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Buy It & Try It: U Glu

When you own a frame shop, you use a lot of glue. Keith Hummel of KI Gifts and Custom Frames in Sacramento uses a variety of them.

"Why use different glue for everything. Now one product does it all. U Glu, the instant peel and stick adhesive that combines the convenience of tape to the holding power of industrial glue," the commercial says.

It goes on to say the non-toxic, waterproof and acid free U Glu is so strong it won't come apart. It won't leave any residue or mess if you want to remove it.

Keith quickly realizes this tape is sticky. He tests one of the claims from the commercial about how easily it can be removed once applied to paper. During his test, it does come right off leaving no residue and no mess on the paper.

Keith then applies the U Glu to a frame and attaches it to the wall, but when he checks to see the hold, the frame pops off the wall and pulls off a chunk of the paint. It's a mess he didn't expect based on the product's claim.

When he tries to repair a broken corner of a frame with the U Glu, it doesn't hold. It does work when he uses it to glue down carpet.

Overall Keith doesn't think it has the strength of super glue and says it won't replace all of his glues. We paid $9.88 and bought it at Wal-Mart.

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