suction cup problems on tile walls
rb
some reason, they're not sticking.
Anyone know of some kind of clear glue I might get and use which won't hurt
the tile???
aemeijers
Soap holder or grab bar? If the latter, NOT a good idea. As you have
already noted, they can't be trusted.
Smooth tile or pebble finish? Nothing sticks to those. For smooth
finish, surface must be ultra- clean, and suction cup must be flexible,
and moist. Rubbing a little vaseline into the cup sometimes helps, if it
is porous material. Silicone caulk will hold it, but is a major pain to
razor off when you want to take it down.
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Joe
Assuming your tile walls do not have a soap film, try some
cyanoacrylate glue. If the suction cups are rubber it will adhere
quite well to that substrate and also a clean tile surface.
Joe
Jack Hammer
I would clean the tile well and use silicone. Silicone is easy to
remove
as well.
aemeijers
No it ain't. Idiot previous owner used it to stick up a couple of those
tacky liquid soap/shampoo dispenser things in both showers here, and I
spent hours with razor and every solvent that wouldn't eat the tile and
fiberglass, and there are still traces of it up there.
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Ron
Silicone doesn't stick to rubber/plastic.
nor...@earthlink.net
I agree, assuming that the objects aren't heavy and won't be a safety
hazard. A little dab of silicone caulk with hold light objects a long
time, and easy to take off.
Ron
wrote:
Except silicone will not stick to a plastic/rubber suction cup. It
will peel right off.
aemeijers
like hell to get those soap dispensers off the wall, tile and fiberglass
showers. If that clear rubbery stuff that looked and smelled like
silicone wasn't silicone, I haven't a clue what it was.
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aemeijers
So you put a ring of it around the outside edge of the cup, so it oozes
and forms a pocket around it.
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Ron
Yes, that would work. Around it and over it. Good idea.
Ron
That's some nose you've got there. I've been using it professionally
for over 30 yrs and I've never been able to smell dried silicone.
aemeijers
It was coming off in slivers- plenty of fresh surface hitting the air
for the first time.
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Oren
wrote:
>> I would clean the tile well and use silicone. Silicone is easy to
>> remove
>> as well.
>
>No it ain't. Idiot previous owner used it to stick up a couple of those
>tacky liquid soap/shampoo dispenser things in both showers here, and I
>spent hours with razor and every solvent that wouldn't eat the tile and
>fiberglass, and there are still traces of it up there.
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Worked great for me at the transition from tile to fiberglass tub.
It worked in less time than the directions state.
Freckles
"rb" <rb...@cox.net> wrote in message
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I bought a couple of those, and they would not stay up either.
I reread the instructions that were inside the box and found out the suction
cups must not fall on a grout line.
I checked the instructions on the outside of the box, and that little detail
had been left off. It was plain on the instructions on the inside of the
box, but that was too late.
Freckles
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Phisherman
Use a shower caddy that hangs over the shower arm.
Ron
Don't why I didn't think about this. The OP could also drill a couple
of 1/8" holes in the cup, put some silicone if the cup, press it
against the tile, and then smooth out the silicone that squeezes out
from the holes. Once cured it would hold nicely.
Used to do that (using 1/4" holes) with Nissan and Ford doorglasses
that where "glued" into 2 plastic U shaped tabs with silicone from the
factory that would quickly fail.
JIMMIE
They wont stick to rough tile, super glue will make the rubber crack.
When I really want a suction cup to stick I put a little glycerin on
it. My GPS has been stick to my trucks window for two years now. When
you take it off it cleans up with a little Windex.
Jimmie
Ron
> My GPS has been stick to my trucks window for two years now.
So, you are just asking for someone to break into your vehicle?
pfbird
it's time to remove it, I'll use a single-edged razor blade.
>
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The stuff sticks until you want to remove it. And when you do, it doesn't cause any damage.
Unquestionably Confused
a small bottle at the drug store.
Clean both the surface (tile) and the suction cup well, allow to dry.
Apply the smallest amount of glycerine you can to the rim of the suction
cup and press firmly into place. The glycerine won't hurt anything but
since it won't evaporate over time, prolongs the air tight seal.
IIRC, you can also use glycerine to seal cutting boards and wood handles
on cutlery.
Paint...@unlisted.moc
<puzz...@ameritech.net> wrote:
>>
>> Why not use a hot glue gun?
>>
>> The stuff sticks until you want to remove it. And when you do, it doesn't cause any damage.
>
>Trick I heard about and have tried with some success is glycerine. Get
>a small bottle at the drug store.
>
>Clean both the surface (tile) and the suction cup well, allow to dry.
>Apply the smallest amount of glycerine you can to the rim of the suction
>cup and press firmly into place. The glycerine won't hurt anything but
>since it won't evaporate over time, prolongs the air tight seal.
>
>IIRC, you can also use glycerine to seal cutting boards and wood handles
>on cutlery.
>
>
you just want to hang a piece of paper or small sign, go ahead and use a
suction cup. For anything else, find another method!
Housewife
They tend to slide down the arm, Iv'e tried 3 different ones and they all
slide down.
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