Valley man creates paint-on scorpion repellent

Aaron Gonzalez says he created the product out of necessity.

[@KitTheMisfitToys]

This is a cool story. This is the type of news I like to hear

[@mhughes1160]

Now if they can create a product to stop telemarketers . LoL 😂

[@bigfoot163]

😂😂😂 5,000 people are so happy, the rest of the world doesn't care or can't afford 😂😂😂😂

[@Trollemharder]

@@bigfoot163 ah yes the obligatory trollism.

[@dirkdiggler9056]

This is actually news..I was thinking the same thing😂

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Not much of a “creation”. More like common sense

[@usernamealreadytaken770]

I used to live in Phoenix and just moved to central Texas because I got stationed at Fort Cavazos. There’s also scorpions here that I definitely need to get this.

[@ssgwright7419]

Really?! Wow. 😳

[@ssgwright7419]

@@VOTE.AMERICA Fort Hood has changed to Ft Cavazos.

[@ssgwright7419]

@@VOTE.AMERICA It has nothin’ to do with left or right wing. Do you know who John Bell Hood is?

[@shakeyj4523]

@@VOTE.AMERICA Do you even realize how silly you sound?

[@shakeyj4523]

@@ssgwright7419 They only care about their feelings, and not facts.

[@jaja87]

It’s wild to me as someone who lives in Canada that there’s places where scorpions are a household pest.

[@ronnieam33]

It's wild to me that someone would live in Canada???

[@RandoWisLuL]

@@ronnieam33 its wild to me someone would live

[@warzonefootage1321]

I live in the states and i didnt know this lol

[@Mikel3564]

I have encountered more than my fair share growing up here in TX. I used to manage restaurants and one day while working on a prep list had a 4 inch one walk across my clip board as i was counting. Couldn't get the exterminator there fast enough, LOL

[@dixonyaarmouf4630]

As Canadians we have a more dangerous threat to worry about …liberal cultists

[@hummervs3278]

News that helps people. This is what America needs, loves, and whoever makes this their format will become the next leader in the industry. Well done on your product sir.

[@x-stream]

Paint on social media repellent is what the world really needs....

[@MrMice...]

Pssst...umm, seems silly to say that on this platform...KZbin is also social media

[@crys4rmsd619]

Lol. Very true.

[@Mr.V-7]

Try a hammer not paint . . . You might have to buy another phone

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

same with politicans

[@Mikel3564]

just unplug the internet, done!

[@kevincage1641]

American made by Americans for Americans. This is an excellent story.

[@chriskibodeaux9818]

Smoke and mirrors! He repackaged something that already exists and there is no chance it makes any difference!

[@awalkthrustorms]

Receipts? ​@@chriskibodeaux9818

[@manicmechanic24]

Home depot scam

[@kevincage1641]

@@chriskibodeaux9818 This is the way of everything. Nothing is new under the Sun. Whatever you may think, it benefits him, and stimulates the economy. There has been no “new” inventions from the ground up since George Washington Carver discovered polymers. Nothing is “new.” You can do the same.

[@memertmemes2586]

So you think scorpions can climb this slick surface? I know for a fact they'd slip right off that smooth brain of yours. ​@@chriskibodeaux9818

[@margiestevens2384]

This is great. There are areas in the valley that I could not live in as an epileptic because a scorpion sting was more dangerous to me than “ just achy like the flu” it could actually trigger a series of seizures. Very glad that this young man invented this.😊

[@barkingmoonranch7836]

Man , I hate those little boogers I've been stung 11 times in my life and it feels like fire... Everything here in Texas will either bite you , stick you , sting you or Eat you... They will sure keep you hopping....

[@ReginaRedding]

Australia though!?😱🥺

[@hugostiglitz5976]

You kept count? Exactly 11 times?

[@barkingmoonranch7836]

@@hugostiglitz5976 you never forget

[@barkingmoonranch7836]

@@hugostiglitz5976 a person never forgets something as painful as this ...

[@tomcollins5112]

That's what you get for living in Texas. "Twas a foolish man who built his house upon the sand."

[@Clarence_13x]

I sometimes wonder why I haven’t moved to the desert. Only sometimes, though.

[@AmericanTeacher-USA]

😂

[@ironhell813]

No deserts in my country and I’m not moving to the us.

[@andrewreillymusic2773]

I have lived in the California desert most of my life. I would rather live just about anywhere else. It's not fun, that's for sure

[@anlewi1]

This was very informative for me on the basis that I don't live in the desert and I did not know that scorpions would come into people's homes and second that there's a product that can help people who have an issue with them coming into their home.

[@warzonefootage1321]

Also i found out another reason i dont want to live in the desert

[@ViPER5RT10]

I’ve lived in Vegas for a total of 6 years and never have I seen a single scorpion not even when I was in a house on the outer fringes of the city. Coyotes for sure. They act like stray dogs.

