Read the Instructions!
Written: Jun 12 '05
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Pros: Super strong! Excellent product!
Cons: Messy. Read the instructions carefully!
The Bottom Line: Gorilla Glue is everything they say it is... IF you read the instructions and follow them closely.
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| spambucket235's Full Review: Gorilla Glue |
Just got some Gorilla Glue and have been putting it through its paces.
You MUST read and follow the instructions closely or else it won't work!
This glue cures with water.
It takes several hours to form a secure bond.
The pieces being glued can NOT movie during curing.
And, once dried, there is NO known substance in the world that will dissolve it.
You MUST clamp, bind, screw or otherwise secure the pieces so that they can not move until the bond is set.
If you don't do these things Gorilla Glue will not work.
Don't use too much of this stuff or you WILL make an unholy mess! Literally use about 1/2 of what you think you will need until you get used to working with it.
Clean up any spilled or squeezed-out glue BEFORE it dries. There is no solvent known to man that will remove it once it does. Dried Gorilla Glue can be sanded, scraped, cut and otherwise shaped but, if you drop some of this stuff on your expensive wood floor and don't clean it up before it dries, you will be left with a permanent splotch! You will have to refinish the floor or other thing that you got glue on. This could potentially be a major bummer! Be careful and clean up after yourself and you'll be A-OK!
Gorilla Glue cures by chemical reaction with water. Most woods have water inside them. This could be enough to make the glue work. However, it's probably better if you kept a small container of water and a clean sponge on hand when gluing with Gorilla Glue. Dampen the sponge and wipe one side of the joint before applying the glue. Your damp sponge will also come in handy for wiping up any spilled glue. (If water doesn't wipe the glue away, you can use a bit of paint thinner. But, I haven't had a problem with that because I have been careful so far.)
Clamp, screw, weight or otherwise hold the joint ABSOLUTELY steady until the glue is set. Any movement will spoil the bond! If you have a vice or some "Quickie Clamps" on hand those will work well. If you are in the hardware store, picking up a bottle of Gorilla Glue, you might as well swing by the tool aisle and pick yourself up a pair of "Quickie Clamps". I glued some scraps of lumber together as a test before I started using the stuff. In my experiments I have found that the wood will break before the glue lets go. Plain, ordinary carpenter's glue makes a nice bond but it's nowhere nearly as strong as Gorilla Glue!
In short, if you read and follow the instructions, there is nothing better than Gorilla Glue. If you don't want to spend those extra few minutes, go buy something else!
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