Gorilla Wood Glue - Woodworking Talk

Billinthewoods · 01-08-2009, 11:43 PM

Just wondering if anyone has used the Gorilla brand wood glue? (WOOD GLUE!)
If so, and I am sure some have tried it, whats your thoughts?
Was it good, bad or what?
The foaming Gorilla glue is kinda great, except for the foaming mess but thats doable if careful. I opened up a bottle at the store and it looks and smells like regular yellow wood glue, {sort of}, well in any case just looking for some input on it?
Billinthewoods

BHOFM · 01-09-2009, 12:20 AM

I have tried it, in fact did some testing with it.

It is quick, it is messy. I would not use it on critical
joints. It does not take shock loads well.

It works good on treated lumber. The joints are white
and does not stain well.

Number one set back is in a damp area it has a very
short shelf life. The one you opened at the store will
most likely go bad. The tip clogs.

I use it when building temporary jigs.

It is not cheap, I can wait for TB III, it is twice as
strong and has a long shelf life plus a long working
time.

If you are in that big a hurry, just use some screws.

It is a DIY'ers glue, not a wood workers glue.

If you get it on your skin, it will turn black and
you have to just let it wear off. Washing it off
with water just makes it worse.

dannyboy221 · 01-09-2009, 12:59 AM

i agree with bhofm for the most part if u get it on u and dont wipe it off immediatly itll turn black and the only way to get it off that ive found is one of 2 ways 1 you let i wear off and 2 a fine grit sanding wheel on low speed on a rotary tool second it does come in clear so the color thing ya dont have to worry to much about and it does foam up and swell so the amount u plan on using cut it in half then do it again cause a little bit does go a long way as for the strenght its fairly strong in certain applications i used it on almost everything and i havent found a problem or anything that i can truelly say that i do not like about it yet i also own the tite bond iii that was mentioned by bhofm but wether or not which ones stronger i cannot say but if u do like the gorilla glue after u use it try sumo glue its around the same price its made by loctite i believe and from my experiences with it find it stronger than the both gorilla and tbiii whatever u decide to use or end up it mostly depends on the application what your going to use it on good luck

Billinthewoods · 01-09-2009, 01:09 AM

Pay atention folks, I do appreciate your insight but what I said was Gorilla (WOOD GLUE) Its not the foaming kind that turns your skin black!
This is WOOD GLUE!----------Not

--------The regular Gorilla glue!

BHOFM · 01-09-2009, 01:28 AM

Have not seen that.

I did some of the tests getting ready to build my
boat, and TB III is much stronger that the foamy
stuff. In all the tests I did, the GG failed before the
wood, the TB III never failed, it was always the wood
that gave up. These were tests where the pieces
were soaked in water for one two and four days.

joesdad · 01-09-2009, 08:39 AM

I've seen their new wood glue. Have no desire to try it considering TightBond is tried and true. No sense reinventing the wheel. Their black duct tape on the other hand is worth the cash. Great stuff, thicker than normal duct tape and incredibly strong.

justin2009 · 01-09-2009, 10:35 AM

Their (Gorilla) wood glue isn't the glue that expands to three times it's size, is it?

Billinthewoods · 01-09-2009, 11:33 AM

No its WOOD GLUE

windstorm · 01-09-2009, 03:10 PM

Billinthewoods, I recall seeing a video workshop a while back with acclaimed chair maker Sam Maloof & he wasn't too keen on Gorilla wood glue & claimed that it discolored the wood (he works mostly with walnut). I've used Titebond Original Wood Glue forever & it's been the best product for my work, but who knows? It really depends on what you're using the glue for, how much drying time you need to work, what kind of load it needs to take, etc. Hope this helps a bit.

djonesax · 01-09-2009, 03:23 PM

Never seen it before but Titebond III is amazing stuff if you have never tried it. I tested it by gluing two pieces of pine together side to side. The next day I put it in the vise and hit is with a hammer. The wood broke not the glue.

Billinthewoods · 01-09-2009, 03:29 PM

I have used titebond for years and have always been happy with it, have tested in very many manners, so we all agree it probably the best for most aspects, but I am always on the look out for the next best thing and since Gorilla makes a pretty good product I was just wondering if anyone has used it yet, doesnt look like they have. I seen it at walmart if anyone is wondering where to find it!

I think I am gonna just stick with what I know for now!

Billinthewoods

Big Dave · 01-09-2009, 05:54 PM

I bought some the other day because I needed wood glue and Wal-Mart was the only place open. I was only using it for attaching edge banding on for counter tops so I don't know how strong it is. As soon as I can get back to Lowe's I'll buy some more Tite Bond.

tswoodshop · 01-09-2009, 06:12 PM

I'm with joesdad and others that basically ask.. why? I've used TB III since it came out with great success. Why switch... don't mess with perfect. If somebody can tell me why I should at least try the gorrilla because of xyz I might... but so far nobody has made a convincing argument other than "it's new". The way I look at things, that would be a reason NOT to trust it yet. It would have to be BETTER than my titebond, and I'm not sure how they could improve on that.

WarnerConstInc. · 01-09-2009, 08:10 PM

That monkey glue sucks.

pianoman · 01-10-2009, 01:16 AM

I used the first Gorilla glue once...about 3 years ago. I found some chery...ugh...log off-ripps? Someone had lost their load and left it on the side of the road!! It was there for three days!!! Anyway, I only took enough to build a queen size bed. The moisture content was about 22 percent. And I had read that Gorilla Glue worked better with wood that has a higher moisture reading. There was alot of scraping and sanding to get the expanded glue off...I think the bed is still OK...do you think I should check on it? Rick

rag · 01-10-2009, 10:02 AM

A couple of years ago, one of the woodworking magazines did a comparison test of wood glues. To my surprise, Elmers white glue took top honors by a good margin. I know Frank Klause uses white glue (Elmers?) for all his work.
Food for thought.