No More Nails - Click & Fix - Does it Work? 

More landfill bound plastic. Brilliant.

Maybe it could fix your broom head to handle on the intro 😉

I was so disappointed when you didn't pull a moose head out the bag...

Should have called it Proper Skeptical. Lol.

Is anyone else thinking toilet fresh discs? 😂

Looks to me exactly like the original adhesive but more expensive for less product. Thanks for showing us

A good thing to remember when gluing a ‘moulded’ plastic item is that they are bound to have a thin smear of silicon release agent on them, which really needs to be removed, if you want a good bond. This release agent is used on the moulds during manufacture to speed up the processes. Kitchen cleaners like Cif, Ecover and alcohol will get it off. Of cause, it also helps to abrade the surface too with class paper or some such.

That picture frame detaching the paint from the wall, was pretty impressive. As you've clearly demonstrated it's ok for some applications. Great vid, thanks for saving me the cost of buying this. Nothing wrong with the old time served methods either.

I see B&M had sold out of moose heads...YET AGAIN! 🤣

Very excited about this new “Does it work?” series. You’re a very good presenter.

It would be interesting if you had cut open the tube to actually see the size of the container inside that holds the adhesive to really see how much inside it holds

My last house had lots of stuff stuck up using NMN by the woman that lived there before me. It was stuck, took a lot to pull it off, however it was not just little spots used - more like coating the whole back before sticking it on.

Really helpful video. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Not used that gadget, but I have used no more nails a few times. Have to admit it's worked well for me.

Love this idea, the amount of crap I buy that never lives up to the hype is unbelievable.

Avoid wiping away no more nails squeezeout as it will always smudge. If you leave it to skin over for about 15 mins to half an hour then you can gently score along one side of the squeezeout with a utility knife and then use a scraper to remove it. It should come away easily without sticking if your timing is good.

should of cut it open to see how big the glue part is, great vid and look forward to more

A most splendid idea for a series! Well done Stuart.😄

Top job Stuart! Never a boring video 🏆

I like this format and content very much, thanks Stuart 😊

What an excellent new series. Thank you

I decided a few years ago to try the No Nails adhesive to secure, as per the packaging, mdf skirtings in a small room on the ground floor. Centrally heated, totally dry walls, well ventilated etc., etc., I can categorically state, without fear of contradiction and criticism it worked perfectly. The skirtings were fixed as well as any mechanical system. Over the next 6 months each and every one failed and the traditional method replaced the No Nails wonder solution. Have over 50 years experience in the building trade, did everything according to the instructions and more. It was an experiment that failed.

When Stuart squeezed out a blob of adhesive, mr whippy came to mind.

Saved people a lot of money. Thanks for sharing. Think I am going to enjoy this series.

Great serie. Looking forward

Great review mate as always

Good honest review, thank you.

Brilliant new series. I can’t think of anything right now, but I am looking forward to the next item to be tested.

I am with you on this one Stewart, raw plug and screw every time. Thanks for bringing this product up .

Great concept. Love the channel.

Yes!!!!!! love the idea of this series!

A good mastic gun for about 7 or 8 quid, and then Evostik "Sticks like Sh*T* for £7.99 fromm toolstation, or Gripfill (industry standard grab adhesive) is a lot cheaper, and works better. + you just know it's going to work. I have used both products for years and wouldn't even entertain a gimmicky thing like that applicator. Well done for this new show and tell series, i'm sure it will help a lot of people decide how to choose their products with a better understanding in the future. Your Channel is Just what was need to help people to decide, plus show them how! Great stuff Stuart!

Excellent vid yet again.

Its more about the neat dispenser, ease of use and storage. Places like apartments have little to no storage space for any sort of tools or DIY equipment. The vacuum and the ironing board have to fight it out for a space!

I have used high grab silicon adhesives with great results. I have gem shower caddy in 2 showers (all supplied with a similar adhesive) but I used the tube I had opened for a previous job. 2 yrs later all are still hanging with various bottles of shampoo conditioner and shower wash products, medium to large sizes. Bonus is the adhesive is clear which is great for clear plastics. These are on tiles but I hace also used it on other surfaces and if you want it off you need to scrape and pull.

Love the concept! ❤

One thing that would be interesting to assess is how long it lasts once opened. Because we know how long last the tubes (the ones with caulk gun), but how about this small dispenser? Thanks for the video, looking forward to the next installments in the series.

I like your D.I.Y. reviews, useful, keep them coming. 👍

ooh brilliant idea for a series ! looking forward to it

I suppose its for people who only want to fix little and light things and dont want a cartridge kicking about, great video as always ,i like the messy bench behind you ,just like my workshop !!

