They are called DustBubbles. We manufacture them here in Hertfordshire (UK), and they are available in B&Q, and soon to be in Focus and Homebase. They were in Lowes and Home Depot for a while (but as a 2-man start-up we didn't have the resources to service the likes of those guys!)
They come in 3 varieties, each one having a different adhesive depending on the application
- For wallpaper and painted walls (gentle adhesive, will not damage surface) - For wood, plaster and untreated surfaces (stronger adhesive, will stick to bare plaster - For Tiles (the adhesive is non-slip to stop the drill bit sliding
They might sound like the are a novelty, but they work so well that we sell a "Contamination Control" kit that has been proven (by the UK Health and Safety Executive) to be sufficient protection when drilling into walls containing asbestos. We even have versions that can be used on metal which are being trialled in the Aerospace and Food preparation industries where swarf contamination is a genuine disaster.
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I have some trial packs that contain 2 of each variety listed above.
If anyone wants to try them out for free, email your postal address to snipped-for-privacy@nospam.dustbubble.com (remove the nospam) and I'll post a trial pack to you, and of course would be interested to hear your feedback...
Thanks
Chris