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A Little Weird

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6. I use it - usually the Duck brand

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 07:39 PM

Oct 2014

It's not hard to do but it's hard (for me at least) to make it look good. I usually end up with a lot of wrinkles in the plastic which don't look so great. I've seen it at other people's houses where it looks perfectly smooth so I know it's possible. I just hide mine behind drapes and don't worry about it.

I might try Warpy's suggestion and use the painter's tape next time. Most of the time the double sided tape works just fine for me, but a few times, I've had the tape start coming off before it was time.

If you try it out and you like it, be sure to check the clearance racks after the winter season. They usually put that stuff out at very deep discount (I've gotten 90% off before) so it's a great time to stock up for next year.

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