Is There A Best..............

[Jim Eller]

............... hot glue gun?

One to use for tacking, temporary removable bonds and the like. One that heats up quickly and can produce a fairly good stream of hot glue.

Thanks,
JimE

[Ben Rivel]

Well, you asked for it: I have read over the years from numerous sources that the 3M Hot Weld guns are the best. Dont use hot glue enough to buy one, but if I did I think one of those would be what Id go with.

[Cary Falk]

I don't know which is the best. They seem pretty simple tools. I don't use one much but I have one for HF and it works just fine.

[Jim Tobias]

I don't claim to be an expert on hot glue guns but I went through a couple of small hobby type glue guns before I bought this one from 3M. It works very well.
Jim

https://www.gluegun.com/collections/3m-glue-guns/products/3m-polygun-ae-ii-glue-gun-96594

[Joe Jensen]

The wood floor installer had one that he said was temp adjustable and he had it set at 425F. He said the glue was much more fluid at that temp and it gave them longer working time when bonding to concrete. Pretty substantial gun, I sadly didn't get the brand.

I think it was this one, $111 on amazonSurebonder PRO2-220 220-Watt Adjustable Temperature Industrial Glue Gun, Black

[Tom Giacomo]

............... hot glue gun?

One to use for tacking, temporary removable bonds and the like. One that heats up quickly and can produce a fairly good stream of hot glue.

Thanks,
JimE

I have the 3M gun for about 5 years now. It was marked High heat gun and came with high temperature glue sticks. I found they sell low temp and high temp glue sticks. I use only the high temp sticks. It does seem to get much hotter than my wives hobby glue guns.

[Jim Eller]

Thanks folks. I have had the hobby type guns but they don't seem to get very hot and retain the heat. They seem to work good for a dab here and a dab there but for a larger area they don't produce enough at one or two squeezes.

A little research indicates the 3M and the Surebonder products are a step above. The different models get confusing at times.

Thanks again. JimE

[Shawn Pixley]

I have the original model from the 70's. It gets incredibly hot, but with your thumb on the glue stick itself you can get really good control. Never used one with a trigger.

[John Blazy]

I ship all my glass products in highly laborious crating and boxes, and one day was fed up with my 3M gun - short, expensive sticks, took too long to heat up and told my workers to do a web search on the absolute best gun regardless of price, and gave them my CC.

Next day I get the Surebond Pro9000 A. Absolutely the best gun ever. Feed mechanism is awesome. Hits temp in five minutes, runs 15" sticks - get the sticks from McMaster or wherever.

[Jim Eller]

Thanks Shawn and John.

Shawn: A glue gun without a trigger. 70's model and still goin'. Now that's a classic. :) You didn't say what brand it was. JimE

[Sam Blasco]

I'm very happy with the Surebonder Pro2- 100 watt version. I use it for general tasks. Not near as much money as the 220 watt, but much better than the throw aways I kept trying for years.

[John Blazy]

There was once a real high-end hot melt urethane that crosslinked after cooling, and I believe was used to make trusses and such. Imagine an immediate cure glue that was as strong as polyurethane. Need to find it.

My hot melt butyl gun is insanely strong bond - designed to make insulated glass panels, which is what I use it for, as well some other proprietary sealing. The worst part is accidentally getting it on yourself. Serious burn, and trying to get it off burns the other fingers.

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[Dave Cav]

You guys are costing me money. I now have a Surebonder glue gun in my shopping cart.

I've been using a relatively inexpensive glue gun, probably from Home Depot, for years. It's ok but not great. I never thought about a "pro" glue gun before reading this thread.

One of my favorite uses for my glue gun is to stick my dust collector ductwork accessories and joints together. I have used it to mate blast gates to S&D pipe, to glue butt joints of pipe together for custom fittings, and make repairs. I've never had one come apart, even plain butt joints.

[Matt Hardy]

I have this DeWalt glue gun and have been very pleased with its performance.

https://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Heat-Ceramic-Glue-Gun/dp/B00FI6QWBM

[Ben Abate]

Years ago I purchased the 3M professional kit at one of the shows. It had a fancy gun and carrying case. 4 different glue tubes with 4 different colors that were supposed to be re useable. They were hard as hell to get more than one use out of them and the system did not work very well either. The tubes would get hard after getting heated up. It is still sitting on my shelf in the shop. I paid over $100.00 back then. At least 12/15 yrs ago I'll bet. I've been using the cheap hobby guns when needed but not too fond of them. I'll take a look at the Surebond.

[Jim Eller]

Thanks again guys. JimE

[Michael Zerance]

I had the cheap Arrow (maybe it was a Stanley) gun and it just didn't work fast enough or put out the volume I needed. I gave it to my daughter for crafts. I bought the DeWalt, which works well, but doesn't seem to get hot enough. I still use it for things that need to be removable, such as blocking for solid surface countertop buildups.

I invested in a PamTite gun for heavy duty use. It has adjustable temperature and volume controls. It also has numerous styles and types of replaceable tips for various applications. https://www.amazon.com/Glue-Gun-PamTite-Adhesive-Watt/dp/B00AOB7VXY

I buy standard sticks in bulk on Amazon for cheap and they work well with the high heat that this gun puts out. I use it for gluing molds and forms for concrete countertops and sinks. The molds have to be really strong and rigid but also able to be disassembled without damaging the freshly set concrete. The cheap guns didn't put out enough glue fast enough to be able to use it for this application.

I bought some of the PamTite glue sticks for gluing carpet tack strips to concrete. It works and holds better than nails.