Need help sealing frame with Lineco tape

[Natalya Murphy]

Is there a trick to easily putting down the Lineco sealing tape to line a frame? What's the easiest way to line up the edge of the tape with the frame lip, get a nice, crisp crease and have the tape adhere smoothly to the rabbet? Pre-crease the tape before removing the backing? Tape to the lip first and then use a burnishing bone to smooth it toward the rabbet? Partially peel of the backing lengthwise?

To add to the joy, the inside dimensions of the frame are about 43" x 26" so I'm working with LOOOONG tape strips.

 

[Val]

Natalya, yes on all of your questions.

Practice, practice, practice....it'll be easy afterwhile when you find your own "system".

And I'm fairly sure it's okay to use smaller strips on those loooong sides and overlap the ends a bit....I hope so, because that's what I do!

 

[wpfay]

I may be wrong, but I don't worry about the lip (shoulder) of the rabbet. The glass is going there and though it isn't perfect does provide a barrier over most of the exposed surface. I tape the side (cheek) of the rabbet where the greater direct exposure occurs.
If sealing the frame package from the possible wood acid migration is the goal, I tend to tape the frame package (Glazing/mat/mount) together with the metalized tape. Lining the rabbet is a good barrier, until you put framing points through it.

 

[Bill Henry-]

Baer turned me on to … no, wait, it’s not what I meant to say … he got me excited about … no, no, that’s not it either.

He suggested that you very lightly score the release paper from the back of the foil tape going the length of the strip you are using. Emphasis on very lightly.

Peel off either the top or bottom strip so that only 1/2 of the sticky side of the foil is exposed. Fold the tape over to 90° and apply the exposed tape to the underside of the rabbet. Once that is secure, remove the remaining release paper and with a burnishing bone or something like that push the remaining tape into the sides of the rabbet. If you don’t completely score the foil, you will have a seamless, right angle, protective barrier.

Oh, what the heck, since that didn’t make too much sense, check out the original thread.

 

[Natalya Murphy]

Thanks for the original link Bill! I tried doing a search before posting my question but either I didn't have the right combination of search terms or I didn't dig deep enough on the results.

 

[stud d]

Remember of course this is a tape so you should burnish it!!! I love this stuff, but it can come loose if it is not burnished. I like the idea of of creating a crease in the tape while the paper backing is still on. This could be done with a straight edge ruler and a bone. Pretty straight forward.


PL