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no_hypocrisy

(48,794 posts) Wed May 23, 2018, 05:54 AM May 2018

Are hot glue guns more effective (holds better) than Gorilla Glue?

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Are hot glue guns more effective (holds better) than Gorilla Glue? (Original Post) no_hypocrisy May 2018 OP

No. Hot glue isn't very strong. Dr Hobbitstein May 2018 #1

I would never challenge Sherman A1 May 2018 #2

Absolutely not. shanny May 2018 #3

Well, I've never had my gorilla break. TheCowsCameHome May 2018 #4

I would not monkey around with gorilla glue left-of-center2012 May 2018 #5

Gorilla. ChazInAz May 2018 #6

Awesome... Duppers Jun 2018 #7

Hot glue guns are for people to think they are crafty. LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #8

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

1. No. Hot glue isn't very strong.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 06:28 AM

May 2018

Super glue is stronger. As is Gorilla glue.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. I would never challenge

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 06:28 AM

May 2018

The gorilla 🦍. I think it’s probably the best out there.

shanny

(6,709 posts)

3. Absolutely not.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 06:37 AM

May 2018

TheCowsCameHome

(40,216 posts)

4. Well, I've never had my gorilla break.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 07:06 AM

May 2018

Just sayin'....

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. I would not monkey around with gorilla glue

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 07:57 AM

May 2018

ChazInAz

(2,778 posts)

6. Gorilla.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 10:34 AM

May 2018

I used the stuff extensively when building a teardrop trailer. Every screwed joint was also reinforced with Gorilla snot. In eight years and thousands of miles of blue highways, there's nary a squeak to be heard. Everything is as tight as the day I built it.
Of course, I did discover that you have to wear gloves when using it. It turned my skin black and leathery for weeks after getting it on my hands!

Duppers

(28,246 posts)

7. Awesome...

Reply to ChazInAz (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 3, 2018, 04:13 AM

Jun 2018

And nice to know. Thanks.

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)

8. Hot glue guns are for people to think they are crafty.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 12:42 PM

Nov 2018

That said, they have their purpose. Quick, easy, fast, low strength applications. Waiting for Gorilla glue to cure while making decorative froo froo crap would be a waste of time.

If you need it to hold together strongly, Gorilla glue is a much more appropriate choice.

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