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I finally got burned by cheap cable clips from Amazon
A guy in a Facebook group said the 3M clips from China were fine for exterior work, so I used them on a job last week. 4 of the 12 popped off by the next morning in just normal wind. Has anyone else had these fail on them too?
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shane_wilson3d ago
Man that sucks, I feel for you. Did you prep the surface at all before sticking them on? I had the same thing happen with a batch of those clips last summer, three fell off my siding before I even got the cable run finished. The adhesive just felt weak right out of the package, like it was old or something. I've learned the hard way that those cheap ones are really hit or miss, especially with any temp changes.
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cora8133d ago
Wait THREE fell off before you even finished the run? That's wild, I can't believe they lasted through the night for you at all. Mine popped in a light breeze, not even a storm or anything, just normal morning wind. I scrubbed the siding with alcohol first too, waited for it to dry, the whole prep thing. Makes me think the adhesive batch is just garbage from the start, like they didn't cure it right at the factory.
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