That`s where your issue/problem is then foras..... you simply cut a strip from your roll, and press it to the lace [with the paper still on it ! ], apply pressure, as I outlined above...... you`ll simply be unable to work with ANY tape if you peel off the paper before attaching it to your base. My ` trick` of utilising the paper as a barrier to prevent the tapes from adhering to your scalp while you position the system, is merely a ` personal` trick I developed, as it means I can do things at a more relaxed pace, than if I was using an alcohol spray, as that only gives you about a minute...... I think the alcohol is very handy for people who do maybe, an all-glue perimeter or Full-scalp bond using glue...... the alcohol spray [Adjust-a-bond is one such product] prevents the glue grabbing the system immediately, but you still have to ` work` relatively fast....using tapes and the trick I use, makes for a more leisurely attachment.