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Hacks related to the application, removal or maintenance of anything related to adhesives.

Hacks related to the application, removal or maintenance of anything related to adhesives.

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How should I store super glue to prevent it from drying out?

It seems like every time I open a tube of super/Krazy/cyanoacrylate glue, I get one use out of it, and the next time I go to use it months later, the nozzle is clogged with dry glue (or worse, the entire tube has hardened. I put it back into its…
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Removing and restoring stickers/decals

I have a collection of coal minig stickers that were my father's. They are all in good condition and I want to preserve them and keep them safe. I took them to a local chain store hobby shop to be put into a shadow box. The person helping me told…
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Attaching plastic rods to midsole of a shoe

I'm trying to make an external ankle-foot orthotic for myself. Most all of these devices have a foot plate that goes inside the shoe and is uncomfortable as hell after any length of time. I'm trying to make one that attaches to the outside of the…
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What would be a good adhesive for DIY sticky note?

We have a small restaurant where we have a form that is filled out by the order taker and put on the wall where the cooks and other food preparers see it and prepare the food accordingly. When the food is ready, the delivery man takes the form off…
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Turn up adhesive stick forever dried up

I'm afraid my adhesive sticks tend to dry out over time. I dare say I quite often don't close them well enough. Does anybody know of a way to revive them when this has happens, or are they absolute gonners?
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How can I get the effect of a Band-Aid -like tape?

Is there a way to make or get Band-Aid tape? I want a skin-applicable adhesive that works without the absorbent patch on it. Is there another similar tape or a way to get this kind of sticky adhesive without cutting up a dozen band-aids?
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Flatten Bumpy Stickers After Heated

I recently switched laptops and used a hairdryer to remove stickers from my laptop. I now want to restick them on my new laptop but some are a bit bumpy. What's the best way to smooth them out without damaging them?
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How to make cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) not stick to skin?

What can be applied to skin (fingers) to not make cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) stick on it? Can something like oil help?
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Apply a rubber or other insulating layer to a metal watch band

I have a new watch with a steel wristband (or strap). I had a few similar ones in the past. From that experience, the strap gets dirty and is very difficult to clean due to its complicated shape with crevices between the links. But worse, when…
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How do I remove 3M adhesive from any solid surface?

I stuck a utility hook with 3M adhesive, removed it, but the adhesive residue is left behind.
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How can I hold two cylinders together and be able to release them?

I have two cylindrical (metallic) objects, of different diameters but both above 0.5cm and under 2cm (actually it's a bit more complicated but let's leave it at that). Their lengths are at least 0.5m each. I want to hold these two cylinders together…
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Removing a very sticky masking tape on motorcycle body

Good day to all. This question is quite similar with this one on this site, though this one is not yet hardened but just so sticky. I bought this motorcycle a week ago and they put some kind of mark to it using a very sticky masking tape (made of…
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How can I stop a comb from falling out of clothing pockets?

My dad has a long habit of combing his hair every few hours, but all his shirts' and pants' pockets are open as in this picture: no zippers or buttons to fasten the pocket. While on the job, he can't carry a purse. It's obviously unproductive to…
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Need help identifying a substance

A couple years ago I bought a universal windshield mount that will hold a cell phone or GPS that used a suction cup to stick to the windshield. On the suction cup was a clear gel substance that has the consistency of hair mousse, thick and tacky. As…
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