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How much weight can liquid nail hold?

The strongest adhesive by far was the Loctite PL Fast Grab Premium. It held 115 pounds on the wood block and 92 pounds on the PVC block. The next strongest adhesive, Liquid Nail's Fuze It All Surface, held 100 pounds on the wood and 64 pounds on the PVC.

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Every editorial product is independently selected, though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. Ratings and prices are accurate and items are in stock as of time of publication. To help clear up the confusion we decided to find out which of these 10 adhesives were the top performers. In addition to finding out which were the strongest, we also tested which adhesives worked when they were cold and which held the best on wet surfaces. If you’ve recently visited the construction adhesive aisle at a home center, you may have noticed that there are A LOT of different adhesives on the shelves. And with that many choices, choosing the best one for your project can be daunting task.

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Strength is obviously what most would consider the crucial characteristic of a construction adhesive. For our first test we wanted to push each of these adhesives to their breaking point. For this test we stuck with standard multi-surface adhesives. The test was fairly simple in design. First, we glued blocks of wood and PVC to a plank of 2×10 used a notched spreader to ensure that each block received the same amount of adhesive. Then, we let them cure for 40 hours. To test the strength of each adhesive’s bond, we hung a 5-gallon bucket from each block and poured in sand using a 1-gallon pail. In order to remove time as a variable we poured in one gallon of sand every 10 seconds. Some of the adhesives held so much weight that we had to add five and ten pound weights on top of the bucket full of sand. When a block finally gave way, we weighed the bucked and recorded the results.

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How much weight can a 2 inch L bracket hold?

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Our Heavy Duty L Brackets are made with 2" wide steel, perfect for heavy shelves, commercial spaces, and industrial decor. Each shelf bracket is made with 1/4" thick, high-quality flat bar steel with a 6" leg support and holds about 100lbs each. We include complimentary, matching lag bolts for easy installation. Our brackets are sold individually and can be installed beneath the shelf or inverted as a floating bracket.

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CLEAR COATED STEEL: raw steel coated with a clear protective coating that lets natural metal variations shine through POWDER COATED BLACK or BRASS: modern, smooth matte finish to prevent rust and scratches QUANTITY OF BRACKETS: For strong and safe shelves, we suggest using the following guidelines based on shelf length: