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chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 5:06PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving

I always have stuff I need to glue/fix so is this stuff as good as it says it is???

A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.

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ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 5:09PM

It depends on what you mean by "stuff"?

I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 5:11PM

It wont stick Jelly to a ceiling for a start.

I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 5:14PM

I've got a shelf that I glued up with it in my bathroom back in 2002.
It's still up!

"One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
maggie5 Posts: 177 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 5:29PM

i glued my mirror to the bathroom wall and it stayed up was up for about 3 years i think

has been around for a while but always learning,
savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 5:32PM

I prefer pink grip, I dont find the no nails as strong as pink grip although the glue can go off quickly in the tube. Its very strong glue
http://www.realoakfloors.co.uk/pink_grip_direct_bond_adhesive_350ml.php
Becles Posts: 13,182 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 6:27PM

I bought some pretty handpainted tiles with numbers on in Spain to stick on the wooden facia board above the garage door. I stuck them up with No More Nails glue in about 2003, and they're still there!

Here I go again on my own....
chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 6:39PM

ariba10 wrote: »
It depends on what you mean by "stuff"?
Stuff that I from time to time need to glue/stick when doing DIY.
Saw some today and its says one of the surfaces must be porous which precludes it for some things I may want to use it on. Just goes to show there is no such thing as universal adhesive.

A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
TimBuckTeeth Posts: 521 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 8:37PM

Silcone is good for non-porous items. It is tough when dried and stays flexible so will not crack. Not so good for shelves or other high load items but very strong used with flat panels. Items can also be removed (usually without damage) by sliding a knife behind them, unlike with some glues that set hard.
TomsMom Posts: 4,251 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 11:26PM

We have builders renovating a house for us at the moment and they mentioned today that Evostick's Sticks Like Sh*t is a brilliant product and much better than No More Nails. I didn't believe there was such a product but they had a tube with them!
davep Posts: 67 Forumite

26 February 2009 at 11:41PM

Yep I agree with majority of posts, I have used no more nails for numerous DIY projects over the years, especially good for sticking skirting boards on.
I even used it once for sealing around a bath instead of silicon sealant, it was an accident when I picked up the wrong silicon gun it did a good job though and is still there to this day, I hope I never need to take the bath out :eek:
I also saw the Sticks like Sh*t a few years ago in screwfix, I had to double take when I saw it, it worked just as well as the other brand.
http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=VIYPUEKFW55YUCSTHZOSFEY?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=sticks+like
Ariba10, I would love to know how you know it won't stick jelly to a ceiling :rotfl: I cannot see anything on the packaging that says it wont do this

Bring on the Bling!