( * For use on painted walls, please see the comments at the end of this article for important caveats.)Ĥ.
Holding the lower corners of a framed picture far enough away from the wall that the picture doesn’t tilt downwards too much from a 3D hook. Similarly, holding in place the lower corners of a framed picture that would otherwise be difficult to keep straight on its hook. Non-permanently attaching posters to the wall (it’s actually sold for that purpose also). Here's a list of 20 varied uses I’ve found for this stuff over the years, and a few more as I let my imagination run wild.ġ. Part 1: At the risk of sounding like a commercial (I have no financial interests in any of these products), that’s not ALL you can do with them. You’ll find a few variations of this stuff under different names including Quakehold Putty, Museum Putty, Amazing Stuff, Quake Secure, and a few related products like Museum Wax and Quakehold Gel, but they all have one thing in common: they let you non-permanently stick down small objects to prevent them from falling or flying in an earthquake. QuakeHold! Has been a huge part of that success for millions of families.For this article, let’s take a closer look at one of the more versatile tools in your quake-preparedness toolbox, quake putty. In summary, Ready America’s mission is to help the community be prepared. Now we occupy several industrial buildings in Vista, California with over 50,000 square feet. By 2005, the company’s ongoing growth again resulted in expansion and we purchased a new 11,000 square foot building in the neighboring city of Escondido, CA. Ready America’s line of safety fasteners represents an inexpensive form of insurance for people wanting to safeguard their possessions.Īs a result of sustained growth, Ready America relocated its headquarters from Monrovia, CA, to San Marcos, CA, in 1999. QuakeHold! Products can also be easily purchased on-line at Amazon and many other locations.
Our safety straps and temporary adhesives are merchandised in California, Washington and Hawaii through hardware stores and home improvement centers including the Home Depot, Lowe’s and Outdoor Supply Hardware, while the safety Light Sticks are sold nationally through the Home Depot and Lowe’s. Two more temporary adhesives, Clear Gel and Museum Wax, used for securing glass breakables and other collectibles, were introduced a short time later, after which Emergency LightSticks were added to the mix, Now, Ready America, as the parent corporation now has over 1,000 unique safety products. Flat screens and DVD players can also be secured in place with the fasteners. That initial temporary adhesive was the first product that spawned a complete range of earthquake safety fasteners for the home and office, including furniture and appliance straps to secure big-ticket items such as entertainment centers, china cabinets and wall units. Ready America is a great American success story that began in our garage in 1991 with one product and a desire to create a solution to keep precious keepsakes being lost from earthquakes and accidents. Ready America, Inc.™ is the oldest and largest manufacturer of earthquake safety fasteners in the United States and Japan. QuakeHOLD! is the brand name of Ready America’s earthquake products.
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