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Gorilla glue
« on: August 16, 2018, 11:48:28 AM »

  Guy's  I have not used this glue, so I am looking for  ways to successfully use it, and which one have you found works best? Thanks a lot
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Re: Gorilla glue
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2018, 01:10:48 PM »
Gill brother...here are about 30 formulations of glues Branded as Gorilla glue

Some are excellent for some applications and some are pure disaster for some applications

Any Way..

Gorilla is a brand not a specific TYPE of any glue

Gorilla has :
Cyanoacryliates  (CA)
Poly U glues....foaming and non foaming
Wood aliphatic types...sort of like Elmers or Tite Bond
Rubberized concotions
J&B weld type concoctions
and a lot others I do not directly recall as I write this

The best advice I get here on the web forums is to try to describe the task I want to do and ask what is best method and products

Not trying to be a butt head but you just asked way too broad a question

Gorilla glue for Balsa skinning a foam wing core is vastly different for the best Gorilla glue to form up a rib n spar wing

IN my person bin of adhesives I have well over 15 different brands and types for various tasks....and grin -----it would sure be easier if there was ONE perfect go to glue to crate a good solid stiff model

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Re: Gorilla glue
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2018, 07:33:26 AM »

   Fred, I have to apologize about being so late to say "Thanks" please don't hold it against me but now I want to say Thanks a lot...
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Re: Gorilla glue
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2018, 01:14:03 PM »
The green foaming stuff is great for foam wings.  It used to be THE Gorilla Glue, until they branched out.

I have some clear foaming stuff that also works great on foam wings, but I don't know if that's their current clear formulation.  Someone needs to try it and report back.
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Re: Gorilla glue
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2018, 03:46:29 PM »
The green foaming stuff is great for foam wings.  It used to be THE Gorilla Glue, until they branched out.

I have some clear foaming stuff that also works great on foam wings, but I don't know if that's their current clear formulation.  Someone needs to try it and report back.


I have used the white Gorilla glue on a lot of foam wing repairs.  It comes out of the bottle clear and foams up white as it hardens.  Works miracles in repairing foam wings quickly.  I put my wing back together at least 15-20 times as I learned the pattern.  https://www.gorillatough.com/product/white-gorilla-glue/

There is a new "clear" Gorilla glue that apparently does not foam and dries clear.  I must try it.  https://www.gorillatough.com/product/clear-gorilla-glue/


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Re: Gorilla glue
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2018, 04:37:37 PM »

I have used the white Gorilla glue ...
There is a new "clear" Gorilla glue ...

Hey Brent -- thanks for pointing that all out.  I saw the clear come out and thought "oh holy ****, they've gone and taken away my favorite!"  I suspect that we'll still want to use the white foaming stuff on foam -- I'm curious now what chemistry the clear stuff is (I doubt it's urethane).
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Re: Gorilla glue
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2018, 06:04:01 PM »
Here's the SDS for the clear Gorilla glue.  Those of the chemical interpretation persuasion can divine ingredients better than I.

https://www.gorillatough.com/wp-content/uploads/Clear-Gorilla-Glue.pdf
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Re: Gorilla glue
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2018, 07:18:33 PM »
Here's the SDS for the clear Gorilla glue.  Those of the chemical interpretation persuasion can divine ingredients better than I.

https://www.gorillatough.com/wp-content/uploads/Clear-Gorilla-Glue.pdf

Well, I can't tell you exactly what it is, but from the list of solvents it should be great if you're inclined to get high by sniffing glue.  I should get some and try it out (to stick things together, not to get high).  In a well-ventilated area, and without drinking any.
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Re: Gorilla glue
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2018, 07:01:24 PM »
According to the data sheet, it's a silicone glue(sylyl, siloxane) the first two ingredients.  The rest are solvents.  The piperidin stuff usually has a nasty smell, but it isn't very volatile.  You certainly wouldn't want to drink it!
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