Re: Anti Slug and Snail Experiment

On 5/17/2008 12:27 PM, bop_pa@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> Has anyone considered buying a roll of copper foil that is used in
stained
> glass hobby/business? It comes in 108-ft rolls and has a peel-off paper
> backing that can be left for added strength (the glued back is so it
sticks
> to glass). The foil comes in various thicknesses, usually 1 or 1.5 mil,
I
> believe, and width of 1/4" or more. The price per roll is about is about
$6
> perhaps. You'd need to check around to see if there are any stained
glass
> suppliers. It's a bit expensive for keeping slugs away, but should work.
For
> myself, there's nothing like stripping some 16 or 18 guage copper strand
> wire that can be found almost anytime in a scrap pile somewhere.

While I prefer using multiple strands of fine copper wire, I know
someone who has used copper foil quite successfully.  She says that,
after one use, the glue is no longer usable.  Then she uses a glue stick
or other means to fasten the foil for reuse.

The reason I prefer wire is aesthetic: it is not as noticeable as foil.

-- 
David E. Ross
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