Aleene's Repositionable Tacky Spray, 10-Ounce

When my cricket cutting mats lose their tackiness, I cleaned them well with a baby wipe and then take the mat outside and spray it with this tacky goose spray, and my mats are now good for many more cutting projects. Will buy again.

This spray is very very tacky. I needed something that would temporarily hold items in place. This spray does not release well. The glue comes with it leaving your product very sticky. It is possible this glue is not meant to release. There are some Spray glues that are temporary. Aileens glue is my go to for any craft because I know I can't count on it to get the job done.

I used this for screen printing, and it worked perfectly. The t-shirts held firm during printing but easily came up when I was done.

Followed the instructions, for application, but should have known something was wrong as it actually sprayed out white and clumpy. I "reshook" the can and was doing my best shaker moves outside, probably entertaining the neighbors, for over three minutes; the spray came out clearer but still clumpy. The stencil sat drying for over 10 minutes while I gathered my supplies and started down to business. The stencil was tacky but not overly so. The walls had been painted in mid March and this was April 20th. All was well and good, I stenciled and I went to lift and reposition the stencil and the stencil came off with confetti size pieces of my wall paint. My walls are deep plum so yes the white was really noticeable. The wall itself was not tacky but I wiped it down anyway, did a gentle sand and repainted. I scrubbed the stencil with my Scrub Daddy and soap, which took off the tack but left the texture of the adhesive, so the back of the stencil is grainy but hopefully harmless. I purchased this adhesive in January but it was stored inside in a controlled heat and cooled environment. The smell of this adhesive is strong and although it was sprayed outside, the "parfum puant," carried throughout the house, and lingered until the exorcism of the stencil washing: So a big warning to anyone pregnant or has a nose with an attached brain. Not worth the money, but maybe I received a fluked can.

It works fine but I did not like the smell. I usually use 505 & I knew Alene’s is responsible company so I tried it. I won’t use this again just due to the smell.