[@maxbobbigames]

@@ViPER5RT10 yhea the hounds of iron in the desert are terrible they surround the house for days truly a naafiri moment

[@jimyeats]

Guess it all depends on the scorpions point of ingress. For the majority of people it isn’t from climbing the walls, it’s going to be garage doors, poorly sealed entry doors, cracks in the foundation, etc. You also wonder if this is just a smooth elastomeric paint that has been rebranded.

[@LavernLee-zz5ln]

Awesome product born out of necessity!

[@meganc243]

That is brilliant 😁well done!

[@user-dw1ls3rp1l]

Just make sure the dirt and undergrowth is cleared all the way around.

[@humblecourageous3919]

When we lived on 10 acres in San Diego County I got stung twice by scorpions. They were both in my bath towel as the only place for the rack was very close to the floor. I didn't have my glasses on in the shower and didn't see them in the towel. In San Diego County the scorpions are not poisonous (fortunately). The sting was less than that of a red ant bite. But it was just the thought of it. Also I got a quarter size red spot where they stung me that lasted 3 months. If we saw them on a wall, I would take an empty glass jar, put it over the scorpion, pound the wall. The scorpion would fall into the jar and then I would put the lid on quickly. Haven't had any scorpions once we moved to town 24 years ago.

[@dangeary2134]

Whenever I was in that area of the country as a truck driver, I would shake out my shoes and boots before putting them on! Those creatures can get EVERYWHERE.

[@ginamilite1256]

Necessity is the mother of invention brilliant idea

[@mei6044]

I wonder if this works on all crawling bugs: spiders, ants, etc.?

[@Kittsuera]

Probably anything that also can climb a sink surface.

[@imaXkillXya]

@@loremipsumdoloreswish it also worked on the slimy politicians who swim in the swamp

[@TheLastRockNRollerAlive]

Pretty cool. That’s great to hear.

[@Nextraker]

I’ve lived in Az for 32 years and not once have I ever seen a live scorpion

[@georgina979]

Heading to Home Depot now! I need this product.

[@latinourbano]

Nice...now if they can make something like that for roaches

[@BobSacamano666]

You got the roaches?

[@rainhavik]

roaches fly

[@doc-vg9lq]

Damn so scorpions get into peoples houses regularly? What a nightmare. Had no idea they were such a home threat.

[@lissarx2459]

It’s not just in the desert, we’ve had them in our house for years here in southern Oklahoma. When we built our house, we actually killed 24 inside our house in one weekend. That was the record. Apparently, when dirt is disturbed by building a house, they go nuts.

[@ArizonaFruitTrees]

I wish slick paint was the solution. Scorpions still need a way in your house, which is often under doors. And they are not usually on your house anyway, they are in the cracks of block walls. Another product that sounds great in theory, but doesnt really do anything at all. Maybe peace of mind if anything. And home depot will sell anything, think about it

[@CHDean]

And that, folks, is the American way.

[@ArizonaFruitTrees]

So scorpions eat mainly roaches and crickets here in AZ. So you really have to keep your place bug free, and if you have a lot of scorpions, then you have a lot of bugs in general that you need to eliminate first. Being in Gilbert, he may live near a community that has water, like Val Vista Lakes. There are ALOT of bugs near all that water

[@dennisdennisr2711]

Was just about to post something similar. Get rid of their food source and they go somewhere else.

[@rahsabludba]

"Once you get it on, You don't have to worry about it for years at a time." Monsanto has entered the chat.

[@ArizonaFruitTrees]

If you have scorpions, you have too many bugs. Clean up the bugs. If you have rats, clean up the food and trash. If you have bed bugs, clean your sheets. Or just paint everything with slick paint and you are good

[@Dargonhuman]

"Scorpions, don't you just love them?" I sure do! The M808V Main Battle Tank is my favorite! I named mine "Sheila", she's the lady in the tank and she is my friend.

[@nitronorman1491]

I remember this episode. I didn't watch Shark Tank but I did see parts of it and I remembered this. Neat!

[@carolinematusevich889]

A lot of people don't know that scorpions migrate underground, and they've been following the same migration routes for centuries. Building homes 20 feet above their routes don't make them change direction. They will simply make their way to the surface to hunt, and they can squeeze between small spaces, so to shimmy their way into your home. And a lot of them are bark scorpions, which are the most dangerous scorpion in AZ. Especially when they're babies. So this product will be a game changer for homeowners here. Just use it along the base of your home and two feet up the sides. Scorpions may still come to the surface, but at least they won't get inside your home.

