Steve knight wrote:
> acetone is the recommended thinner. I use up a normal size bottle in a
> month or two but sometimes the cap pops off and the last bit gets
> thicker. put in a little acetone and leave it for a day or so and it
> will thin down.
I can get it that hinning like that can restore the glue to a useable
viscosity, but how does it affect the final bonding strength?
"MG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Sorry for the dual posting but I posted to "woodturning" by mistake.
>
>
>
> I have a half bottle of Gorilla glue that has thickened a bit, does not
> seems to have set.
> Is there a solvent/thinner that can be used.
>
> From the smell looks like Alcohol could work.
>
> Thanks
> Mauro
>
I have read that the glue keeps better when stored spout-down. My bottle
was pretty well used and starting to set as well when I tried this. What I
got was some drool out the spout into the cap - very difficult to remove. I
used it for one last project by cutting off the snout and smearing with a
small blade screwdriver. I believe it's just the nature of the beast.
"MG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> I know it works fine but it is hard to squeeze out of the hole and does
> not flow to the spout when the bottle is inverted.
> Mauro
Even if it will still bond, throw it out, it's not worth the aggravation or
risk.
It sounds like it has started to cure. It cures in the present of water.
Regular white or yellow wood glue cures from evaporation.
"Steve knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> acetone is the recommended thinner. I use up a normal size bottle in a
> month or two but sometimes the cap pops off and the last bit gets
> thicker. put in a little acetone and leave it for a day or so and it
> will thin down.
Really! How long does that last? I typically use acetone to clean up
uncured polyurethane but was skeptical as to its ability to rethin and work
properly. Obviously you have had good results.
In article <[email protected]>, "MG" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I have a half bottle of Gorilla glue that has thickened a bit, does not
>seems to have set.
>Is there a solvent/thinner that can be used.
Test a little bit of it on scrap wood. If it bonds ok, then go ahead and use
it as it is. Otherwise, throw it out.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
In article <[email protected]>, "MG" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I know it works fine but it is hard to squeeze out of the hole and does not
>flow to the spout when the bottle is inverted.
If it's *that* thick, it's time to toss it, and get a fresh bottle.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>, "MG"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>I have a half bottle of Gorilla glue that has thickened a bit, does not
>>seems to have set.
>>Is there a solvent/thinner that can be used.
>
> Test a little bit of it on scrap wood. If it bonds ok, then go ahead and
> use
> it as it is. Otherwise, throw it out.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
I know it works fine but it is hard to squeeze out of the hole and does not
flow to the spout when the bottle is inverted.
Mauro
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"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "MG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> > I know it works fine but it is hard to squeeze out of the hole and does
> > not flow to the spout when the bottle is inverted.
> > Mauro
>
>
> Even if it will still bond, throw it out, it's not worth the aggravation or
> risk.
>
> It sounds like it has started to cure. It cures in the present of water.
>
> Regular white or yellow wood glue cures from evaporation.
Love the stuff but I buy the smallest bottle possible as it has a
miserably short shelf life. Even unopened I find it's pretty gone in six
months.
Cheers