Gorilla WOOD glue (yes, PVA)?

[Brian Penning]

Haven't even seen it up here in Canuck land.
Anyone try it yet?

http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/resource/Gluing/Issue1/images/products/WoodGlue2.jpg

[Chris Padilla]

Sure, it's been out for several years.

(1) Wear gloves when using it or suffer from "gorilla colored" hands for a week
(2) It "froths" or "foams" quite a bit and seems to be related to the amount of water you use but it cleans up fine when dry
(3) Overall, a fairly messy glue to use but seems to excell for outdoor projects and when heated up in the microwave, has a near water consistency, which can be useful for getting into places a thicker glue won't go (getting bubbles out of veneers, for example)
(4) Also good for oily exotics like teak

[dustin sellinger]

No, this is new. Their site says it's PVA, and it has water cleanup.

http://www.gorillaglue.com/glues/woodglue/index.aspx

[Lee Schierer]

In addition to what Chris says, in most dry applications it is not as strong as PVA glue. Foaming can be reduced by not moistening the wood, but cure time takes longer. Must be clamped at least 12 hours.

For outdoor applications it is superior to most PVA glues.

[Chris Padilla]

Ah! Gorilla WOOD glue (PVA, yellow/white, aliphatic) versus Gorilla Glue (poly)!

Well, that isn't at all confusing, is it! ;)

[dustin sellinger]

I'm intrigued by the dries "natural" color feature. If it's close in price to Tightbond2 but dries clear or light colored then maybe it would be worth switching over. I'll have to look for some next time I'm getting supplies.

[Joe Spear]

I just had an email from one of the woodworking stores. In addition to the poly and PVA, Gorilla now has a super glue. I assume that does mean a cyanoacrylate.

[Jim Becker]

I've seen the print ad...but honestly, I'm happy with the Titebond III I use now. I'm interested in the comments about the "color", however, and hope anyone using it will comment further on that.

[Bill Jepson]

I have had poor results from the original GG and I'm reluctant to use anything other than Titebond. I've been having great success with that since building flying models in the late 70s! I have some TB3 and have had good results with that as well.
Bill Jepson

[Roger Newby]

Put me down as positive for Titebond III as well. GG poly is a bearcat to clean off. You have to grow new skin if you get it on you and I can't see much difference between it and Titebond III for final results except for the easier clean up of TB III. Also in the humid summer here in Nebraska the GG poly goes to foam once it is opened. I've even had it foam up while applying without doing any intentional dampening of it on my own.

[John Shuk]

I was given a free sample at my turning club. I haven't used it yet but Gorilla says to compare it to Titebond III

[Scott Vigder]

The only problem with Titebond III is my local BORG won't carry it in gallon containers :(.

[Jim Becker]

The only problem with Titebond III is my local BORG won't carry it in gallon containers .

I actually prefer to buy my glue in smaller containers. Yes, I ultimately might pay a tiny bit more at retail, but I find it just more convenient.

[John Thompson]

I actually prefer to buy my glue in smaller containers. Yes, I ultimately might pay a tiny bit more at retail, but I find it just more convenient.

And I prefer to buy the individual bottles also to keep it in Code. I prefer not to let glue get older than 6 months. I have seen some sitting on the shelf in slow moving stores that were already out of code. Good idea to check the Code on the bottle.

Sarge..

[Denny Rice]

When working with the orginal GG I always use disposable gloves. My wife works at the local hospital, I can get a box for about 2 bucks.:)

[Per Swenson]

Momma sez,

If ya can't say anything nice then say nothing....

My Gorrilla glue experiences.....

I gotz nothin.

Per

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Hate it~!! Its gap filling is a joke its strength is another.

The stuff is OK for gluing odd materials together so long as strength isn't an issue.

As I understand it it was developed for tropical lumber assembly in the Teak and IPE etc., factories cranking out all that catalog teak patio furniture. They needed a glue that would work well in high humidity and work on oily woods. I don't know if it worked out for them or not. But you can bet that no marketing department would let all that research investment go un-marketed so they are selling it to the rest of the world.

I won't use the stuff anywhere I don't absolutely have to.

The last really good application I had for the stuff was to glue little hard rubber balls on to the sticks I'd laminated up to make the mallets for a pair of children's tongue drums.

[Jim Becker]

Folks, the topic of this thread is the NEW Gorilla PVA glue, not the polyurethane glue that they are most known for. I'm only mentioning this because there are a lot of posts that speak about the poly glue...

The product in question is a new competitor to the Titebond and similar PVA products.

Jim
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[David Blankenshp]

I make Cabin decor wall cabinets for a mail order catalog. The local hardware store got a sample case of this is and gave it to me to try. I glued shaker pegs into 30 cabinets using this glue and shipped them . 3 days late I got 21 of them back, shaker pegs were loose.

[Brent Smith]

Hi Bri,

I never had much success with their poly glue, Lee Valley's Duct Tape IMO is better than Gorilla's Gorilla Tape, so I see no reason to think that Gorilla wood glue will be any better than Titebond and probably not as reddily available.

[Per Swenson]

Folks, the topic of this thread is the NEW Gorilla PVA glue, not the polyurethane glue that they are most known for. I'm only mentioning this because there are a lot of posts that speak about the poly glue...

The product in question is a new competitor to the Titebond and similar PVA products.

Jim
SMC Moderator


Thanks Jim,

Funny thing that, reputation.

Per

[Chris Padilla]

Thanks Jim,

Funny thing that, reputation.

Per

Yeah...mine follows me around like a shadow...darn shadow.... ;)

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Folks, the topic of this thread is the NEW Gorilla PVA glue, not the polyurethane glue that they are most known for.

Still hate it~!!

I have such a bad taste after being burned by the first boondoggle they foisted off on the public using language such as "strongest glue on earth" only to find it was all but worthless that I ain't buying any of their products.

Hate it~!!

[Norman Pyles]

Elmers wood glue for me.:)

[Paul Ryan]

I have used about 2 1/2 bottles of this stuff the past 6 months. I had been buying original tightbond and elmers yellow glues priviously. What turned my on about the Gorilla "WOOD" glue (not to be confused with poly) was its fast setting time and water resistance. When I need a glue with longer setting time I use tightbond III but I hate using it for normal glue ups. It takes to long to dry and the glue lines are very hard to remove. The nicest thing about the gorilla wood glue is the fact that is dries colorless. The glue lines are really really easy to sand out and remove. And any glue that gets dried in corners that is very difficult to get out doesn't show anyway. The glue also cleanest up easily with warm water, I usually clean up my glue lines with a warm wet spunge. I am no expert and don't have the experience that most on this forum do, but from my experiences so far I will continue to use it. It seems equally strong, and at $5 for an 18oz bottle is cheaper than any other water resistant glue.

[Mike Wilkins]

The new Gorilla Wood Glue is similar to normal PVA wood glues, such as Titebond. I have been using it for about 6 months with good results. I have been using Titebond III, but decided to get the Gorilla since some friends run a tool store and started selling this.
This is not the poly glue that will stain your hands a nice brown shade if you are not wearing gloves.

[Herbert Wallace]

I've used GG on several outdoor projects, Used to use it exclusievly on bee hives. But as stated earlier it is messy. I always wound up loosing about haly a bottle of it and it is too expensipe to throw away. aaaaaai now only use TBIII.

[Bill White]

with the glue that brought me to the dance. TB III. All these new and improved items are tryin' to break my bank.
After using GG (poly) a time or 2, I still don't know what it is supposed to do that TB won't. I guess that I need to glue more rocks to tennis shoes or somethin'.
Bill:)