Ratings & Reviews for Grip-Rite 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 280 -Per Box
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise these cap nails for reliability in roofing and weatherproofing applications. Most highlight their effectiveness securing roofing felt, tar paper, and housewrap, with plastic caps preventing tearing and providing weather-resistant holds. Many report successful use beyond roofing—securing tarps, foam insulation, and screens—noting they are simple and easy to use. Reviewers frequently describe them as durable, sharp, and great value with strong repurchase intent. A few reported nails bent easily or were hard to drive straight, and some mentioned rare packaging inconsistencies, but these isolated issues barely detract from overall satisfaction. Most consider them reliable and effective.
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Would RecommendPlastic capped nails hold roofing felt in place better than roofing nails and have smaller nail heads.
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On the flimsy side, bend easily
Would Not RecommendFrom 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 250 -Per Box Verified Purchaser
Item was exactly what was needed.
Would RecommendEasy to use. Great price.
From 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 250 -Per Box Verified Purchaser
Handy
Really helped for what I needed it for.
From 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 250 -Per Box Verified Purchaser
Don’t hit your finger by mistake.
Would RecommendThey work great. Hit them with a hammer and they go into the wood.
From 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 250 -Per Box Verified Purchaser
Roofing nails
Would RecommendWell priced for item
From 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 250 -Per Box Verified Purchaser
missing parts of order
All was great except there was 2 bags of concrete not included in order.
Verified Purchaser
Not perfect but they work
Would RecommendThe nails bend and the little caps are brittle and crack off very easily when you whack them, which is both a blessing and a curse. Blessing because it makes the nails easy to remove if needed. Curse because you've got to hit the nails at just the right angle or they bend in half, the cap breaks off, or both. Takes some practice to build muscle memory and then it's fine but expect sacrifices. Might want to buy an extra box.
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Shed materials
Would RecommendQuality now. It was easy to use and durable would recommend.
Verified Purchaser
Worked great for roofing felt installation.
Would RecommendRead about these on YouTube. They worked great for installing the roof felt paper. Hope they last!
From 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 250 -Per Box Verified Purchaser
Quality
Would RecommendNot one used, broke
From 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 250 -Per Box Verified Purchaser
Great for roofing underlayment
Would RecommendThese were excellent value and used to secure roof sheeting for rain and weather protection
From 1-in 12 -Gauge Electro-Galvanized Plastic Cap Nails 250 -Per Box Verified Purchaser
Useful, but don't hold up too long outside
Would RecommendI usually keep a box of these cap nails to temporarily hold down or hang different things. These cap nails would be more useful if they were weather resistant, but the plastic falls apart after a couple of months in the sun and the nail shows signs of rust if there is a lot of moisture.
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