BrianOC Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Jon, Thaks for the reply and good summary of what the difference is between Gorilla Glue and Titebond. I will keep my Gorilla glue for special needs and will buy some Titebond today for the general wood to wood bonding. Regards, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanb Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 I agree that Titebond would be the first choice for the aforementioned guitar uses. But polyurethane glues (i.e. Gorilla glue) is certainly not only for bonding dissimilar materials (though it is good for that). Polyurethane glue gives an extremely strong bond on wood to wood joints. It is great when you need really strong bonds or a degree of weatherproof-ness. It will not force joints apart if they are properly secured. It does not make invisible joints (if the joints will show, you might pick something else). It can be messy to use, and can get into surrounding grain (not good for transparent finishes). It will not be easily separated with heat. It has some great uses ... but in general I wouldn't put it on a guitar. The LMI glue is pretty much like any white/yellow glue, but it is supposed to dry into a harder seam. Some glues shrink over time, resulting in glue lines showing through the finish. The LMI glue is aimed at preventing that. It doesn't have a long shelf life though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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