Liquid Nails is a high-performance construction adhesive designed for outdoor use, ensuring the best performance and longevity. It is flexible, allowing for expansion and contraction of substrates, ensuring long-term durability. This adhesive is ideal for bonding materials like wood, metal, and brick, and can withstand heat, water, and UV. Selleys Liquid Nails Exterior is a high-performance adhesive specifically designed for outdoor use, able to withstand heat, water, and UV.
Liquid nails are specifically designed for tiles, as they cannot be nailed or screwed. They can be used to repair tile floors by gluing them in place since tiles cannot be nailed or screwed. The adhesive is solvent-free, allowing for easy water clean-up. It is also suitable for use on sub-floors and most common building materials.
LIQUID NAILS Subfloor and Deck Construction Adhesive for Extreme Temperatures is a retaining wall adhesive for structures up to three layers of substrate high. EVO-STIK Liquid Nails (Exterior) is a solvented grab adhesive designed for indoor and outdoor use, ideal for DIY and repair jobs. It is suitable for exterior use and can be used on wood, metal, brick, glass, plaster, plastics, ceramics, and almost any other material.
In summary, Liquid Nails is a versatile and effective construction adhesive that can withstand various weather conditions, including heat, water, and UV. It is suitable for use on various materials, including wood, metal, brick, glass, plaster, plastics, and ceramics.
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Can Liquid Nails withstand high heat?
The Liquid Nails Fuse It All Surface construction is designed to withstand temperatures as high as 300 degrees Fahrenheit, which makes it a reliable choice for new nail products.
How much heat can Liquid Nails withstand?
The latest iteration of the Liquid Nails Fuse All Surface adhesive is capable of withstanding temperatures in excess of 300 degrees Fahrenheit, rendering it an efficacious solution for a multitude of bonding applications.
Will Liquid Nails stop water leaks?
LIQUID NAILS® Roof Repair (RR-808) is an efficacious, rapid-acting solution that adheres to wet surfaces, thereby preventing the occurrence of leaks.
How durable is Liquid Nails?
Liquid Nails Projects Construction Adhesive, LN-704, is a low-emitting material that has been certified by UL Environment to meet the GREENGUARD Gold Standard. It offers the following benefits: water clean-up, rapid strength development, excellent water resistance, and long-term holding power.
Are liquid nails stronger than silicone?
Montage adhesives are high-durability polyurethane-based adhesives used for bonding construction and furniture parts. They have strong adhesion and fast curing features, ensuring a shorter pressing duration. Unlike other nails, liquid nails save time and eliminate noise and dust. Montage adhesives are often in cartridges like silicones, resembling silicones and mastic. They are stronger than silicones and are suitable for challenging adhesion processes.
Montage adhesives are powerful due to their single component and rapid curing feature when in contact with air. They can bond various building materials like wood, MDF, concrete, metal, polystyrene, polyurethane foam, marble, granite, and ceramics in construction and repair processes.
Is Liquid Nails Fast Grab waterproof?
Liquid Nails Fast is a solvent-based adhesive that should be used with permanent mechanical fasteners, except in low-stress applications like wall paneling and lightweight objects. It is not water-resistant and should be protected from water penetration in exterior applications. Drying time is longer in cold or damp weather and between non-porous materials. It is recommended to pre-test plastics for suitable bonding and is not suitable for polyethylene and polypropylene. Liquid Nails Fast is suitable for fixing sheet flooring to joists, but not flat surfaces like existing or concrete floors.
Can Liquid Nails be used outside?
The 100 adhesive formula provides a robust, 100 waterproof bond that can be utilized on an array of surfaces, including subfloors, mirrors, trim, drywall, landscaping, bath surrounds, foam board, and marble. This versatility renders the adhesive suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Is Liquid Nails weather resistant?
The adhesive products in the LIQUID NAILS line are designed to resist water penetration. However, they should not be used below the waterline or immersed in water for extended periods, such as in pools or aquariums. To view the product assortment, please click the “VIEW PRODUCTS” button.
How long before Liquid Nails is waterproof?
Liquid nail drying time is 15 minutes and typically takes seven days to cure. The drying time varies with humidity and temperature, and the type of nail also affects it. Air circulation or ventilation also affects the drying time, as stagnant air absorbs less moisture from the nails, causing it to evaporate and harden more slowly. Increased ventilation helps accelerate the evaporation of glue’s solvents, allowing it to harden faster.
