What is in the Selleys "other glues" category?

This is the small catch-all category for Selleys adhesives that do not fit the contact, construction, epoxy, super glue, wood or specialist families. Two products are published under it, and they sit at opposite ends of the permanence scale: one bonds almost anything permanently, the other is designed to let go again.

If you are browsing Selleys' selection of versatile glues for fixing, crafting or repairing, those two products are what this path holds. Everything else in the adhesive range lives in a named sub-category.

The products in this category

• Selleys 3 in 1 Adhesive, Sealant & Gap Filler — an extremely versatile product, described as suiting virtually any sealing, bonding and filling application on virtually any surface.
• Selleys Easy Tack — a multi-purpose reusable pressure adhesive for use where you want a temporary bond, used around the world to mount posters and other lightweight objects.

How to choose between them

The two are not alternatives to each other. The question that separates them is whether the bond is meant to be permanent.

3 in 1 is the product for a job that combines tasks. Where you would otherwise buy an adhesive to stick something down, a sealant to weatherproof the joint and a filler to close the gap beside it, this is described as doing all three. That versatility is its value, and it is also the reason to read its product page before committing: a product described for "virtually any surface" still has stated limits, and those limits are on the product page, not here.

Easy Tack is the opposite proposition. It is a pressure adhesive — you press it to stick, and it is reusable, so it comes off and goes back on. It is for lightweight objects, which is a real constraint rather than a suggestion. A poster is the example Selleys gives; anything with weight belongs on a mechanical fixing or a permanent adhesive.

Where to look instead

If neither of these is right, the job almost certainly belongs to one of the named adhesive categories:

• All purpose glues — minor repairs across a variety of materials.
• Super glue — small, fast repairs.
• Construction adhesives — building materials and fixtures.
• Specialist glue — plastics, footwear and marine work.
• Wood glue — timber and joinery.

Common questions about this category

What does the 3 in 1 actually replace?

It is described as covering sealing, bonding and filling in a single product, on virtually any surface — so in principle an adhesive, a sealant and a gap filler.

Is Easy Tack permanent?

No. It is a reusable pressure adhesive, intended for a temporary bond.

How heavy an object can Easy Tack hold?

Selleys describes it for posters and other lightweight objects, and does not publish a weight figure on this page. Treat "lightweight" as the limit and use a permanent fixing for anything heavier.

Can I use Easy Tack on a painted wall?

The category description does not state which surfaces it is safe on. Check the product page before applying it to a finish you care about.

Why is the page text about wood glue?

The editorial paragraphs published on the live Other Glues page are the Selleys wood glue write-up, covering Aquadhere Durabond, Fix&Go PVA and the Aquadhere range. It is a content mismatch on the site and none of it describes the two products above. Those products are in the wood glue category.

Where do I find a full list of Selleys adhesives?

The glues and adhesives parent category lists all seven sub-categories.