Question:
Gorilla Glue, Super Glue and E6000. Are they all the same?
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2018-10-27 23:51:34 UTC
I'm planning on doing some craft projects and I don't know the right glue to use. I'm going to be gluing metal together and maybe glass. Normally I use hot glue gun for everything but I was told it's not strong enough for what I plan on doing. Other crafters seem to use E6000 a lot but I've read that it's really toxic and can cause problems if you breath in the fumes. I plan on working outside but the warnings got me paranoid. So, anyone know if Super Glue is strong enough to hold metal and glass together or maybe Gorilla Glue. Or is the E6000 my only real option.
Six answers:
Mike1942f
2018-10-31 05:47:31 UTC
Not the same and perhaps most important with glass and metal is really, really clean. E6000 is a thin version of the same material in the verious versions of GOOP, some of which nhave UV protection. The original Gorilla Glue is NOT a super glue and behaves much differently - it is waterproof and I have used it for glass working tools soaked in water.

E6000 is very stinky and irritating but hardly likely it is toxic - ventilation is needed - GOOP is much less stinky. http://mikegigi.com/glues.htm
Diane B.
2018-10-28 22:58:14 UTC
First, very smooth non-absorbent/non-porous materials are just really difficult to "glue" together, then stand up to much stress.



E6000 is reasonably strong, and a thick flexible-drying silicone-type glue, but should be used with reasonable ventilation (it's not *horrible* though), and you'll get the best bond if following their application instructions exactly.



"Gorilla" is a company, and the company puts out various glues, from their original "Gorilla Glue" (which swells while curing and is very strong) to it's version of cyanoacrylate glue (instant glue) which they've named "Gorilla Super Glue", and some others (...there are many other companies/etc that put out cyanoacrylate glues too btw, like Krazy Glue, Super Glue, Loctite, Zap-a-Gap, etc. Some CA glues also have "gap-filling" abilities but not very large gaps.

CA glues are best for pulling-apart stress too rather than the more common from-the-side stress. Most glues will be okay if there isn't much later stress.



There are also certain glues that are especially strong for their type like Weldbond, etc. And the longer-setting epoxy glues (e.g., 30-min rather than 5 min) are strong too, but won't be flexible if that's needed.



Some special glues will partly "melt" plastics together for adhesion, but probably not for metal or glass although some tube glues do say they'll "work" for metal, glass, plastic, etc.



It can be best when trying to glue together very-smooth materials to use mechanical holds rather than adhesive holds alone. That means the glue can "go mostly around" a dimensional area or go down into depressions or go around projections sticking out of the surface, etc, so they have something to grab onto and *hold onto*. So even hot glue or E6000, etc., can create a mechanical hold on certain surfaces, but that seldom happens with instant glues.
Lib.rare.ian
2018-10-28 01:32:00 UTC
They are absolutely not the same, and are good for different purposes.

Since you don't say EXACTLY what you're going to be doing with the glue, you should do some more extensive online research on each product.

E600 is great and safe as long as you use simple precautions (like not breathing the fumes in a closed room).
USAFisnumber1
2018-10-28 00:31:35 UTC
They are not the same. If your project is going to get a lot of push and pull on the joint then I would use Gorilla glue. If it is just something that hangs on the wall then it really does not matter, the joint is not going to get a lot of stress.
TJ
2018-10-27 23:57:45 UTC
Gorilla Glue is super glue on steroids.
PhotonX
2018-10-27 23:53:04 UTC
Here's a glue advice website that should help: https://www.thistothat.com/

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