Is Liquid Nails as strong as wood glue?
Liquid nails are designed for construction and have stronger bonding properties than wood glue. They can be used safely in poorly-ventilated spaces, but some liquid variants contain solvent-based ingredients that emit toxic fumes when wet and flammable when not completely dry. Wood glue is easier to clean up than liquid nails, as it can be difficult to remove when stuck in skin or surfaces. To remove wood glue, use oil or petroleum jelly, while soap and water are usually sufficient for wood glue. It is essential to follow application instructions and drying time to achieve optimal bonding results.
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The performance difference between the brands is huge! Thanks to everyone for requesting this showdown and here’s the link to the other construction adhesive article: youtube.com/watch?v=JyudWdOgrNc Products Tested In This article (in no particular order): Loctite PL 8X: amzn.to/2E9Yg5A Loctite PL 3X: amzn.to/3j5kW5w Liquid Nails Fuze It: amzn.to/3aMr2oB Liquid Nails Heavy Duty: amzn.to/3j3XhT3 DAP Dyna Grip: amzn.to/32ameWc
I have to tell you that you are a editing genius. It’s like you know how to keep the attention. You dont keep going on about BS you literally tell the facts and keep the article going. NICE articles. It’s like 6 second segments. Which is genius especially on a article like this you know how to keep the attention.
Project Farm Based on my personal experience working in the trades, I would say those results are basically what I expected. Haven’t used the Dyna Grip but all others. Cost is such a significant factor that many people don’t realize sometimes. If it’s a small job where you only need a few tubes, the cost difference is not overtly significant. But if you’re on a large site or commercial, dozens upon dozens of tubes can significantly change the cost! Therefore in those situations you have to use what suffices for the application while it also meeting the bottom line. One of the typical features that I noticed seems to change the strength in holding power of construction adhesives is whether it is water-soluble or not. The non-water-soluble adhesives always seem to be stronger. But at the same time, whatever they touch… It never comes off LOL. From a tool to clothes to sometimes your fingers ha ha. Great job once again! Keep up the great work!
Have you considered putting out a list or reference guide for all the products you’ve tested? I would love to be able to use your product guide while standing in Home Depot wondering which tool I should buy. You’ve been doing this for years and you have compiled so much information, that charging users a one time fee to access your lists would be very successful.
Watching this website is reassuring. Usually what I use is in the top one or two position, with an occasional number three which is often a lot cheaper than the top two for whatever category is being tested and probably why I chose it. There is always room for improvement and this website has taught me a lot, but it’s just nice to know that I’ve been buying good products overall.
I use a LOT of Loctite PL 3x – it’s my favorite. Some of the things missing from the article are other characteristics besides strength. PL 3x slightly expands when curing and can fill uneven surfaces a lot better. It also doesn’t run like Liquid Nails and is super easy to work with. PL 8x holds great when all the conditions are correct, but is very unforgiving and difficult to work with. It’s not good in tight fitting applications and you have to work quickly because it’s thick and cures really fast – it’s work just getting the stuff to come out of the tube…
I enjoy all your articles and like to try the products you test. I purchased the Loctite PL-8X disregarding all the negative reviews on Amazon. Big mistake. I’m sure your results are accurate but this stuff was so thick it took both hands on the caulk gun to get any product to come out. Then it was so thick the parts needed a press to get the gaps out. If you are bolting parts together and have a cordless caulk gun this is for you. I’m sticking with Liquid Nails Fusit.
I am a custom cabinet and furniture maker. I’ve used the loctite 3x and the 8x for very tricky glue ups. For one particular invention I literally tried every glue and epoxy I could find on the market. Hundreds of glues over a year and a half. 3x and 8x were the only ones that worked well for that particular application and combination of materials
Great testing protocol! Well done. I have a article presentation suggestion: Use simultaneous article split screen showing a bunch of the same tests on screen at the same time in synchronous time. That way we can watch all at once. Then repeat with the best of each product so we can see the failure order like it’s an endurance race to the win. I love these tests. Please carry on with your terrific efforts
Yes, please! As I am sure the many who are faced with having to throw away their favorite footwear or pocket book. Thank you for all you do. Your unsponsored contributions are of immeasurable value. Hope sponsors like JB Weld and Loctite and others would begin to see and value your website as you have validated their products. There are many choices to consumers out there and you narrow down the best of the best. Keep up the good work, Sir!
