Shaun..did you apply knot-sealer to the underside ? This will prevent knots becoming undone and hair falling out. Also, the glue is not all that messy as long as you de-bond regularly... just spray lace release through the hair onto the glue, allow it to penetrate for a minute or two and the partial will lift off easily..the vast majority of glue residue will be on the skin..simply clean off with remover fluid.....I must get hold of a citrus-based one as they are really `the kid`when it comes to removing glue... are you just using glue around the perimeter and tape in the `centre`? Sounds like you`re applying enough layers too as JRob suggested.....sounds like the tapes are somehow being affected.....let me know how all -glue goes for you ...cheers, Paul.