Power Grab All Purpose

A couple of years ago the center panel on the medicine cabinet in my father’s bathroom broke. One of the hinges had given up the ghost, and after a long time trying to find a replacement hinge to fix it, my father just gave up and lived with an open center to his 3-panel medicine cabinet. Now that we’re putting his house on the rental market, we went back to the drawing board to try to find a solution to this annoying problem. Once again we tried in vain to find a hinge to replace the one that broke (only to discover that the cabinet was made by a European manufacturer that no longer made these sorts of hinges). It was starting to look like we might have to remove this entire cabinet - which would require hiring an electrician, since the unit was wired for lights, and had two electrical outlets inside. So, y’know: expensive. And that didn’t even include the cost to buy a new cabinet. We *really* didn’t want to go that route if we could help it. I had an idea, so I asked a friend who was super-handy if he thought there was a way we could just attach it with epoxy or something. I knew it would mean the door would be unusable, but there was plenty of storage space in the other two cabinet, so, while not a perfect solution, at least it didn’t require several hundred dollars to replace. My friend recommended this Loctite Power Grab: “It sticks to everything, and it’s really strong,” he said. And wow, he wasn’t kidding. I put just one strip of the glue along the bottom and top of the mirror (which I suspect weighed close to 10 pounds), and with the help of a friend, we lifted it, and set it in place. Within *seconds* this thing was holding, and not slipping at all. I taped it up, and shoved an old basket under it for extra support (clearly, I am a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants fix-it woman ), and left it overnight without disturbing it, just to be safe. The next morning I removed the basket and tape, and that sucker wasn’t budging for anything. Had I known it could have been this easy, I would have done this for my dad years ago. (But still, I’m so glad I found it now!) The only drawback is that the new tenants won’t be able to open that center door, but at least it’s there, and the other two *do* open, so it’s not like they won’t have space. I just LOVE that this long-standing problem has been solved. And with something that cost just a little more than 5 bucks? Total magic. I’d say that I’d buy it again, but we hardly used any; I think this tube is going to last a long, long time. :)

Don't mix this up with Colgate Total... Used to glue in some drywall anchors in my very flaky walls and they're rock solid now.

This stuff is great! Was disappointed at first because I did not read and assumed this was industrial style superglue, so when I went to put a metal hanger (I'm making a foam chainsaw) inside it wouldn't stick. I was frustrated but as I continued to build with my hot glue gun, I realized there was gaps. Tried to feel seams with hot glue but it didn't help much. So I decided I needed to "caulk" my project. This stuff did the job. I cut open the tube and used a knife and added thin layers in seams. I then filled and plasti dip my project and it came out great! Cant wait to paint my chainsaw and see the finishing look!

I have been using this stuff for a while now. I have not tried the new version yet, as I am finishing up my old tube.. But, here is what I can say bout the old version. This stuff works good. It holds good, but, on some surfaces, it can be scraped off if needed (great for me because I did not want to drill holes into my computer desk to mount some equipment). I have used this stuff to hold my equipment network switch, cable modem, etc) to the underside of my computer desk. The desk is a laminate type of surface, so it is very flat and smooth. It is not that cheap laminate like you get with a $50 desk.. But a good high quality type. To save on room, I mounted things like the cable modem under the top shelf, and glued it in place with this stuff. If you plan on doing something like this, make sure it is securely positioned, and held in place, for at least 1 full day, before you let it hang off of the glue. It has held stuff up for years, with no problem.. but when one of them went a while back, I used a scraper and got all the glue off with little problem. If you glue something to the wall, expect it to take the top layer off if you have to remove it. I found that, even after years, this glue still has a little bit of flexibility to it.. Not like silicone caulking, but it still has some flexibility to it. It does not get really hard or brittle, like a lot of glues do. I found that if I get a little on my hands, if i rub them back and forth for a little bit, the glue will dry, and just kind of roll up into a ball, and come off of my hands with no problem. What I do recommend this for is.. Things that will take a decent size of dab of glue, or larger.. I do not recommend using this glue for small applications. When it dries, it is kind of like a foggy color. It comes out white, and has the consistency of about toothpaste. As long as you keep the lid on tight, it will not dry out either. I have used it on things like ceramic, with good luck too. I have not had good luck with gluing small pieces of plastic together. Overall, it does have its limitations, but it works pretty good for my needs. It would be nice if it dried a little faster, but overall, it is not too bad. I have no real complaints about it..

It's just the nature of the beast. Rocking back and forth going down the road has a tendency to work things loose. I've repaired many things with this glue, most recently the screw in the valance of my motorhome wallowed out and came loose. I put some of this on the screw and pushed it back in the hole, let it dry overnight and it's as good as new. This glue is not instant, it needs plenty of time to set-up. I would not say it is heavy duty, but for minor repairs around the motorhome it has been a lifesaver. I was in a pinch once and used it on a slide-out seam that was leaking. It's not rated for outside, but I can tell you that slide out hasn't leaked since. I really like this stuff.

Glued metal to rock in a very strong bond. It didn’t seem to work at first. The rock was cold. I warmed the rock and it took instantly

Great product for what I needed repaired

Worked wll to stick glass to makeup table.

Used to attach a ceramic towel bar to drywall. Worked as expected with no issues. Had to hold in position with a MacGyver system but no problem

If you want a construction cement that works perfectly and is easy to use get this one. Cheers, Don