Very impressive set of two articles ..I personally made a mistake listening to Home Depot and bought the tube of Gorilla Max Strength adhesive ( HD has new product Gorilla Heavy Duty Ultimate (in an orange tube)) when I should’ve bought the Loctite 8X ..in fact Loctite came out with a Loctite 9X, and I bought it based on your article.. that is by far the best product I have ever used !! Thank you ever so much for this pair of articles
These glue test articles are really helpful. Thanks. One suggestion — make sure that all the glues that are being tested within their rated shelf life, typically 1-2 years. Many really good glues get both great ratings and dismal ratings and you wonder why. It’s typically because some glues are sold well past their rated shelf lives, and the glues typically don’t fully cure because of that. So be picky about where you buy them and check the date codes on the packaging before purchasing.
I have been woodworking since I learned the basic skills in high school (and that was in the 60’s) and now I am confused when choosing a wood glue to use. For years I have always used good old Elmers yellow wood glue and used it by the gallons. Now there is tons of different wood glue including glue that will bond anything. Seems like all the glue makers have similar products in categories, ie Titebond 1, 2, waterproof and I think they have a pro glue also. Of course Elmers in the same type of categories and Gorilla Glue the same. Most confusing is the claim of “WATERPROOF” not water resistant but waterproof. If I wanted a good strong joint like building boats and making water ski’s I would mix up some powered resorceinol and that was waterproof stuff and I used West System Epoxy on some projects. Most woodworkers don’t need epoxy or resorceinol for indoor projects but now we can use an outdoor waterproof glue to hold our projects together without expensive epoxy if their claims are true. Another problem I found with Titebond & Gorilla wood glues is the shelf life is short after they are opened, I had several dry-up in the bottle and wasted some money. Good old Elmers wood glue separated but I stirred it up and it works like new. There are several brands now of waterproof wood glue, just check amazon for some confusion. If you could someway sort this all out. How well does the glue hold up after being exposed to water. Too bad AMSOIL doesn’t make glue, it would be the best! Thank you for these great article’s.
It’s worth noting that all of these (except maybe liquid nails heavy duty MAYBE but probably still) are plenty strong enough for anything you should be using construction adhesive for. I installed a granite surround in a shower today using the dynagrip HD as seen in the vid and honestly I could’ve done it with something far weaker and not had problems for the lifetime of the house’s foundation. These are all very impressive engineering.
Great article my dad and uncle (we have a family construction business) always argue about what the best construction adhesive is. My dad is a fan of liquid nails fuzit and my uncle of the “new” gorilla ultimate which is the orange tube. Would love to see another part 3 where you compare that one and a few more others. Me personally I’m convinced that Loctite PL x8 is the best now
Wow… Stuff I normal don’t care about or think about, all the sudden I do when you make a article about it. Glue, whatever… Oh PF made a article about it, glue is so interesting. I guess what I’m trying to say, I really like your unbiased, well put together articles. The fact that you don’t take sponsorship makes it even better, and it shows in your articles.
At my job we use PL8x and 3x and PL Max all for different projects, its well known among all of us that PL is the strongest and PL8x is the best of the best. I even knocked off my mirror on an old car of mine, a 95 nissan pulling out of a garage. Pl8x on it, two years later still attached probably more solidly than the other one that is still bolted in. I remember my buddy telling me when I did it, he was a mechanic, that will never hold, there is too much vibration on the road. Sure enough I let it cure with a vice grip holding it in place, it has been fine ever since.
I make sculptures out of different kinds of stone. Sometimes I make concrete sculptures that weigh about 240 lbs and maybe are almost 5ft high. I’ve used liquid nails heavy duty to glue them to soapstone bases and they’ve remained secure for more than 10 years. I’ve periodically had to wiggle them around and move them. I’ve also glued soapstone sculptures to pressure treated blocks of wood. They’re all still rock solid. That stuff works. It’s my go to outdoor glue when I’m not using my fancy Akemi stone resin glue from Germany. But that being said, damn if I’m not squirting that loctite x 8 stuff next time. Thanks for the great comparison!
Have done tons of contracting of subfloor and stair tread installations using both Loctite (usually PL400) and Liquid Nails (when Loctite was sold out), only the panels and treads with Liquid Nails ever seem to come loose or creek under foot. Would say in instanced like this, price doesn’t matter if an inferior product simply won’t get the job done. I’ll only use Liquid Nails on decorative projects which won’t be under load. Loctite has my vote when failure isn’t acceptable.