It reminds me of one of those toilet freshener doo dahs my wife can never use correctly without using half the tube 😂. Nice vid Stu. Time for bacon sarnies and a mug of tea 👍

Well done boys and girls keep up the good work.

Great review

Interesting stuff Stuart! Looking forward to more of this series of "Does it (actually) work?"

Good to see a product being given a real World trial!! I use adhesives for many jobs but as was clearly shown by the coat hooks the adhesive is only as strong as what its stuck to!! ie for a painted surface the holding strength is between the paint and plaster skim or between the skim and the board so there are 2 possible reasons for failure to hold. Picture frames, mirrors etc which have no bending moment to pull off the wall are fine as for any adhesive or even blutak. A mirror has holes any way for screws and covers so can be removed for decorating. I'll stick to screws for cupboards!!

This is a great review!

Hi Not sure. I think I will stick to using screws etc. Many thanks for test great video.

some notes: * The mirror and could've done with 1 or 2 blobs down the middle, maybe spread with a putty knife * Bookcase could've done with 1 blob near each key hole * Butterfly anchors perform exceptionally well for drywall when a screw is needed but do a visible amount of damage for future repairs * The example planters are likely solid plastic with no ribbing * I wanted that dispenser taken apart to see how small the tank is.

Loved watching this and a load of other videos. You’re inspiring me to get out there and be ambitious round the home! I tried looking for a ‘fixings’ guide but couldn’t find one, just wondering if you’d consider that in the future? Ie, best fixings for plasterboard, masonry, into tiles with plasterboard behind, dab and dot walls, wood etc etc?

Cool video fella 👍

Love both your channels Stuart and yes they do work 👍 why do the company not just supply the adhesive in a standard tube, the gimmick dispenser is simply to hike the price up ( 45 pence per blob is not cheap , not a product I’d purchase ! ) Please keep doing what you do, excellent as always 👍👍

I wondered if you were going to try and refill it or as others have said, cut it open to investigate the internal workings. Looking forward to this series continuing

Good review

Excellent review just what we need, I am off to B&Q tomorrow to find some for you lol.

Love yours vids ! I sell that where I work 😂 and I always tell customers don't buy it dont rely on a surface fixture to support anything that's gonna have some weight to it even if it won't have hardly any weight for piece of mind always a mechanical fixing I always say is the best way.

Good work

I use Hard as nails from the pound shop it works pretty good, it might be worth checking out the pound shop and testing some of that as much of it works pretty good including the degreaser and silicon and other stuff they have. Run some of that stuff through some testing to see just how good they work for people on a tight budget. I use lots of that stuff for small jobs.

Like the idea for the new videos 👍

Great video, thanks! We have similar 'no more nails' products in South Africa, always wondered how well they work. I'll stick with a good old-fashioned nail or screw. Much cheaper.

Great vidio mate. Be interesting to then cut open or break down the items you are testing to see why they are not economically sound. Cheers 🍻

Another informative video

You could always use some screws to support things while the glue dries......

"Does it work?" is a good topic. Not surprising the No More Nails failed, it is relying on sticking onto plaster and paint which by definition isn't going to bond strongly. Can't beat rawplugs!

Looking forward to see if this series works 😂 but seriously, thanks for sharing

Can see people with no diy skills who don't want to pay for a handyman buying this without knowing how to support the items whilst it cures and making a right mess of their walls !

Hi Stuart, great video. I'd be interested to see you look at the "one coat everywhere" paints I've seen advertised from Ronseal recently. Thanks!

15:22 😂😂😂😂 comical timing 😅

General Comment No More Nails long term: Sudden failure on shelves after ten years. I'm going around and retro fitting screw support on all my stuff like that. As another note ref shelves, a sudden shock will induce failure and this is the actual referred method to remove old stuff.

Another great video, I hate diy, but your tips at least give me a chance to get it right👍

I am eagerly awaiting a nail manufacturer to produce a product called “No More Glue”

It’s a clean way of applying the adhesive, so it would be good if it could be opened and refilled from the normal tube…

Got the makings of a good series this and I scored it almost the same as you before you revealed the numbers. What I would like to see is maybe you buying 2 of these and cutting one open to see just how much/little there is in it.

Good Article

I'll think I will give this a miss, I would use the no nails in the mastic gun more value for your money, thanks for doing this Stuart

bought some of the original NMN , all the shelves i glued fell off the wall in a few weeks ! nails win

Ideal for diyholics to take on holiday.

No, I wouldn't rely on an adhesive to put up anything like mirrors or shelving, the planter, I would screw it with a couple of holes drilled in the mortar joint, maybe adding some waterproof sealant on the screws. It's ok for installing something like skirting as long as the substrate it's bonding to is firm and in good order. And as already said, glueing something simple like broom head to handle as depicted in the start of your video's, even then I think I would still put a screw in as belt & braces. Good video!

