[Home Hardware] GORILLA Glue $6.74 (4oz) / Shoe Goo $6.47 (109.4mL)

while the price on this deal is good, I certainly don't recommend Gorilla Glue

the glue foams a lot after application and makes a mess of everything
also unopened bottles will only stay usable for a few months (might be ymmv)
and opened bottles for a few weeks

I have no idea what the application is for this glue as I haven't found anything that it does well yet

Would have like to pick up some Shoe Goo but it seems it isn't carried in our local stores, although ship to store is free.

raskal wrote: ↑ while the price on this deal is good, I certainly don't recommend Gorilla Glue

the glue foams a lot after application and makes a mess of everything
also unopened bottles will only stay usable for a few months (might be ymmv)
and opened bottles for a few weeks

I have no idea what the application is for this glue as I haven't found anything that it does well yet

Le sigh..... Its proper use is right in the instructions. The original Gorilla Glue is not your standard wood glue that everyone grew up using. It is a Polyurethane based glue. You have to lightly dampen one side of the joint you are gluing because the glue is activated by water. Then apply the glue "sparingly" to the dry side of the joint. The glue has a 3 times expansion factor. Use too much and it will get everywhere. It is also very sticky. You have to use paint thinner to clean it up. It has a typical one year unopened lifespan though I have opened bottle two years old and it was fine. Since it is water activated, if you use the tip of bottle to spread it around, you will likely pickup some moisture and that is what shortens its lifespan. I've seen guys in the wood shop, spray water on the wood and apply the glue to the wet surface with the tip of the bottle, then one week later the glue won't come out anymore. Lastly you have to clamp whatever you glued because of the glue's expansion factor, it will try to push the joint apart. The product works extremely well as along as you follow the instructions.

PM at HD for $6.85 (after tax)