I am old enough to have used liquid nails original, back when that was their only construction adhesive. Nothing they make now days compares. Selleys out of Australia has a product they call liquid nails original. Don’t know if it is,but would be interested in how it compares. It was an amazing adhesive. Loctite 8x might be better but I doubt it. The best liquid nails current adhesive that I have used is the one called project. It is pretty close to the original.
From my own experiences, Locktite is far superior to Liquid Nails. Locktite also has a couple more “flavors” that I’ve never tried. I’d really love to see a comparison of all the different Locktite products, because I can’t tell from reading the information on the tubes, as to how they stack up against the PL3 and PL8. I typically use the PL3 for sheer panels, as I’ve found its strength is more than adequate, it cures faster that some other products, and it’s fairly cost effective.
Project Farm, While I didn’t have the time to read through all 3500+ comments to see if it had already been mentioned, I think it’s important to note that liquid nails heavy duty really doesn’t fully cure for about 30 days or more despite what the packaging says. This can sometimes be an advantage in the construction world, especially when a change order comes about and you have to tear out something that you glued to the floor a week earlier. I would love to see all of these products tested again after a 60 day or longer cure time.
Just one little point to clarify regarding PL-3x and PL-8x. 3x and 8x do not mean they are 3x and 8x stronger than competitors when the product “is cured”. Il means they are 3x and 8x stronger than competitors when the product “is not cured”. In other words, when the piece of wood is not nailed, 3x will hold 3x better than competitor on a vertical surface before the product is cured and 8x will hold 8x time better… so you will need less to worry the piece of wood may slip before the glue is cured. This is the reason why the product 8x has a higher viscosity than 3x.
Another interesting test would be strength of racks and shelves. I have been looking at many ways to make a wood rack and there are many articles with different techniques such as EMT in holes bored in 2x4s, metal shelve brackets you buy, various brackets made using plywood, etc. I a considering using hardwood rods in holes drilled into 2x4s as I prefer wood over EMT. I am wondering how much weight a 1″ wood rod drilled into the wide face of a 2×4 would hold vs a hole drilled into the narrow face as most do with EMT. Certainly the narrow face hole will provide more support, but it also moves wastes an additional 2″ of space along the wall.
Thanks much for the article! I had a question: I’ve been buying PL8x since I saw this but I just saw your showdown on wood glues and it looks like some of them outperform the adhesives on at least shear strength per square inch. Would you agree? Would wood glue have superior performance to construction adhesive? Thanks!
Wow! Thanks for making such great articles!! Could you make a article about glues that work with polystyrene? I’m recently creating garden props for holidays and having a hard time finding glues that are strong, weatherproof, and won’t melt the polystyrene ideally i’d like to be able to adhere stones, glass, metal objects, wood, ceramics and plastic to the polystyrene.
My dad has been a carpenter for 50 years and he has been using liquid nails for about 10 years and many people dont know this but the way you use liquid nails is by pulling the 2 things you want to bond apart but not fully just pull it a little bit so little glue strands appear this creates a chemical reaction allowing the glue to have the wood fail instead of the glue. Just some positive feedback.
Which insulation retains heat best.Which saw blade cuts longest per dollar spent. (circular, sawzall, miter…)Which knife brand holds an edge longest.(also, which utility blade)Which fishing line is strongest in knot and line strengthWhich fishing knot is strongest.Which drill bit…Which sports drink…Which caulk…Im full of ideas…
0:10 “Project Farm – The marketing hype killer” 😎 Companies of the products that you pick to test, i can imagine them eating their nails when they watch your articles. They organize meetings right after releasing your articles and they are perusal it eating pizzas. And when you say “today we are gonna cut through that marketing hype” they jump behind their sofas 🤣
Loctite makes great adhesives across the board, but as your summary noted, you’re going to pay for it. For me, it’s worth it as you only have to repair it once. One of many personal examples, a loctite super glue job lasted for YEARS on the handle of my favorite coffee mug, an oversize ceramic mug that I can’t find anymore. I suspect the original handle wasn’t even apt for such a huge vessel hence why the two I have both broke. Anyway, I didn’t expect it to last a week but to my surprise, it finally succumbed after at least 6 years of microwaving, dishwasher loads, untold gallons of coffee, two moves and three clumsy people in it’s immediate radius.
