can you resuse the plastic? I saved some from last year and would just need to buy the tape or will it not work again?
589917
If you heated it to shrink it then it probably won't shrink more. But you can tape it up again.
589918
After installing the film on a window, instead of shrinking all of the film I just heat the film on the edges where it's stuck to the tape to make sure that it's bonded well, and then I can reuse the film the following year.
1870036
The plastic is brittle, the seal will shrink in the freezer; I would expect cracking but have not had that happen. The plastic used says ">PCTG<" so I assume it is not recyclable. PS, be careful, if you over pressurize it they explode.
1382614
It has been awhile because I received these as gifts Christmas of 2012 and used them for the first time in May of 2013. I remembered that it was difficult. I think that I pulled off or pushed off the plastic by twisting or playing with it. I thought that it was really dumb to have the plastic on there. I think that I did exactly what Roger Williams suggested. Another suggestion, do an online search to see if there is anything that will show you how to do this or tell you exactly how to do it.
2243171
You will just have to rip them off of whatever you attach them to. The sticky residue on these will stick to whatever object they are placed onto; therefore they are not reusable and you will have to buy new ones. I hope this helps.
1121432
You might as well just buy more. Re-using these isn't really worth the effort. And then you'll always have those old designs saved for layer anyway.Also, since they're just cheaper plastic, I would imagine that they would start breaking down after a while if you did use them that way.
2168153
No, they cannot really be reused. You could try spraying them with water I guess to experiment but they are not made to be reused. I really think they were worth getting and did last a few months in the original jar of material I had them in, but they eventually dried out and became hard. I do live in a really dry climate thought, so take that into consideration as well.
1521472
Definitely can't reuse them...unless you use tape. Temperature doesn't matter, they work for everything.
137504
You could reuse it, but when its only $10. or so, why would you; the nicest thing about it is the nut at the end which you can screw it off with....must buy......
1045982
yes it can be reused but there are chemical drain risks and that's why supposedly. Has California warning on back of package that says "This product may contain chemicals known to the Sate of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Protective gloves should be worn when installing or replacing this product to prevent infection from drain waste. Wash hand after handling.
1672880
I have reused mine several times already. Unless they get torn or permanently creased I can't see them needing to be replaced or thrown away.
1349818
but can you reuse the dvd like you could a vhs? or do i have to buy a ton of blanks?
1032679
Yes it is reusable. Mine has lasted since December. Just let it completely dry between uses.
277148
I reused the old tape. It's ok but not perfect as the original state. It will also depend on the tool and how you take out the old screen. Certain area, I scraped off the old tape more than other. It doesn't bother me but if you want to be perfect then get the tape.
1624480
They are not designed to be reused. They are meant to be one-time-use and disposed of. You can clean them out if you want... But I would not. There is no real way to effectively dry them out due to the small opening. When we used them we just threw them away and it was still cheeper than the store bought ones. I hope that this helps.
184396
You may have to put more glue on the paper before you put it back up again. It's great you will be able to use it again! I have used a glue that you mix up with water and it worked great.
1910980
Sorry, haven't the experience of doing both. Could only guess that it is re-usable. Looks like there shouldn't be any problem re-using.
518954
You can reuse them. It's difficult to get them off but you can use a dull knife to get it started.