Gorilla glue you know where you can stick it

[ToBoldlyGo]

Actually I really like this glue. But this is what I've just to writ to them:

"Please put the vital instructions on your gorilla glue superglue bottle somewhere a lot more sensible than on the BACK of the label. I've just stuck the item together using the front instructions that say dampen and stick but the back say the back of the *sticky!!* label is full of instructions. For goodness sake."​

My OH and I spent several minutes trying to see where the extended instructions were and they include:

1. .. Lightly dampen one surface with water
(the glue won't cure otherwise)
2. While curing the glue will expand 3-4 times.
3. Grip objects together for 1-2 hours

 

[Steve and Denise]

And don’t forget to remove all air from the bottle or it goes off and sets in the container

 

[Gaston aires]

You must remember to dampen the surfaces or it won’t work.
Phil

 

[Captain Pants]

I’ve never had much luck with any kind of ‘super glue’, maybe I’m not doing something right, but my all-time favourite is Araldite.

 

[hilldweller]

I’ve never had much luck with any kind of ‘super glue’,

I think he's talking about the PU glue, not cyno. Because of the expansion it's quite good on loose fit wood joints. I've fixed loose chair legs with it.

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[movan]

Well knock me down with a feather! I've never read the instructions and learned LOADS from this thread. Thank you.

 

[Yorick]

Real men never read instructions.

Them's the rules

 

[The Old Man]

Well knock me down with a feather! I've never read the instructions and learned LOADS from this thread. Thank you.

You have male genes?

 

[ToBoldlyGo]

Me too. Like gillandphil said, I used 2-3 bottles of superglue (at a lot of expense) over some years and I had no idea they needn't moisture to cure, I thought it was hopeless stuff!

I’ve never had much luck with any kind of ‘super glue’, maybe I’m not doing something right, but my all-time favourite is Araldite.

 

[ToBoldlyGo]

Real men can't *get* to these damned instructions!

Real men never read instructions.

Them's the rules

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[Nasher]

Well knock me down with a feather! I've never read the instructions and learned LOADS from this thread. Thank you.

But you are a Lady, you're meant to read instructions!

Us mere men aren't expected to?

 

[Yorick]

Real men can't *get* to these damned instructions!

R.T.F.M.

 

[Steve and Denise]

You must remember to dampen the surfaces or it won’t work.
Phil

It should work on a lot of motorhomes without any problems then ?

 

[denisejoe]

I don’t think that’s the super glue just the normal gorilla glue vidio on utube

 

[Gaston aires]

It should work on a lot of motorhomes without any problems then ?

Especially on the inside.
The stuff on sale in the USA is different, still needs dampening though.
Phil

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[ToBoldlyGo]

I don't see a youtube link in this thread. I think, although a) I'm admittedly pretty glueless about sticky stuff and b) I've mislaid the part of the instructions I had yesterday and that describe how nasty the stuff is if that it's called diiicyonate or something simliar. But looking at the GG site this is the glue I've been taking about:

Gorilla Glue - Incredibly Strong Original Gorilla Glue

Gorilla Glue is incredibly strong & 100% waterproof. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, it bonds to virtually anything - stone, metal, glass, brick & more!

uk.gorillaglue.com

I see it says it's a "Polyurethane Adhesive". I'm sorry I think I was wrong in saying this is superglue and hildweller was right in saying I was talking of PU glue. Whatever it is I really like it!

I don’t think that’s the super glue just the normal gorilla glue vidio on utube

 

[Lenny HB]

Last time I used it the bleeding stuff expanded everywhere made a right mess.

 

[Reallyretired]

It can make a mess as it expands but its brilliant for sticking things that are otherwise unglueable, in our garden the concrete birdbath and fountain are stuck together and also to concrete slabs with gorilla glue. It is not to be confused with superglue which is only useful for sticking your fingers together.

Because it expands it can be useful to seal around things. I used it on the motorhome to seal around the wires leading to the gas level indicators which otherwise would have left an air passage from the gas locker to the interior, which I'm sure would have been a bad thing.

 

[tonyidle]

It's also brilliant for filling holes in wood that have been stripped by a wood screw. They need to be left for a few days though so it gets past the 'chewy' stage before replacing the screw.

 

[Silver-Fox]

Last time I used it the bleeding stuff expanded everywhere made a right mess.

You used too much then ?

If your joints are tight just use ova it’s stronger than pu ?

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[Neil Bedwin]

If your wood joints are tight then Titebond is the stuff I use on guitars and my other wood projects. The wood breaks before the bond gives!

Cyanoacrylate, 'super glue,' is great for making temporary bonds. Stick some wide masking tape to one surface, stick wide masking tape to the other surface then use CA glue to stick the two bits of masking tape together. Holds well enough for planing or routing and can then be pulled apart when you want. Great for sticking routing templates down.

CA glue also needs moisture to cure but it gets that from your finger or from the air......

 

[Briskdub]

I’ve become a fan of a 24 hour epoxy called JB Weld. It takes a lot longer than Araldite (also an epoxy) to set but it’s significantly stronger.

 

[ToBoldlyGo]

Thanks you've just given me an idea for a kitchen cupboard fix!

It's also brilliant for filling holes in wood that have been stripped by a wood screw. They need to be left for a few days though so it gets past the 'chewy' stage before replacing the screw.

 

[Silver-Fox]

You used too much then ?

If your joints are tight just use ova it’s stronger than pu ?

Should read PVA ?

 

[Vanderek]

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[Steve N Tracy]

 

[tonyidle]

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Nope - I have my own problem

 

[PhilMary]

And don’t forget to remove all air from the bottle or it goes off and sets in the container ☹

I think that's a design feature.
Phil