Tried a new wireless sensor adhesive on a brick wall and it held for a month

I was installing a system in a converted warehouse loft last month and the owner didn't want any new holes in the brick. I used a new high-strength outdoor mounting tape instead of my usual anchors. To my surprise, the sensor stayed put through a bunch of rain and wind for a full 30 days before I came back for the final check. I'm still a bit nervous about long-term reliability, but it worked better than I expected. Has anyone else found a tape or adhesive that actually holds up for a year or more on rough surfaces?

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thompson.brian18d ago

Seriously, a month? That's your big win? I've had bandaids stick longer than that. You're talking about a sensor on an outside wall, through seasons. What about when it gets really cold and the adhesive turns brittle, or a hot week makes it gooey? One good storm and that thing is in the neighbor's yard.

the_sean18d ago

My uncle tried to mount a security camera with that heavy duty outdoor tape back in 2019. Made it almost to Thanksgiving before a sleet storm slid the whole unit down the siding, cable and all. It was hanging by the wires like a weird tech piñata. You're right to be skeptical, thompson.brian, because that adhesive promise never seems to hold up to a real winter.