Quakehold! 22111 Gel for Glass and Crystal, Clear, 4oz

Love this stuff! It works again and again to hold things where they should. Please note that it only works on flat surfaces and not on walls as it will sort of melt and pool below the item, it doesn't stay. I primarily used it in my office desk because things kept sliding and they stay put now!

There was a lot of feedback on this item that was really helpful. I ordered some square acrylic pieces that worked perfectly for my tall crystals. I wasn’t bothered by any residue because it will be on the acrylic and easy to clean up. No more having them tip over at the slightest touch. Love this!

I'm combining reviews of the three related products from the same company, because being able to contrast the pro and cons (and intended use) of each, would have helped me when I bought them. First off, Museum Putty and Quakehold Putty are the same thing. It say so in the leaflet that come with it. They have two different names just to market to different users. They also make Quakehold Gel, and Museum Wax. Gel requires a sealed surface, and says not to use on wood. It is clear, and if you need to anchor a clear vase to a glass shelf, this is your product. I found it is also the most difficult to work with, so take that into account. It has a very slow motion ooze to it (like very, very thick honey), and I simply could not get it to stick to a crystal vase (to apply it directly to the vase) - I had to apply it to the shelf, and put the vase on it. Once I gave it time to "set" (and cleaned up the extra that oozed out), it did hold the vase well, and is virtually invisible. Wax is what you want for anchoring something to a wooden surface. It's a soft white color (translucent in a thin layer) that isn't obtrusive under most items. It's not hard like candle wax, it's soft, and feels like it's been liquified and whipped (incorporating air), then allowed to cool. I have no idea how they make it, I'm just talking about what it feels like. It's relatively easy to work with for the first few items, but if you are doing a lot, it gets somewhat annoying. Traces of wax stick to your fingers, and clings to the wax you are trying to attach to your item. Wipe(scrub) your fingers on paper towels in between, but eventually you'll need to wash your hands in water as hot as you can stand. It does come off. Putty is the easiest to work with. To me, it's something between cream and ivory colored, also unobtrusive under most items. Also needs a sealed surface. Though they say you can use it on finished wood, they also caution that it may lift the finish. Why risk it? Use the Museum Wax - people have been waxing wood for many centuries... I have used it on painted wood however, and it hasn't seemed to do any harm to that. I bought all of these about three months ago, and used them on the appropriate surfaces. I could live without the Gel (just don't need in in my circumstances) - I only found one place for it, but it's held well. On the other hand, the Wax and the Putty are two things I wish I'd found years ago! I have a litter of teenage cats that practically bounce off the walls when they are playing and chasing each other. Since I've used these stuff on nearly everything breakable within their reach, they have not managed to knock over a single thing! Vase/candleholder/picture frames/knicknacks/etc on tables, glass bottles on window sill, glass and ceramic food storage containers on the kitchen counters, the external hard drive on the desk, even the tippy charging stand for the headphones... (Once you start, you keep finding new uses.) One suggestion that is a bit different from the instructions, particularly with stuff that has a rimmed edge - rather than making small balls of the stuff, make small worms. You still space it out around the item (not the whole bottom nor whole perimeter), but it makes it easier to control, and less chance of some oozing out. Also, a little goes a long way. I've used perhaps a third of a jar of the Wax, and a bit more than three quarters of a packet of the Putty. I already have a spare packet of the putty though - I refuse to ever again be without a supply of both of these! Hope this helps!

Great innovative product! Keep in mind you don’t need huge blob as it does spread a bit under the object! And keep in mind if does not stick to everything! But this is a good product for a little more stability for some decor! Obviously if we wanted to we are stronger than the putty and could easily knock the object over or rip it off the surface but this is great for some stability especially if you have a cat that loves to swiftly brush by your decor!

This stuff is junk. It doesn't hold nothing. I tried and tried. There is no type adhesive. I wouldnt recommend this product. Now I must order a different product

Love this product for all of my antiques and trinkets. It does appear very thick, but goes on easily and can’t be seen. It is also easy to remove and has not discolored any shelves I’ve put it on. I feel like this product will last for a long time.

I don't want to give the impression that this product doesn't work as intended, but given the fact that it was recommended for an off-label use, I thought it would be helpful to others who might have been tempted to try it for that other purpose to know that it doesn't work. At least, this item doesn't, I don't know about other brands. I am a diamond painter and I generally single place all of my drills and am very partial to squares. I've managed to come into some round diamond paintings quite inexpensively and feel an obligation to actually do them. I don't usually diamond paint rounds and don't particularly enjoy the process in doing them, so I figured my best bet was to multi-place to expedite the process. I use glue dots in my single placers, but they don't work in multi-placers and I don't care for putties because they're messy and impossible to clean out of your tips. I also worry that wax will leave too much residue. I ran across the recommendation to use museum gel and this was the least expensive option I found. This stuff breaks apart the way Silly Putty does and doesn't have the gross texture of slime though looking like it could be a similar product. Unfortunately, it doesn't stay together well enough in small clumps to work in a multi-placer and it doesn't pick up drills very well. So, if you come across this review after looking at giving it a try for diamond painting because the wax fails too quickly or putties and waxes are too messy for you, I recommend avoiding this product. It doesn't work for diamond painting. Once I gave up on this product, I opted to use double sided tape. It isn't perfect, but it worked better than anything else I had tried before.

I utilized quake hold gel to secure a lamp to a nightstand in my son's room. A little really does go a long way. As others have noted, it does spread out during the first 24 hours. However, this excess is easily removed with just a finger and a damp paper towel. It can then be placed back in the container and reused. We recently got a new piece of furniture and I needed to remove the lamp. With a twisting motion it came up easily. I was able to remove the gel with very little residue.

Excellent product, easy to use and apply. Holding strength seems to be good!

It doesn't hold anything, just a gel with no adhesive power

I have 3 cats and they are not who I need to worry about when it comes to knocking things over. It's 2 teenage boys who love to chase and wrestle all over the place. Quake hold has saved several photo frame, lamps and knick knacks.

A friend discovered that the museum GEL/Quakehold GEL works for diamond painting pens. (Not the Museum Wax!). It does not leave a residue and it lasts far longer than the typical typical wax that comes in the diamond painting kits. It lasts for hours at a time. You can scrape and push it in and put the extra back in your container. Or, better yet, take a little bit out and make it the depth of the pink wax pieces. Store it in a shallow bead container or small, shallow container of some sort. It doesn’t appear to dry up, but I wouldn’t recommend leaving it out for long periods of time, just to be safe. The museum gel is highly overpriced on amazon.ca, but the Quakehold is decent. It’s the same product so buy the Quakehold. Just take out a little each time and keep the rest in the original container. You can also split a jar with other diamond painting crafters. Absolutely a great product for this craft!

I use this for keeping stone artfacts in place. I've had no issues and it holds well. However if the objects you need to affix have tall feet with a small surface area, this may not be the best product for you as it flattens out like a liquid with time. For any other application, it's a wonderful gel with great hold. Sometimes when I have old gel that's too gross to be put back in the container I play with it like a toy, lol.