Gorilla Glue
Finding the right glue can be tricky. Epoxies can be a mess. Specialized adhesives can get expensive. Hot glue = ick.
I recently found a glue that I can reach for in most situations -- Gorilla Glue. This solvent-free polyurethane glue is best on wood (sands well), but it's not as specific as most wood adhesives. It bonds pretty well on metals, stone, ceramics, and many plastics. Another nice thing is that it foams up a bit when you apply it, so a little bit goes a long way and you don't need to spread it around so much. It is waterproof, meaning it doesn't break down when wet, and doesn't expand or contract with temperature. You do have to clamp stuff in place for a while while it dries, which you should do with any glue. If you glue infrequently, it is nice that Gorilla Glue has a long shelf life -- three years as opposed to one, as with many other polyurethane glues.
-- Camron Assadi
Gorilla Glue
$13 for 8 0z.
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Manufactured by Gorilla Glue
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Michael Carnright
I tried it on the ends of some 3" green branches I want to use for woodworking. My hope is that the ends wont crack like usual in the drying process. When I finally take a look I'll let you know :-D
George
What to use to clean up the excess squeezeout before it dries?
Sugaree
This is a really good adhesive. You can expand the shelf life by squeezing all of the air out of the bottle and then cap and invert the bottle.
To George: To clean up the "excess squeezeout" just use your finger. And then when it dries you can peal it off of your fingers with Gorilla Tape.
Lee Roy Dugas
I have bought several bottles and every one of them have harden in the bottle after two or three uses,no more glue for me,any sugestens.
Lee Roy Dugas
I have bought several bottles and every one of them have harden in the bottle after two or three uses,no more glue for me,any sugestens.
graphicsguy
Likewise, I have experienced the same as Leroy. I was sold on the marketing, used it a couple of times, squeezed the bottle afterwards and made sure no extra moisture or air got in. Then, on next use, I found the whole area within and around the nozzle and insie the bottle had solidified. Tried gouging out the set glue for another use. Just managed it, with lumpy solids needing to be removed from surfaces. Next time, same again, so finally had to puncture the bottle to use a small amount of the remaining liquid glue and then the gorilla went in the garbage. It would be excellent if you could use a whole bottle, like epoxy, but unless you glue stuff almost every day, if you leave it for a month between glue sessions, you've lost half of it right there. Great glue, lousy dispensers.