The adhesive on this tape seems to be very good and the aluminum is thicker than some others. I bought this tape for a rather non-conventional use. It is intended for air handling and some roofing applications, but I used mine, believe it or not, for carpenter bees. I don't know for sure if it will work; I should know in a couple months.
The lower railings on my porch are painted 4x6. The bottom of the rails is 3 or 4 inches off the floor. Carpenter bees like to bore their holes there. It is hard to do much because it is so close to the floor. I had this idea to try this tape--- hoping they can't bore through the aluminum foil. We'll see soon enough!