Results are in: Slick as a baby's bottom! It works!
You have to use a fair amount of tape because the tape doesn't want to stick to the slippery surface - but I felt like I was skating on ice it was so slippery!
Next time around I might use a long stitch and sew on printer paper 'leaders' around the edge of the contact paper backing because the tape will stick to the printer paper better than it does to the contact paper backing.
All residuals for this new 'invention' can be sent directly to my paypal account.
(stated humbly & tongue in cheek of course)
Shari