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 Friday, July 25, 2008
Tip of the Day Categories » Adhesives and Solvents

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Tip of the Day Articles: Adhesives and Solvents
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Crumbling Grout
The five steps to grouting success.
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Crumbling Grout
The five steps to grouting success.
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Duct Tape: What's In A Name?
Or Duck tape? Which is right (and why)?and how a riiiiiiiiiip in time saves nine!
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Duct-Duck Tape Controversy
Is it "duct" tape or "duck" tape? Or is it both?
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Easy Edge Coverup
How to hide ugly plywood edges.
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Electric Prices – "Going Up!"
Enlightening advice!
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Epoxy Glue / Cool It!
Here's a tip for those who glue.
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Glue Basics
The basic glues you should use to "get a grip" and make things stick.
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Glue Tips / Big and Small
Small fine crack? Big large surface? How to glue 'em all...better!
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Go Soak your (Shower) Head
Showerhead maintenance is a snap.
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Go Soak your (Shower) Head
Showerhead maintenance is a snap.
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Good Day for a Hanging
Here's how to get the hang of things!
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Homemade Furniture Polish and Formula
Mix together equal parts of linseed oil, turpentine and vinegar.
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Krazy-Glue Bandages
In an emergency, Krazy Glue can seal and hold everything from paper cuts to serious wounds.
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New Glue Super-Star
Learn all about new "polyurethane" glue... The latest (greatest) super-GOO !!
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Phantom-Glue Residue
Dried glue on wood hides until it's stain time, when it suddenly reappears!
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Picture Perfect
Before you hammer a picture-hook nail into a wall, heat it with a match.
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Picture Perfect
Before you hammer a picture-hook nail into a wall, heat it with a match.
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Roll-up Tube Top Remedy
When you first open a tube, coat the threads with petroleum jelly for a smooth on-and-off lifespan -- until the contents are used up.
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Rootin' Tootin' Petroleum Jelly
Rub a little petroleum jelly on your hands, and you're wearing an invisible glove that makes dirty, messy cleanups a breeze.
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Scotch Tape: What's in a Name
The name for tape stuck!
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Slippin', Slidin' Car Trunk?
A Carey Brothers' Velcro trunk trick!
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Slippin', Slidin' Car Trunk?
A Carey Brothers' Velcro trunk trick!
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Standing Proud / Not Good
In the military, "standing proud" is a good thing; in construction it's not.
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Stick-to-it-ive-ness
When undertaking a project, stick small parts to a rolled piece of masking tape so they won't roll or be knocked away.
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Sticky Situations
If your postage stamps start sticking together, don't discard them; put them in the freezer instead -- they'll come apart.
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Stuck Like Glue? What To Do!
When photographs stick together face to face, soak them in warm water and they’ll float apart.
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Super Duper Glue Scooper
Glue is easiest to remove while it's still wet, and a damp rag works fine -- unless you're trying to clean an inside corner.
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Super super-glue
If it's underwater, wet or covered with dew then you need Super Super-Glue !
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Super Ungluing
Here's what to do...when super-duper adhesives get a hold on you!
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Tape Rack and Roll
Tape tips.
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Tube-top Straight Talk Slick Ideas
When you first open a tube of practically anything, coat the threads with petroleum jelly.
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Unsticking Sticky Labels
Heat a sticky label with a hair dryer, feel inside until a little warmth comes through, then peel the label back slowly.
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Use a Rubber Band on the Paint Can for a Better Seal
Getting excess paint to land in the can rather than in the lip.
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Vacuum Maintenance
If your vacuum cleaner seems to be running fine, but doesn't suck up dirt like it used to, unplug it and check the components.
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Vaseline - A Slick Idea
Vaseline is an all-purpose, handy-dandy product.
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WD-40: What's in a name?
Why is it called WD-40? and what was it originally created for..?
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