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IKEA sell a corrugated plastic tube, slit along the full length.
They certainly hold the cables. I glued them under my desk to keep them
out of the way. I used something like No-Nails.

After a while, they fell down while the adhesive remained afixed to
the wooden underside of my desk, there is no evidence of any adhesive
left on the corrugated tube.

Can anyone recommend an adhesive that will "stick" to the plastic tube
and of course the underside of the desk, still with the old adhesive
bearing a distict impression of the corrugations?

TIA
Alan
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pinnerite wrote:

Can anyone recommend an adhesive that will "stick" to the plastic tube

It's probably polyethylene or polypropylene (does it have a code in a
triangle such as PE, PP or number 2 or 5?)

If so, you need a specialised adhesive for low surface energy plastic,
such as 3M DP8005 or DP8010 not cheap, needs special applicator and
mixing nozzle.

<https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/adhesives/2405896> <https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/adhesives/4587315>

Maybe use self-adhesive pads for zip-ties instead?

<https://toolstation.com/zip-tie-bases/p18700>
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On 15/05/2026 12:10, pinnerite wrote:

IKEA sell a corrugated plastic tube, slit along the full length.
They certainly hold the cables. I glued them under my desk to keep them
out of the way. I used something like No-Nails.

After a while, they fell down while the adhesive remained afixed to
the wooden underside of my desk, there is no evidence of any adhesive
left on the corrugated tube.

Can anyone recommend an adhesive that will "stick" to the plastic tube
and of course the underside of the desk, still with the old adhesive
bearing a distict impression of the corrugations?

TIA
Alan

Blu-tack? Or possibly those double-sided self-adhesive foam pads?

If it's this one:

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/rabalder-cable-tidy-white-20281419/

then the website says it's made from polyethylene.

Could do worse than trying these:

https://www.sellotape.co.uk/products/central-pdp.html/sellotape-sticky-fixers/SAP_0201MCS38BQ1.html

I'd try blu-tack first though.
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pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> wrote:

IKEA sell a corrugated plastic tube, slit along the full length.
They certainly hold the cables. I glued them under my desk to keep them
out of the way. I used something like No-Nails.

After a while, they fell down while the adhesive remained afixed to
the wooden underside of my desk, there is no evidence of any adhesive
left on the corrugated tube.

Can anyone recommend an adhesive that will "stick" to the plastic tube
and of course the underside of the desk, still with the old adhesive
bearing a distict impression of the corrugations?

TIA
Alan

Why not use saddle brackets screwed to the underside?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/deta-tte-upvc-spacer-bar-saddles-20mm-white-2-pack/692vt

Also available in black and 25mm diam.

Richard
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On 15/05/2026 12:38, Andy Burns wrote:

pinnerite wrote:

Can anyone recommend an adhesive that will "stick" to the plastic tube

It's probably polyethylene or polypropylene (does it have a code in a triangle such as PE, PP or number 2 or 5?)

If so, you need a specialised adhesive for low surface energy plastic,
such as 3M DP8005 or DP8010 not cheap, needs special applicator and
mixing nozzle.

<https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/adhesives/2405896> <https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/adhesives/4587315>

Maybe use self-adhesive pads for zip-ties instead?

<https://toolstation.com/zip-tie-bases/p18700>

+1 for the self-adhesive pads and cable ties
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Cheers,
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On 15/05/2026 12:10, pinnerite wrote:

IKEA sell a corrugated plastic tube, slit along the full length.
They certainly hold the cables. I glued them under my desk to keep them
out of the way. I used something like No-Nails.

After a while, they fell down while the adhesive remained afixed to
the wooden underside of my desk, there is no evidence of any adhesive
left on the corrugated tube.

Can anyone recommend an adhesive that will "stick" to the plastic tube
and of course the underside of the desk, still with the old adhesive
bearing a distict impression of the corrugations?

Split the tube open, staple from the inside into the underside of the
desk :-)
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John.

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On Fri, 15 May 2026 12:10:54 +0100
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> wrote:

IKEA sell a corrugated plastic tube, slit along the full length.
They certainly hold the cables. I glued them under my desk to keep them
out of the way. I used something like No-Nails.

After a while, they fell down while the adhesive remained affixed to
the wooden underside of my desk, there is no evidence of any adhesive
left on the corrugated tube.

Can anyone recommend an adhesive that will "stick" to the plastic tube
and of course the underside of the desk, still with the old adhesive
bearing a distinct impression of the corrugations?

TIA
Alan

Stapling upside down into solid oak is a no-no for starters.
The tubes are full with cables and it would be too disruptive to move them. So after some research I have decided to chance my arm with "Sticks like Sh't".

But SCrewfix closed just as I arrived! :(

Alan
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pinnerite wrote:

I have decided to chance my arm with "Sticks like Sh't".

"PRECAUTIONS IN USE
===================
EVO-STIK Sticks Like Sh*t Adhesive White will not bond
Polyethylene, Polypropylene or Teflon."

<https://trade.evo-stik.co.uk/sites/trade_evostik_uk/files/media/document/field-document/TDS00269-sticks-like-shit-adhesive.pdf>
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