Where in the hell can you buy Blue Tak?

[p0_RT7]

So do all of these tack solutions stain then? I saw something about it on the blutack page... But it said it can 'sometimes' be cleaned with lighter fluid or some other stuff?

My speaker stands came with standard double-sided adhesified foam pads, and also "hook and loop' (velcro) ones..

Would I be better to use not-as-good adhesive pads that were included? Or should I go the tack/stain route?

Also..

This is a bit scandalous but..

I got some of those adhesive pads from circuit city that they use to chain up the remote controls / cameras / etc so people can't steal them.. credit card under an edge of it and it peels right off... would that be a good idea or am I just asking to rip veneer ?

[Resident Loser]

...they all do it...depends on the amount of "oils" or whatever they contain...those "oils" also evaporate so the compounds also harden, so...so much for the "damping" qualities...lightly finished wood is the worst possible use IMHO, so unless it has a poly or varnish coat ...of course, if you are refastening a broken piece of trim(female duct tape?)that YOU won't have to repair correctly...maybe for stickin' up short-term messages or recipes...and even that can be problematic...new stuff can be really sticky and can remove the print from the backside of yer fave recipe...

jimHJJ(...did I mention I HATE Fun-Tak?...BTW, double-faced tape can provide it's own set of problems...as can self-stick Velcro...there may be better alternatives if you are just lookin' to keep your speakers from sliding, for some sort of locked-on, nuts and bolts stability, all these things fall short...)

[topspeed]

I just used Elemer's sticky-puddy (same idea as Blu Tak) to fasten down my kid's train track and it would be good alternative to Blu Tak. It's soft, the color of an eraser, and can be reused. Noel from Skylan Stands recommends an alternative you can buy at Home Depot made by 3M that isn't quite as sticky but also won't rip the vinyl veneer from your speaker box, something Blu Tak has been known to do if you don't twist it off the stand correctly. Bottom line, there are other options than Blu Tak.

Good luck

[p0_RT7]

What is the mystery 3M product at home depot?

The cabinets ahh.... have the fake wood grain texture with a shiny/slippery finish... they're Polk Audio RT7's.. i'm assuming it is still MDF ...

What about the 3M Poster strips that you just pull on them and they releast? if it's on the underside it may be concealed enough... or may look retarded who knows..

Let's put it this way also.

If you were me.. what would you do.. I've heard a lot about the pros / cons of diff things, but what is the -best choice- ?

[topspeed]

What is the mystery 3M product at home depot?

If you were me.. what would you do.. I've heard a lot about the pros / cons of diff things, but what is the -best choice- ?

I'd go to HD or Lowes and try to find this comparable pliable adhesive that Noel told me about. If I couldn't find that, the Elmer's sticky-putty would work just fine and probably isn't quite as tenacious as Blu-Tak. Your speakers have a vinyl wrap; do you really want to risk the possiblity of Blu-Tak pulling the wrap from the MDF?

[RoyY51]

The 3M "Blu-Tac type product" can be found in the Home Depot paint dept.in the same bay as wood glues, Super Glue, spray adhesives and 2-part epoxies.

[bargainseeker]

I use Elmer's Tac 'N Stik. It is nontoxic and does not attack the surfaces that it is used on like Blue Tak and many of its equivalents. It also does not stick quite as hard so that it can be removed without peeling the veneer off of the speaker. In other ways, it works the same as Blue Tak.

I bought mine in the art/school supplies section of the local K-Mart. I have also seen it in the art/school supplies section of other stores. The link above is to Office Depot which also carries it.