[CAUT] gorilla glue

[John Ross]

MessageMy complaint about this glue is, that once you open it, the shelf life is short.  It hardens in the container.
There are very few jobs I do, that I use a full container of any glue. Other glues, can be used after the initial opening for a reasonable length of time.
Sorry I didn't take note of how long the shelf life was, after opening.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Elwood Doss 
  To: College and University Technicians 
  Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] gorilla glue


  I'm not sure about the application, but it holds better than any glue I've ever used.  If you use it, don't ever intend to take apart whatever you use it to glue.  You moisten one side of the glue joint with water and apply the glue to the other side (I think that's correct).  It tends to "bubble up" so you may have to trim off the residue.  It holds like crazy.  I used it on a chair rung that we had taken twice to a furniture shop to have it reglued.  I glued it with Gorilla Glue and it is still holding after 2 years, whereas the second repair lasted about 6 months.  This chair is a part of our Breakfast Nook furniture and is used every day.  The stuff holds. Don't know if there is anything that will dissolve it once it is set.  Tough stuff! 

  Joy!

  Elwood

   

  Rev. Elwood Doss, Jr., M.M.E., RPT

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  Department of Music

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  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wigent, Donald E
  Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:32 AM
  To: College and University Technicians
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] gorilla glue

   

  Say gang: tell me about this glue, Can I handle it or is it like CA and would it be good for cracked bridges. What is it good for? Maybe broken leggs or ripped out lid hinges? 

  Don Wigent

  E C U

   


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  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jim Busby
  Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 1:31 PM
  To: College and University Technicians
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] gorilla glue

   

  Thanks Dale. Of course, I was hoping you'd have some magic solvent or voodoo for me. What an awful glue.

   

  Jim Busby BYU

   


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  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ward & Probst, Inc
  Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:15 AM
  To: 'College and University Technicians'
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] gorilla glue

   

  Jim,

   

  I think you'll have to cut the hammers off to save the shanks. I'd use a band saw to remove as much as possible. then whittle off the rest. I am pretty sure that poly glue is not susceptible to solvents after it sets. All that said, you'd have enough time in the job to have to weigh it against the cost of new parts, particularly if the original parts need repining, etc. I'd guess it'd would take two to three hours to clean up the old shanks. Unless they are unusual or costly shanks, that would be at least half the way to new parts.

   

  Good luck,

  Dale

  Dale E. Probst, RPT

  Ward & Probst, Inc.

  Wichita Falls, TX 

  mailto:dale at wardprobst.com

  www.wardprobst.com

   

    -----Original Message-----
    From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jim Busby
    Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:36 AM
    To: College and University Technicians
    Subject: [CAUT] gorilla glue

    List,

     

    All the talk of glue brings me to this problem/question. Someone used gorilla glue to hang some hammers that I want to remove and I can't find ANYTHING that will work. I know I could simply buy new shanks and flanges, but does anyone know of anything that's works on this stuff??

     

    Thanks.

     

    Jim Busby BYU
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