Strange, they both work great for me. I do nothing different between the two. I put what I consider a medium amount making sure there are no streaks or puddles (this makes more of a mess on the lace) wait 3-4 minutes until it's tacky then press down. I press down every minute or so for 10 minutes then I'm off and running. When it's time to come off I use a spray bottle and soak the heck out of the areas I used the glue on and let it sit for 4-5 minutes and it comes off pretty easily, then I rinse the unit from the back side to get all the glue off and I'm done. If I don't soak it enough or wait long enough the bond is extremely good which is surprising.