. Plus a cleat allows for easier removing for cleaning or re-positioning.

 

[Chris Keena]

You can also apply two layers of 3M tape on top of each other and you'll get a better contact on highly textured surface. We've had good results on cinder blocks.

Which VHB Tape did you have good results with on cinder blocks?

 

[Moze]

Which VHB Tape did you have good results with on cinder blocks?

You didn't ask me, but just go with RP45. It's about half the cost of most other VHB's and works great.

 

[Chris Keena]

You didn't ask me, but just go with RP45. It's about half the cost of most other VHB's and works great.

I had two picked out, the RP45 and VHB 4658 (removable). The RP45 looks like the more reliable to go on poured concrete that was finished/sealed 14 years ago...