Last time I buy liquid nails. I hope they don’t litigate against you, this sort of thing can be damaging. I’d love to see you test more household and auto cleaners and detergents. I’d really love to see you grow cultures in petri dishes to see which disinfectant wipes, sprays, and hand gels work best.
Hi Sir, great articles. I can’t find where to leave a request so I’ll do it here. I think every car guy would love to see a test on the dozens and dozens of tire shine products that all claim to be the best. It would be nice to see a test done in several groups based on the level of shine. I like a new tire look not the high gloss. Dupli-color tire paint is in a class of it’s own because it is exactly that. A paint. I’m also curious how plasti-dip clear would hold up. I sprayed a tire 2 months back and left it in the elements. Still looks brand new today but not sure how it would hold up to tire flexing. Thanks
Test idea: best formula for lightweight concrete: such as with various common lightweight aggregates: vermiculite based, or perlite based, or air crete, or paper crete, or marble dust or various common blends, (e.g. adding a bit of sand) as a construction / sculpture material… Test also change in additives (e.g. acrylic, superplaticizer) & coatings & lightweight armature. Armatures = lightweight items such as styrofoam or fibers or wires or alkali resistant tapes or plastic or shredded rubber mulch. Additive soaked aggregates: such as soaking vermiculite, perlite, peat in acrylic additive, to increase its adhesion within the mix, vs soaking only in water (something I’m very curious about, since i believe soaking in acrylic would make a difference). Mix Additives: acrylic or latex paint or superplasticizer or other various specialty items sold by concrete suppliers online. Do coatings help strength (e.g. breakage)? such as polyurethane, various sealers; shellac + a top coat; acrylic layers: gesso + modeling paste + paint color + clear coat + varnish. Which combo of additive + lightweight armature + coatings + lightweight aggregates wins? including cost as a factor?? Strength vs weight (e.g. heavy concrete with rocks & sand is very strong. But what about a way to make strong lightweight concrete)? This is a dream come true test for people wanting to construct lightweight items of concrete, which interests a lot of people.
Now i know to use 3m 5200 on oil filters and pl8x to attach rotors to hubs for those nasty customers. (for those who dont realize this is a joke, i’ve never actually done this to a customer’s car.) In the future i will be using marine 5200 on my wood outdoor furniture i make and PL8X on shelving and workbenches i make for my garage.
The “Liquid Nails Heavy Duty LN-901” shown in this article has been discontinued! If you still want a cheap construction adhesive, DONT BUY the LN-903 on accident! It sometimes has identical packaging to the discontinued LN-901, but it’s a “low-VOC” variant that only has HALF the strength of the LN-901 in the article (ouch). Check the label! You will instead want the “Liquid Nails Extreme Heavy Duty LN-907” if you’re still looking for a spiritual successor. Please note that although the LN-907 claims to have a bit better shear strength compared to the LN-901 but it also no longer claims to be waterproof, only “water resistant”. And as shown in the article, they do not work well on non-porous materials like plastic, glass, and stone.
I’ve been telling people about that PL Premium 3x polyurethane tan colored stuff for years now. At the time, it was the strongest construction adhesive I had ever used and I was impressed with it. Used it to hold cap stone on a retaining wall, and it’s incredibly strong and durable for many years now. Liquid nails just sucks in comparison….
Years ago loctite was as useful as Vaseline as a glue and LN heavy duty worked great.In the last year or two they have switched places. Talked to a LN rep asking what happened? They change the formula constantly to meet demand.People were complaining it setup too fast.They could not adjust the fitment, Or easily remove the part to try again.It is now a tool for the incompetent.
Not to be rude or anything but you used liquid nails wrong your supposed to sandwich the 2 things you want to glue together then pull them apart not fully but just a little bit, then sandwich them back together this allows the air to escape and i creates a chemical reaction and the fumes and gases to escape. you should make another showdown article trying liquid nails the way i said to
I really respect your tests. One thing they’ve shown me is that brands such as Gorilla will try to branch out into different product lines in order to capitalize on their name. It’s quite apparent that their quality control is suspect when it comes to anything but their isocyanate glue and their tape. Your tests of superglues and building adhesives show that a brand quality doesn’t translate across multiple product lines. You are really performing a public service that hopefully will keep manufacturers from rushing their products to market before they’re ready for prime time.
I noticed at the end of the article that you taped the tips of the adhesives to help them from “drying out”. One thing that I have been doing over the last few years is using a blob of hot glue over the tip. This is an extra step, but has kept all of my adhesives fresh for several years. It also avoids the broken (screw on) cap problem with glues sold in tubes like E6000 and the various gasket adhesives.
