"Abso" wrote in message
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Arghh.. Just spent far too long struggling to fix a moulded
(polystyrene based) skirting to a plasterboard wall with this useless
stuff. For anyone unfamiliar with it, it's a solvent free adhesive in
the "No More Nails" mould.

Not impressed I'm afraid. It seems to be formulated way too thick.
After struggling to squeeze it out of the tube using a trigger
dispenser, I found that as the skirting was pressed against the wall
the fixative did no more than squidge a bit then allow the skirting to
peel away when the pressure was released. Lying prone in a bizzarre
position with hands, elbow, knees and 1 foot pressing the skirting
against the wall for 10 minutes rewarded me only with backache and a
skirting that still just peels away of its own accord.

Has anyone else had similar problems with this stuff? Is it perhaps
just the Focus DIY own brand that's dire, maybe I need to try a better
brand?

Alternatively, how else can you fix this moulded skirt into position?
It's a natural wood finish (to match a laminate floor), so nailing
isn't an option as I won't be painting over.

It doesn't dry in 10 minutes. I used it succesfully, but thn again I pinned
the skirting to the wall with props and chocks etc, and left it to dry for
hours. I also used plenty of the glue. IMHO there is though a limit to the
use of glue on particularly wavy walls, as the amount of force necessary to
get the skirting into contact with the wall in the dips is difficult to
maitain. Then I would add a screw to the skirting to pull it in. Somewhat
easier though, is just glueing the skirting to the high spots and then
filling in behind the remaining with polyfilla later.

Andy.