VELCRO Brand Industrial Strength Fasteners | Extreme Outdoor Weather Conditions | Heavy Duty Strength Holds up to 15 lbs | 4 x 2 inch Strips, 3 Se...

I have used Velcro my sons whole life 32 years. He is disabled and I need things to stick well. It does take some force to remove whatever you have attached but it it doesnt lose its effect after you have stuck it and removed whatever you have attached over and over. It takes a razor to remove the actual Velcro adhesive strip from the surface of whatever you have put it on.

I wanted a cellular shade on door, without holes in new vinyl door. I stuck it up with the strongest Velcro 3M marketed at the time. I have no idea if this is what I used, or if this exact style was even in production back then. Pro: After 18 YEARS in a small steamy kitchen with kids endlessly slamming in and out of the door, the shade being yanked down and pushed up, holding fine in 115 degree heat (no ac), it began to pull away from the door *slightly*. Seriously. 18 years of door wars. Ok 3M. Im sold. I reorder this. While waiting, I begin prep the area for new Velcro. This leads to Con: Normal sticky residue. But didn't mar the door. Heres the con to that amazing adhesion: I tried every LYING adhesive remover on the market. That Velcro had found its home, lived and died there, and its ghost was going to haunt me forever. Days, people. I spent days trying everything from heat gun and scraping to sanding with near gravel paper. Finally used a toothbrush and straight Acetone (you will thank me in 18 years) A little elbow grease, and that removed it. It removed my manicure too, but oh well. Velcro is back up, shade is back upand I could raise another child before it gives out again. Note: discoloration on door is from remodel a decade ago, not the product. Contractor painted around shade. Just follow the directions. (Maybe prep with acetone?)

I wanted a cellular shade on door, without holes in new vinyl door. I stuck it up with the strongest Velcro 3M marketed at the time. I have no idea if this is what I used, or if this exact style was even in production back then. Pro: After 18 YEARS in a small steamy kitchen with kids endlessly slamming in and out of the door, the shade being yanked down and pushed up, holding fine in 115 degree heat (no ac), it began to pull away from the door *slightly*. Seriously. 18 years of door wars. Ok 3M. Im sold. I reorder this. While waiting, I begin prep the area for new Velcro. This leads to Con: Normal sticky residue. But didn't mar the door. Heres the con to that amazing adhesion: I tried every LYING adhesive remover on the market. That Velcro had found its home, lived and died there, and its ghost was going to haunt me forever. Days, people. I spent days trying everything from heat gun and scraping to sanding with near gravel paper. Finally used a toothbrush and straight Acetone (you will thank me in 18 years) A little elbow grease, and that removed it. It removed my manicure too, but oh well. Velcro is back up, shade is back upand I could raise another child before it gives out again. Note: discoloration on door is from remodel a decade ago, not the product. Contractor painted around shade. Just follow the directions. (Maybe prep with acetone?)

Velcro robust but adhesive side really not. Needs stronger adhesive.

I put this someplace that needs to stay where I need it and it is working great . You need to follow all the directions. But once it is stuck so far it has stayed stuck.