[@Dalavine]

Las Vegas needs this too😮

[@jackforbesjr7052]

Thats badass! Simple fix

[@Randoverse]

Scorpions get everywhere. Paint is only slowing them for sure.

[@fransschreuders8488]

You rock like a hurricane!

[@AgentClaytonWebb]

Yes!

[@semblance832]

It will oxidize and become pointless in less than a year.

[@kenreynolds1000]

As it was designed for AZ, hopefully it is high in UV blockers so it takes a few years.

[@semblance832]

@@kenreynolds1000 UV doesn't cause oxidation. Oxygen does.

[@kenreynolds1000]

@@semblance832 true. UV breakdown of the long chain hydrocarbon bonds. This allows oxidation seen in yellowing.

[@semblance832]

@@kenreynolds1000 Yellowing is one thing, but the slick surface will suffer first, just like on modern plastic headlight covers. Once that slickness is gone, scopions can climb it.

[@e2ndcomingsoon655]

What a great solution!

[@RobRoy1372]

Thanks for making it!

[@anthonybarnes]

Much deserved success

[@jae6220]

If there’s scorpions where I live im moving.

[@AnimalLover-dw2wu]

😂😂😂

[@UURevival]

They are terrifying and the sting is very unpleasant. The numbness will travel from the bite and slowly move up the bloodstream to the heart until it dissipates. People, like my wife a few weeks ago, after a bite can have an a reaction of eye twitching. It was fun when I moved here and learned there's only one scorpion that poisonous here, only one that will try and come inside, and only one that can climb walls (and hang from ceilings like the one I found one time one the ceiling over my sleeping wife) and that's the Bark Scorpion. I found one crawling in my bed last week.

[@georgedorame909]

Vagina 😂

[@Mikel3564]

@@UURevival I would move in a heartbeat

[@A3Kr0n]

$119 for 1/2 gallon every year. That's what they say on Amazon. The SDS says it's basically ammonium hydroxide. Deal?

[@thunderclipper]

Wow amazing bro invented epoxy, oil based paint, literally anything that’s smooth and has low Van Der Walls forces

[@haphazardprism]

Couldn't an epoxy work similarly? We use a type of epoxy for floors and knee walls at work. The floor we throw grit on, but the knee walls we dont and thats like glass smooth.

[@kenreynolds1000]

Epoxy doesn’t like heavy UV. I know they have polyaspartic top coats with UV protection for garages; but AZ UV? I’d buy his product.

[@dangeary2134]

I wonder if this would work with other six-legged pests?

[@GLITTERandSKULLZ]

Genuine question......what's the attraction of living in the dessert?

[@HiThisIsMine]

People often live where they grow up. They have friends, family, jobs.. it’s not easy to pick up and move away for everyone.

[@GLITTERandSKULLZ]

@@HiThisIsMine My question was more towards those who moved there. I was born and raised in the southeast and drove through Arizona once, it terrified me honestly. Was truly curious.

[@user-dw1ls3rp1l]

Not having to freeze your behind off every winter while scraping your car off. True, there are about four months in PHX where you just don't want to go outside much, but that could be said for just about every city for whatever reason. October thru April, its actually really nice.

[@cesarcueto1995]

​@@GLITTERandSKULLZwhat's the attraction to living anywhere

[@moneybilla]

​@@GLITTERandSKULLZ terrified you? Uh are you mentally ok? And are you like 8 or something , highly recommend touching grass

[@GIMMETHELOOTNOW]

Do it also work on centipedes???🤔

[@Bambisgf77]

Necessity! The mother of all invention! Well done sir, I wish you all the success with your product. I am from the Deep South that has more than its fair share of creepy crawlies but 😮those scorpions look sinister!

[@Cosmic_Soul]

Amazing 👍 Does this work to stop mice climbing exterior brick walls of my house?

[@CallsignEsquire]

Pest Borders barrier system was first and lasts longer. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the true source of inspiration for this product.

[@KP-qz3fy]

I moved to Oklahoma a few years ago and was surprised to find out that we had scorpions here.

[@phazebeast7373]

Amazing job guys 🤘

[@ericneilson1198]

The only time I ever had a disagreement with scorpions were within 1 month. Sept. 1988 1. Winslow at sisters house 2. West Sedona was stung at friends house. 3. Camp Verde discovered one in my backpack.

[@davemayshow]

Fantastic

[@silverblue9286]

It's only $99 bucks

[@BobDeGuerre]

But does it smell like 10 of r kelly's sheets? 😂

[@CrispyOkra]

I lived in the Phoenix area for 15 years. Never did see a scorpion, except at the zoo.

[@unknownsoldier399]

Wow awesome thinkers, nice job 👍👍👍💯🚫🦂

[@iamjscott4reals]

Now all I need is for someone to apply it for me.

[@LD-mu4eg]

why?