What a waste of money for a simple gimmick. I'm looking forward to seeing more like this, I really like the concept of exposing more wacky money making scheme's these manufacturers come up with. Nice idea Stuart.

I brought a 99p outdoor glue claiming it stuck to anything (Sam's 99p shop) after a sealed outdoor metal hatch lost it's weldings and started to open Amazingly it worked really well maybe worth a try?

"Does it actually work?" Good theme for a series of videos.

Thanks Stuart, this is an interesting idea for a series and I can see it being very popular, perhaps it should be "does it work Proper ?" I can see this being sold directly against wall fixings rather than with glues etc as many will just pick up a "solution" to a problem if they think it's acceptable cost. A concern I would have is if you buy one and fix an item with say 4 squirts, when you go back in 6 months will the other 16 be dried up in the applicator and useless !? I'm no eco-warrior, but it's hard to see in this days and age with attitudes to single use plastics that anyone considers using this much plastic for such little product a good idea !

A cupcake icing sugar syringe set, will produce the exact same shape blobs and is refillable.

I would have liked to see a demonstration of tensile strength vs shear strength.

Good vid stu

I’m still sticking too screws and nails

Let’s say it does all of those things (ridiculous as they are) a book shelf as an example. I want to decorate, I need to remove the shelf in order to decorate. Or laughably a light fixture etc. I’d cause more damage removing the thing than I would have done if I’d used mechanical fixings. There are times when glue may be a good idea, I use CA glue and accelerator for some things and they work quite well, but a one type suits all I steer clear of.

This reminds me of being 21(?) in my 2nd year of uni. I used no more nails for a bookshelf for my heavy text books. It lasted for the 9 month I was in that flat. It’s funny, I’d never consider doing that now, even though it worked then. I’d love to know if they’re still standing.

I will use adhesives - after all, I made loads of models from kits as a lad. But most of the time - drill, plug, screw - and almost never with the pathetic items supplied with products; always at least one size larger. As to what else you might test, how about those drain 'snakes', the long wire coils? I have one by Draper, but it doesn't seem to go round the U-bends - both bath and kitchen sink required removal of the U-bend to get enough muck out. And while we're on the subject, the HG Duo Unblocker - it ate the seal between bath and strainer. The plumber seemed unsurprised. Fortunately, only a litre or two of dirty water made it through to the kitchen below!

20 x 1.5g = 30g, should be light I really like it, great for everyday user without the need for the gun and setup. If it could be refilled for £6 then think it would be better product. I would give it 9 out of 10 overall for its intended market and if they took off the picture suggesting outside use on brick then 10 out 10 as it does what it say it will do.

The elephant in the room with all these adhesives is..... A shelf for example stuck to a painted wall will pull the paint off the plaster. Similar with other surfaces. I like the idea of light items with only vertical sheer force being stuck to tiles though. I've used silicone to do the same with great success. Note I see at 12 minutes it did exactly that.😅

6:38 "I haven't got a spirit level." You don't need one. All humans are pretty good at judging a vertical, so just make sure the sides are OK and the top will be fine.

I've had great success with Cuprinol Ducksback Outdoor Paint. It's intended for sheds and fences. Wax-enriched and non-drip, it lasts for up to five years. I've been using Ducksback for a long time, and in my experience it "does exactly what it says on the tin"! Recommended.

This sort of product is aimed squarely at people who don't really do DIY. It certainly has it's (very limited) uses but I'd like to think most people know better.

Can you do a video on common plasterboard fixings?

Your test brings further evidence to support the conclusion I reached long ago: although there have been significant technological advances in glues (now it is possible to glue an accelerometer on the properly prepared surface of a railway bogie and it will still be there after months of high-speed travel), they are of no help when the surfaces are unreliable, such as painted plaster. There is no guarantee that the paint won't peel off or that the surface of the plaster wll not crumble. Thus, in my opinion, it dos not make sense to glue anything to a wall, unless it is extremely light.

For next series - try out double sided tapes.. 😉 Even 3M fall off dashboard in next day.. 😂

Ah cool be series idea, will we get a Proper DIY & Project Farm RU-vid crossover now in this series 😉

Could you test Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream. At £125 for 5L it's a lot to spend on something that might not work as claimed!!! I'm thinking of using it to stop rain penetrating a single skin brick garage.

These products are heavily marketed. Plenty of lesser known grab adhesive put money into product development and give better results.

9:14 in & it's no from me. I do use Commando tape for lightweight items like small pictures but for anything else I'll stick to wall plugs & screws thanks.