Reddit reviews Power-Grip Pedalboard Mounting Tape
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Creates a stronger and more reliable bond than other hook and loop fasteners. There's no "fuzzy" side that comes apart over time.Utilizes the best temperature resistant adhesive backing.Apply to a clean surface, allow 24 hours to cure, and you have a permanent bold that will last the life of your guitar pedals and pedal board.Save money by never having to replace it. Ever!
if you're not interested in aesthetics and you want something fairly cheap, you can do what i did:
1.) arrange your pedals how you'd want them on the board and make sure to account for any other things you'd want to attach to it and measure the perimeter.
2.) drive on down to your local home depot or lowe's or what have you, and look for some boards that suit you. i don't know much about wood so this is where i can't really offer a suggestion, but you should be able to eyeball what would work and what wouldn't. ask someone to cut the wood for you in the dimensions you need. (they do this for free at home depot, but not sure about lowe's.) i got 1/2" thick because the 1/4" looked a little flimsy for the weight of the pedals.
3.) i recommend doing this step first, unless you can find it in a store near you, but i bought it on amazon. This velcro-ish tape is super heavy duty and actually sometimes hard to pull off once attached, but it did the job for me. I had about 8 or 9 pedals attached to the board and used two rolls with a little left over i think. for less of a death grip, try pairing it with regular velcro.
4.) with your freshly cut board and your super hardcore velcro, cut the velcro and attach it to the bottom of your pedals. i always try to put two small strips on each side of the bottom of the pedal because otherwise it'll lean one way or the other when you put your foot on it. It's more of just a feel thing. then, cut off some more velcro tape to hook onto the pedal velcro but don't take off the sticky stuff until you're ready to place it on the board.
5.) lay out the pedals how you'd like them on the board and maybe even draw the outlines around them so you know what goes where if necessary. When I was setting mine up, i was hooking the pedals up as i was placing them because i was really excited to try it out. But otherwise, peel off the sticky stuff and place them. Be sure to let them sit for about 24 hours before doing much else with it because the velcro tape needs some time to form a bond with what it's stuck to. (it's not permanent, but it sure tries to be.)
Once you're all plugged in and hooked up, you should be all ready to go. I recommend attaching a power strip with a fairly long cable to the board so you're able to have the power supply plugged into the board and use an extension cord without much mess. it seemed easier that way to me. if you want it raised, you can use the spare wood from when they cut it and nail it on the side farthest from where you'd be standing.
It won't be pretty, but at the end of the day, i didn't really care what it looked like so long as it allowed me to not have to spend half an hour setting up and tearing down any time i wanted to play somewhere with them.
I used this stuff on my board. It works well with only a single 1-inch patch per pedal.
I think this is similar if not the same thing.
I think 3m makes some as well but sold in much smaller quantities. Like what vewy_nice said I've only known it to adhere to itself (not standard velcro)
Or:
https://www.amazon.com/4-Strips-Replacement-ZPass-Mounting-Strips/dp/B002DZJQ0A
or:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Grip-Pedalboard-Velcro-Alternative-Mounting/dp/B004ZKIHVU
as other not-velcro alternatives to glue.
I replaced the little rubber feet on each pedal with some small square cut outs of this stuff:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZKIHVU
Word of caution: it’s extremely strong, so use sparingly. I like it better than regular velcro as the pedals sit flat and don’t rock around as much.