[@iamjscott4reals]

@@LD-mu4eg I’m not able to do it myself.

[@LD-mu4eg]

@@iamjscott4reals If I was in the area I'd help. Ask someone from your church?

[@blakescovers5131]

This has existed forever for snails...

[@sharonyoxall7553]

Could you explain what you mean? 🙂

[@blakescovers5131]

@@sharonyoxall7553 usually people use copper tape and wrap it around flower pots to keep snails out of the plants. The copper is too slick for them to stick too.

[@sharonyoxall7553]

@@blakescovers5131 thank you 😋

[@BuckieBoy-l2r]

Good for him .

[@Chris.activity]

I went camping in southern Utah recently and quite a few came out after it got dark, one was like 6 inches long, dayyyumm.. Apparently they are pretty nocturnal. This product definately looks intriguing.

[@ursula1231]

Cool! Good for his smart brain.

[@honey3762]

I hope they can sell these in South America as well, it sounds useful

[@EikottXD]

Bottle says it lasts one year he says it lasts many years. So I'm guessing he put one year on the bottle to sell more?

[@thebeez9487]

I wonder if this product would also prevent grass from sticking to the underside of a mower deck 🤔

[@joelpassey1250]

Yeah way to go dude. Nice

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

A little inspiration and creativity can do wonders

[@OnePathTraveler]

Genius this is how dreams come true 👍

[@Omar_Zazzle]

Very cool.

[@demonrosario5398]

Watch this turn out just like PFOA tefflon pans

[@cjolley3341]

Can we get this out in Vegas please??? Got stung by one a few weeks ago working in the back yard.

[@TeeKing]

I live in a Skoolie; the tires keep me protected from Texas scorpions getting in my house. I wish there was something that would keep them from crawling up the shower drain in the barn, though. Creepy little buggers.

[@johnrazvaliaeff]

I live in AZ and need my apartments to put that on all the buildings. Don't have a lot of scorpions but find them from time to time. Never been stung but they are super creepy especially when you have to pick them up and I just flush them down the toilet.

[@ryan49805]

This man is doing the Lord’s work. 😅 I HATE these things. I haven’t been stung… yet. The hatred runs deep regardless.

[@Jronesfpv]

sounds like he has cracks in his doors or something too if they're getting in

[@JV-pu8kx]

What else does it block?

[@Axios10]

Beautiful news

[@corrvptedintl.2025]

We need this in Mexico in Partnership with Comex, My sister-in-law repeatedly been Stung by Scorpion, Not just only Americans, but Californians & Mexicans

[@billsalcido7878]

was this the same guy that was on shark tank a few years ago?

[@2FRESH-4U]

One good reason to keep a black light on

[@IvanFazekas]

This might also work for bed bugs

[@Mike_Greentea]

Will this keep my mother in law from entering my house? Serious question

[@user-mq6tx2qq7v]

Were those scorpions legal US scorpions though?

[@Exis247]

As a side effect this also works against many other insect species due to how it works.

[@1922BluePhoenix]

those are really venomous

[@FC2ESWS]

It's probably good in a clean environment. But what happens once it gets wet and dirty?

[@ms.err0r530]

I should get this for my bf’s mom. I put bug killer because I have dogs I just spray the perimeter of the property one a year or once every 6 months if it actually rains.

[@NetanyahooWarCriminal]

Get over here!

[@bleedinblue5675]

Wasn’t this dude on shark tank….or someone was for sure Haha……1:15

[@zunar_j5_933]

Humm..wonder if it works with something like the brown recluse spider as well? They can't climb smooth surfaces either. Might could paint this on your bed frame legs.

[@AetherialDraconian]

I haven’t seen a scorpion in over a decade, I don’t really think it’s necessary

[@heemlo649]

Most houses are built on foundations?

[@rustymustard7798]

Mine wasn't, unless you consider 1/8" of mortar spread over chicken wire a 'foundation' lol. Spent the last few weeks pouring concrete to make one, better late than never i guess.

[@mrfish3971]

@@rustymustard7798 foundations are 4-8 " in thick with about 3' ft of footing around the perimeter.

[@PhxDesert9336]

Yes, most houses here are built on concrete slabs. No basements.

[@Damianmarleyfan]

Loved you in Mrs doubtfire lol

[@blackout7615]

I sprayed diesel around my house. Bugs have stopped. If they come back ill spray another coating.

[@Munditochulo]

Scorpion in man’s house turns it into millions…and if isn’t there yet I’m sure it will

[@melaniesmith1313]

Fantastic!!

[@wr3add]

Very neat

[@pittbullpuppie]

SUB ZERO is one of thier main customers …

[@user-ro4mj1ti3j]

awesome!!!

[@user-yv2sc5qv7x]

Well Done