Mine came with tape wrapped around the outside of them. Is this supposed to be removed?
382123
No, keep it on there. It helps the bugs climb into the cup. We filled our cups up with diatomaceous earth and we moved all furniture away from walls. Your bed can not have ANY avenue for the bed bugs to get onto the bed. Nothing can touch the floors.
382124
I did not remove it. I think it is so they can crawl in. The inside surface has to be smooth so they can't get out but the outside should be rough so they can climb in the trap.
382125
I agree , keep it on . I Also moved my bed away from the wall & put diatomaceous earth in & between mattress & box spring.
447983
There's a piece of metallic tape that covers the sealing bar. It looks like packaging material, so it's very tempting to remove it. It needs to remain in place
2212206
I haven't tried to remove it yet but is pretty messy. What I did though was put down duct tape on the surface I was putting it on. That way you just have pull the tape up.
1412931
The tape has a backing which protects the glue. You peel off the backing before you install. Works great!
1186794
I'm wondering why they have that. It can be annoying. I have not found a way to turn it off. But the tape is a great idea.
299183
I've reused mine 3 times so far. Just go to walmart and buy a roll of the 3m double sided sticky tape. Cut to size of the lock and stick. And removing was a sinch. I just got a eating knife and stuck it in the corner gave it a little life and it popped off. No mess , scratches. Clean off.
318782
Well, they just need to be placed over the existing black one. I took good care while sticking them so did'nt get a chance to unstick them. I'm sure they would not come out easily as it has 3m extra-ordinary sticking tape.
349958
Mine was sealed in plastic so I would think your's is either used or tampered with in some form.
706710
I used the double sided tape. But also placed gorilla super glue on both sides of the tape. I have had it outside lighting the address since the day I got it. I hope this helps.
680866
Might have been previously opened. You may want to return. The transparent adhesive tape covering the cream should not have been tampered with and should be taut.
988849
Yes, there is a plastic tab at the bottom (that should have been protuding a little bit) that you have to remove.
1880541
Mine weren't wrapped in anything, just taped together. The packaging was all broken so I had to throw it away.
1411519
Hi, a little bit.. I normally use packaging tape over the label if I know I have to leave them on the porch for pick up on a rainy/humid day.
1336668
I have not had a reason to remove them yet. The adhesive seems to be a lot like double sided tape so if you heat it with a hairdryer and carefully peel it off you should be ok. A little goo-off should clean up any residue left behind.
1065491
I taped mine up with the automotive tape and some paper or just remove the tires
2272769
I would say no, though I will also say after I changed mine the screen did come off a lot easier, I personally like this because I could get behind it way easier and keep it a lot cleaner. However I could see other people finding this very bothersome. So, it would be up to you, my pack did not come with any tape though.
1723623
I think a double sided removable outdoor tape would work best. I have found the performance of these is far less than I expected, maybe your results will differ