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josie

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Have any of you guys used Gorilla Glue to glue in points that are not wood? Specifically I am thinking of Ivory, Elforyn, Atlas XXX black paper and Atlas ivory micarta sheets.

Thanks for the help.

Eric
 
I have used Gorilla glue for wood to wood applications and its awesome stuff. I would think though that being its a urethane based glue that epoxy such as west system or others would be a better choice for the material you are wanting to glue up.

I think it would hold those materials just not as well as a good slow setting epoxy. My 2 cents :)
 
I am finding gorilla glue to be better glue for alot of applications than epoxy. Been doing alot of trial and error and gg is really one of the main glues I use.
 
It'll hold just fine. It may not hold plastic very well, though. It depends on the type of plastic.
 
jcaction2587 said:
I am finding gorilla glue to be better glue for alot of applications than epoxy. Been doing alot of trial and error and gg is really one of the main glues I use.
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Can you list some of the ways you have used it? Have you used it with any of the materials I mentioned.

Thanks
 
Gg

I use GG on internal applications but I have been afraid to use it for areas that show on the outside of the cue. For example; rings, joint and butt caps, because of the foaming I worry that there will be a big visible glue line.

Is that true?

Kim
 
whammo57 said:
I use GG on internal applications but I have been afraid to use it for areas that show on the outside of the cue. For example; rings, joint and butt caps, because of the foaming I worry that there will be a big visible glue line.

Is that true?

Kim
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Kim,

If you are using a polyurethane glue, which Gorilla glue is, properly your glue joints will have a tight intimate fit. The foaming only occurs outside the glue joint so it will all be cut away. If you have foaming in your glue joint, then the fit is very poor and no glue would hold it properly.

Polyurethanes are very good adhesives. Often times they are the best glue for the application.
 
RBC said:
Kim,

If you are using a polyurethane glue, which Gorilla glue is, properly your glue joints will have a tight intimate fit. The foaming only occurs outside the glue joint so it will all be cut away. If you have foaming in your glue joint, then the fit is very poor and no glue would hold it properly.

Polyurethanes are very good adhesives. Often times they are the best glue for the application.
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OK

thanks

I will be sure to face off everything for a close fit and give it a try..

Kim
 
I'm tempted to try Gorilla Glue (polyurethane) for tips install. I have seen it is not recommended for ferrules, right?
Generally we've been doing very good with CA gel produced locally (cheaper than Loctite which is superb), so I would like to add gluing method other than mechanical bond. So I'm looking for chemical bond, sort of like what GG does.
Could you please recommend certain GG type (White? Fast curing? NOT superglue by GG, right?) as well as share your experience and how you apply it when working on tips?
 
Vahmurka said:
I'm tempted to try Gorilla Glue (polyurethane) for tips install. I have seen it is not recommended for ferrules, right?
Generally we've been doing very good with CA gel produced locally (cheaper than Loctite which is superb), so I would like to add gluing method other than mechanical bond. So I'm looking for chemical bond, sort of like what GG does.
Could you please recommend certain GG type (White? Fast curing? NOT superglue by GG, right?) as well as share your experience and how you apply it when working on tips?
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I didn't like them for tips. Gorilla glue needs some mechanical bond to really work well ( press fit or thread or some joinery ).
The white one is ok for porous ferrules.
Neither one is good for polymer press fit ferrules.
 
For wood is OK , but other applications NO ... I use slow cure epoxy , especially for areas that experience stress or impact . The epoxy I use is made for bonding steel , overkill for cues , but a real solid bond that has super strength .... Gorilla glue is for gap filling wood ... Not really as strong as people think !!! :cool:;)
 
I use gorilla glue for coreing, my concern for points is the glue is expanding while you are trying to hold them down. I like epoxy for ferrules, the gorilla cyno is not bad for tips. I don't use it for joints, or around ringwork.
 
Hi,

Polyurethane Glues like GG should not be used on phenolics. I got that info from GG web site.

Rick G
 
josie said:
Have any of you guys used Gorilla Glue to glue in points that are not wood? Specifically I am thinking of Ivory, Elforyn, Atlas XXX black paper and Atlas ivory micarta sheets.

Thanks for the help.

Eric
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I use Gorilla glue on a lot of wood to wood applications! It works great for that. I have tried on paper on silver and on phenolics. NOT A GOOD IDEA!! It cost me time and money to learn that is it for wood applications only!! It will adhear to some other materials. Some ricon stones. I wouldnt use it on Ivory. JMO on that! I have found that Wes system works on just about everything!! I say that just about everything because had a small issue with silver veneers. Could have been my technique gluing also!
 
I know someone who uses GG for tips. I've seen several of them come off while he was working on them. I like 5 minute epoxy. I've seen CA glued tips come off. I may not be putting the correct amount, but with epoxy they always hold.
 
The really good poly glues are not sold in small quanities to non commercial users.
These are very strong glues and some have quite a short cure time, like in use for finger jointing strip timber. There are slower curing poly glues that give more assembly time.
One of the best out there is the Purbond range of poly glues.
 
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