Scotch Black Hook & Loop Fasteners, Indoor Use, Holds 3 lbs, 7/8 in x 7/8 in, 12 Count

I had used this product in the past and have always been happy with the way I can use the fasteners to level pictures on the wall. I had run out so I purchased another package of the fastener squares. How frustrating to find that I could not even remove them from their backing! After logging onto the website to let the company know and finding a series of reviews stating the same thing I was even more surprised. To think that Scotch brand either does not read their own reviews or simply does not care to redesign a defective product does not give me faith in the company or their customer service ethic.

I have never had such a difficult time removing backing from anything. Thinking I was doing something wrong I asked for my husband's help and he couldn't do it any better than I. This turned a simple project into an ordeal. Surely 3M must test out their products before selling them so I can't understand how this product passed.

The adhesive just stuck onto the backing and my nail cracked in the process of fighting to pry it off. This product would be great if it actually worked. Waste of my money....

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Trying to mount a dry erase calender, but can't get them off the liner. Looks like 2011 and on people have been having difficulty getting the product off the liners. Checked your website to see if I was doing something wrong but many people are having the same problem. Scotch please correct this problem, you have great products but this is not one of them.

As many of these reviewer wrote, this product is nearly impossible to use. The adhesive sticks more to the backing than it does to the fasteners. The backing was impossible to remove from the fasteners without raw thumbs and a pliers. It claims to be "improved", but these turned a simple ten minute project into a three hour ordeal. Not worth the money. I would not suggest this product to anyone.

I purchased a package of these last week and when I went to use them, I could not the them off of the plastic backing. I purchased them because of the brand. I've always had good luck with the Scotch Brand. If I could get them off of the backing with the glue in tact, I'm sure they'd work great. I hope they get this issue resolved soon.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have just stopped in the middle of my project to write this because I am so frustrated with this product. I bought it because it's Scotch Brand and the package said they were 2x stronger. I needed that strength because I am hanging up educational placements that my students will be repeatedly taking off the wall. Getting the fasteners off of their plastic backing is no easy task. In fact, it's quite difficult and then once you manage to yank the square off of the plastic, half of the glue remained on the plastic! Sigh, this should have been a ten minute task; now it will be close to an hour and the mats may fall off the wall due to the glue staying on it's packaging. Did anyone field test this product?

they would probably work great...if you can get the sticky stuff to stay on the back when you peel it off the liner. they do not come off the liner w/out a fight.

As others have stated, it is impossible to remove the liner off the back of the hook and loop squares. If you manage to get the clear plastic liner off, most of the glue stays on the liner. These are going back to the store.

Not able to remove protective backing After heating and pulling apart with plires, adhesive remained on backing. The squares are a good idea, too bad they don't work