A necessity for on-the-go contractors looking for an easy, mess-free replacement for traditional liquid glues, T-Rex® Double Sided Super Glue Tape instantly adheres to surfaces without staining them and it won’t bond to skin. Plus, the tape won’t dry out over time.
The aggressive acrylic adhesive on both sides of a thin polyester film backing provides a near-invisible bond to a variety of surfaces, including concrete, metal, wood, tile, glass, plastic, ceramic and fabric.
The tape is ideal for contractor jobs that require permanent mounting like attaching chair rail or molding to walls, adhering foam insulation around windows and doors, and installing LED lighting underneath cabinets. It also works well for quick carpentry repairs such as reattaching wood veneer.
Meets the standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as safe for use in crafting and schools.
Unique and innovative drywall repair solution that is perfect for completing permanent repairs on damaged walls and ceilings.
No more waiting for spackling to dry or messy sanding. DAP Eclipse™ allows you to patch drywall damage and paint immediately, allowing you to finish your project faster.
This all-in-one, mess-free solution not only provides a permanent, long-lasting repair but also superior impact resistance for areas that may see reoccurring impact, such as behind a door.
There is no task too tall for the Counter Step™ Ladder. It functions as a standard A-frame ladder so you can quickly change light bulbs, but it also folds up with a fly-arm that balances it against walls or counters for use throughout your home and garage.
Features padded fly-arm brace to protect your counter, slide-up top tray and thick rubber feet covers with deep anti-slip pattern at the bottom.
Measures 51-5/8” x 21-7/8” x 7-1/4”, extends to 60-3/4”; 250-lb weight capacity.
Lightweight 12 lbs. for easy carrying wherever you need.
The fastest, most precise tool of its kind that fits in the palm of your hand. The STIHL HSA 26 battery-powered garden shears will join the revolutionary STIHL GTA 26 battery-powered garden pruner in the expanding AS battery-powered garden tool line.
With cutting speeds faster than the previous model, the HSA 26 provides precise and clean cuts for tasks such as trimming ornamental shrubs.
Lightweight and compact cordless shrub shears with shrub cutter to trim and maintain smaller, evergreen hedges and small-leaved ornamental trees. Also includes grass trimmer with cutting width of 12 cm for cutting lawn edges.
Non-slip control handle for perfect ergonomics, rapid, tool-free blade change and battery charge-level indicator so you can keep an eye on the remaining battery capacity at all times.
The DLR1020 radio provides the perfect solution that best fits the needs of your staff operations including multiple call options, 2 channels and special features.
With the DLR digital technology, voice communications are louder and clearer across an extended range without static, ensuring that your voice is crisp and clear even at the outside edge of coverage.
The DLR Series is license free and hassle free, eliminating the need for regulatory paperwork, licensing applications and fees.
The DLR provides interference free and private communications on a closed network, making it virtually impossible for anyone to hear your conversation, except for the intended audience.
Blue Bear Paint Stripper is an effective stripper without using Methylene Chloride or NMP.
Using BLUE BEAR’s new Safenol™, this stripper effectively removes multiple layers of paint, varnish, enamel, urethane, other simple coatings and lead-based paint.
Paint Stripper is a safe, low odor, biodegradable, non-caustic coating remover for any DIY project.
Removes paints, urethanes, enamels, sealers, some epoxies, lead paint and more, removing multiple layers in one application.
This trap catches the Japanese beetle, a destructive garden pest that infests and destroys over 300 varieties of ornamental plants. Also catches the Oriental beetle.
The trap uses a scientifically designed method to control the release of natural floral and sex attractants to lure both male and female beetles to the trap. The convenient plastic cone design prevents the user from having to handle the actual attractants.
Central attractant placement disperses pheromone in all directions. New easy-lock bottom allows trap to be emptied and reused.
Once attracted by the pheromone scent, Japanese beetles fly into the large yellow panels of the trap and are stunned on impact. They then fall into the attached bag. Once inside, they cannot fly out of the trap.
Anyone who has painted undoubtedly has experience with painter’s tape. If those experiences are similar to mine they ended up disappointed with paint bleed or stuck tape. The pros know different tricks or application techniques that deliver the sharp lines everyone envisions when they begin the project.
Enter FrogTape® with patented PaintBlock® Technology. PaintBlock is polymer-based and reacts with the water in latex paint to create a micro-barrier that seals the edges of the tape. Click here to view a demonstration of PaintBlock’s super absorbent technology and the final results when the tape is removed from a wall.
Normally when we receive paint-related materials we utilize a few pros to perform the review and give their feedback. The logic being if a pro has a favorable review then the traditional DIYer should receive similar results, making it a great product for hardware stores to stock. When we contacted our usual pros they all had extensive experience with the product. So we recruited d-i-yers to solicit their feedback.
Each used FrogTape on multiple surfaces windows, baseboards and corners, and everyone was amazed by the clean lines usually only possible with pros. No one had any instance of paint bleed or difficulty removing the tape even after it stayed in place for over a week. If you currently do not stock FrogTape, then bring in a few SKUs of their Pro Grade Painter’s Tape and Pro Grade Orange Painter’s Tape, which offers higher adhesion.
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In our July/August issue, we tested the MORF R230™ Headlamp + Magnetic Flash from Police Security. Click here to read the review. When approached to review the MORF L300™ headlamp I was initially hesitant. Let’s be honest, how much different can one headlamp be from another? When I initially saw the headlamp I completely understood how one product enhancement can make all the difference.
A few years ago I took my son on his first camping trip with 30 six- to nine-year-olds. When the sun dipped below the horizon all the kids who had camped before ran to their tents to get their headlamp. Now picture a large group of kids running around temporarily blinding the adults when they looked at our faces. When it was time for the kids to return to the tents for the night, all headlamps were turned off and either battery lanterns or flashlights illuminated the tents.
This is where the MORF L300 sets itself apart from the traditional headlamp. Similar to the R230, the L300 headlamp features a detachable flashlight with a magnetic base. However, the L300’s flashlight has two additional features. The first is a slide that changes the flashlight into a small lantern. The second is integrated hooks for hanging that collapse back onto the base for reattachment to the headlamp base.
Our product testers utilized the L300 in numerous ways from camping, DIY engine repairs to an attic project with limited lighting. Everyone was impressed with the overall power of the 300 lumens but also the virtually endless uses. You can easily attach the magnetic base for direct placement or lantern mode to disperse the light over a greater area. The L300 is a great addition to your store since it can solve so many different needs.
If your childhood was anything similar to mine, weekends were spent on various indoor/outdoor house projects with the parents. There were always two products in the old toolbox that aided countless projects: the iconic blue and yellow can of WD-40® and a roll of duct tape. There were two other constants in our house: the WD-40 red cap and detachable straw were always missing.
While so many things have changed over the past 40 years, the blue and yellow can of WD-40 remains a staple. Now the red cap is integrated into the spray nozzle and the straw is part of a two-way spray application. Gone are the days of digging to the bottom of the toolbox hoping to find the little red straw. WD-40 EZ-REACH® expands the traditional straw uses with an 8” flexible straw that bends and maintains its shape.
We supplied our testers with a can of WD-40 EZ-REACH and asked for their review of the flexible straw design. The water-displacing lubricant has been around for more than 60 years and needs no review or discussion surrounding a unique application. WD-40 is such an iconic brand it has a page on its website to “Explore Myths, Legends & Fun Facts of the Blue & Yellow Can”—click here to read a few.
Similar to this WD-40 video, our testers bent the flexible straw to reach those tight locations, but also to see if the straw would break. One reviewer said it best: “I bent the straw almost into a pretzel to see if it would break or interfere with the product flow. Try as I did it, EZ-Reach worked flawlessly.”
I cannot imagine any hardware store not carrying at least a few different SKUs of WD-40. If you are not currently stocking EZ-REACH, then make sure to include it on your next order as this is a must-have for any hardware store.
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