Gorilla glue wood glue

smy_749 · 11-14-13, 09:02 AM

Safe to use to attach bark to a background? Thanks

MizCandice · 11-14-13, 09:09 AM

I have never tried *any glue* honestly, just the occasional sylicone, but I have known people who used gorilla glue on various parts of the enclosure, I would speculate that if its allowed to dry completly and the animal isnt exposed to the fumes it should be ok. Im sure some of our more experienced members can share more

smy_749 · 11-14-13, 09:14 AM

Sorry for the confusion. Im asking specifically about gorilla glue brand wood glue.

poison123 · 11-14-13, 09:22 AM

I'm interested in this too. I have a bunch of it. The only down side is that it takes forever to dry.

smy_749 · 11-14-13, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by poison123

I'm interested in this too. I have a bunch of it. The only down side is that it takes forever to dry.

I used some on the outside of the new wooden cage an it dried solid as rock over night. Would be easy to use with bark slabs and cork sheeting if I can.

shaunyboy · 11-14-13, 10:40 AM

we have a good glue product over here,its called no more nails,it drys fast and is strong and safe imo

sorry that don't help much on the gorilla brand though mate

cheers shaubn

Zoo Nanny · 11-14-13, 10:46 AM

With gorilla glue it is dependent on the animal. It's not safe to use with herbivores or mammals. It has a sweet peanuty flavor. When it's eaten it swells in the stomache. I'm not sure how much it swells after curing. I have heard that it will.

Donnie · 11-14-13, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by smy_749

Safe to use to attach bark to a background? Thanks

Yes it's fine I believe. Lots of people over here (lots of posts on a popular UK forum, you know the one) have talked about using it for their vivs

DeesBalls · 11-14-13, 01:38 PM

i used to to use when i build cages, just let it fully air out

Jim Smith · 11-14-13, 01:53 PM

If it's Gorilla brand wood glue, you can use it much the same way you would use Elmer's or any other wood glue. If it's their original signature product Gorilla glue, it should also work fine but it takes a bit longer to dry. That said, once you stick something together with this glue, it really stays stuck. Also, the stuff sticks to anything/everything, so be very careful when you apply it. DO NOT get it on your skin or it will stain your fingers for at least a few days. DAMHIKT! This product needs moisture to start the chemical reaction where it expands and dries. I usually start by wiping the area with a wet paper towel to ensure that there is enough moisture then add the glue and stick the pieces together. Keep in mind, this stuff REALLY expands so use it very sparingly. They say it expands 3 to 4 times the original size, but my experience is more like 8 tom 10 times the size. Once it's dry you should be fine, especially if you don't gobs of it sticking out between the pieces you glue with it. You can cut off any "extra" with a razor knife and even color the glue with markers or stain. Remember, use it sparingly. You'll see what I mean after you use it one time.

Jim Smith

Mikoh4792 · 11-14-13, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Smith

If it's Gorilla brand wood glue, you can use it much the same way you would use Elmer's or any other wood glue. If it's their original signature product Gorilla glue, it should also work fine but it takes a bit longer to dry. That said, once you stick something together with this glue, it really stays stuck. Also, the stuff sticks to anything/everything, so be very careful when you apply it. DO NOT get it on your skin or it will stain your fingers for at least a few days. DAMHIKT! This product needs moisture to start the chemical reaction where it expands and dries. I usually start by wiping the area with a wet paper towel to ensure that there is enough moisture then add the glue and stick the pieces together. Keep in mind, this stuff REALLY expands so use it very sparingly. They say it expands 3 to 4 times the original size, but my experience is more like 8 tom 10 times the size. Once it's dry you should be fine, especially if you don't gobs of it sticking out between the pieces you glue with it. You can cut off any "extra" with a razor knife and even color the glue with markers or stain. Remember, use it sparingly. You'll see what I mean after you use it one time.

Jim Smith

Would you say that this glue can be used as a seam sealant for enclosures as well?(In place of aquarium silicone)

Jim Smith · 11-14-13, 02:15 PM

You know, I think it could. I'm assuming that you're talking about PVC cages. I would try a tiny bit on some part of the cage (perhaps the outside bottom piece) and see if it sticks as well as I suspect it will. If it does, then it should work fine. That said, I again urge you to use it very sparingly. With a 3/8 inch material, I would only use about the thickness of a pencil line. One disadvantage to using this instead of silicon is that it would be extremely difficult to disassemble the cages in the future should be need/want to. Just a thought...

Jim Smith

smy_749 · 11-14-13, 02:31 PM

Thank you Jim, very informative post. Glad other people were interested in the answer as well.

Mikoh4792 · 11-14-13, 02:38 PM

hmm I might try that. How hard does this get when dried? I'd imagine if it gets hard and not flexible it would crack over time.

Jim Smith · 11-15-13, 02:47 PM

While it dries hard, it doesn't seem to get brittle at all. It's really tough stuff. If you glue two pieces of wood together with it and try to separate them after it has dried, most of the time, the wood fibers separate or the wood breaks before the glue does. I've used it for gluing dissimilar materials like glass and wood or even metal and it's never cracked, even when the item that was glued is subjected to repeated vibrations like in my shop. I noticed my neighbor down the street used it to glue the metal bracket that holds his mailbox to the stand pipe he has in the ground and it seems to be holding just fine, even with the cold weather we've been having.

It really is great stuff, but it takes a bit of getting used to how to use it without making a real mess.