You`re doing well.. I can only get a maximum hold-time of 3 days with that tape [I use it all the time but I de /re nightly] ---if I leave it on for more than 3 days it, breaks down into an unstable goo [messy /hard to clean] just goes to prove how we all get different results with various glues / tapes. On such a small topper, you could just as easily do without the strip down the middle.... are you using lace -release to free the system from the tape ? C-22 is really only for stubborn glue residues on the scalp /lace. I use a dropper to ` apply` the lace release to exactly where I want / need it i.e. at the area of the lace under which lies the tape..... you can buy them in any pharmacy..the type of thing used to put drops into the ear ..glass tube with a rubber bulb on the end...simply suction up some lace release into the tube, then place the tip of the tube directly onto the lace ....this method gets the liquid to exactly where you need it and avoids coating the hair in alcohol as happens when you spray it directly from the atomiser bottle......you need to leave it time to ` work` ...don`t force the system off , or you risk tearing it....be patient. Once it`s off, you can easily use your finger nail to lift one corner of the tapes still stuck to your head...once you get a ` start` , use the dropper to begin applying lace release in under the corner of the tape/s .......after a minute you can begin to peel the strip off..once you meet resistance, apply more liquid and again, wait.....this way you`ll peel them off easily /painlessly with minimal irritation to your scalp... you can then spray the scalp with c-22, avoiding your eyes..allow it a few minutes to soften the residue, then wipe with kitchen towel......you can them shampoo your head as normal, and once dry, give it a wipe over with a cotton pad soaked in alcohol..that`ll ensure you have a clean oil-free ` base` for your new bond.