After seeing that the performance of Liquid Nails HD is just utterly abysmal compared to the competition, I’m starting to worry that it’s not strong enough to hold together a sub woofer box that I made for two 60lb Sundown Xv2 18s… time will tell, I guess. I just hope my $200 investment in 3/4″ MDF doesn’t go to waste. I used brad nails & screws in conjunction with Liquid Nails, but still…
You still reading all comments? Love your website. Wish you were my neighbor. But, my comment is really about Your editing man! The screen should have the score and keep it on. I cant keep track without the graph. Obviously, you want people to watch the whole article so your youtube revenue remains strong, that means not showing the graph up front. But the screen could still have the graph on the bottom right…live. Just record in excel. Love ya!
Hey it’s me again lol is there a way you cud RIP a piece of say pine board fencing material to make strips then edge glue them with say the best glue u have found then drop a very heavy object weighing 100 pounds from a height of 3 feet and see if it can stand up to that lol I say that because I made a writing table for my kid and they jumped on it and it broke I used titebond 3 on it so I’m wondering if the loctite shud he next lol jk I know that’s not a productive test for u to do
I use PL Premium at work all the time. A few things to keep in mind: It expands when it cures, it can get messy very quickly as it doesn’t skin over right away, it reacts to moisture for curing, paint thinner for clean up, and be very tidy with it like hanging the caulking gun in a garbage can between uses.
Amazing, I hadn’t seen this but was actually going to ask you to do something like this including AFM Almighty adhesive. For those of us more health conscious with the products we’re using I would love to see some of the lower VOC items included to see what or how much of a sacrifice going with low or no VOC products is.
Great test, thanks for your hard work in putting all this together. If you ever redo this test, us in the rainy NW would find it interesting to see a test performed on wet wood and building materials. Myself I buy the locktite only because the plastic tube holds up better in the weather than the cardboard tubes
Well hell!….. I THOUGHT I was gonna go buy some Liquid Nails from Home Depot…… I watched THIS article and bought “Loctite PL Premium Fast Grab Polyurethane Construction Adhesive” from your affiliate link. WHO in their right mind says, “I need some strong adhesive …. but I don’t need it to be THAT strong!” …. NO ONE!!! So YES, it’s totally worth the higher price!!!! THUMBS WAY UP!!!!
Heyyy questuion. Does anyone know where to get PL8X ? It seems is not availanle anywhere. Websites keep showing only PL3X and another loctite product that is supposed to be stronger which is PL Max. Anyons know if is true? Or maybe a replacement for PL8x? Thanks in advance. Also, having problems finding 3M5200.
I wonder if you could test out two-stage structural adhesives/epoxy anchors such as chemset or Hilti’s HIT-HY 200 or 270 or HIT-RE 100 or 500. We use these for anchoring eyebolts, fasteners, rebar, etc. in concrete. Would be invaluable to know just what the limits for this stuff is when properly set. And when in a cleaned hole or dirty hole, and just how much is enough for purpose.
I wonder how they hold up over time, say 6 months later, will they become susceptible to the elements and weakened? Many people toy with the idea of using adhesive in place of mortar when building an outdoor BBQ n brick or block? Not sure if ur interested a a six month trial but time tells all. Great article, thx so much.
By any chance could you brace/reinforce the wood to assist in testing the bonding material versus testing and having the wood itself fail? It is neat to see that the bonding material held up, but now I am curious just how much strength it would take to break that bond, lol. Fun article as usual. I watch a lot of your content even though I don’t normally comment. Keep up the good work.
Was the Gorilla glue used in a previous article the same as Gorilla Glue construction adhesive? I used some the other day and it worked quite well but I have no way to test it like you do! If you ever test it, you might just drop a quick answer if it is really worth a hoot! The PL X 8 made me want to buy it! Thank you!
I know you may not read this since it has been a while since this article was posted. The wood failing at different weights only shows the variability in your testing methods, and it only shows the variance in wood. Now lets just skip straight to actual usage of these types of adhesive in actual construction. A carpenter will never ever use any of these on the end grain of a piece of wood and most usages fall into different categories. When framing up a house, you will almost never see an adhesive, with the exceptions of periodically seeing some on a sill plate (never if you are smart) and once in a while you will see adhesive used in conjunction with fasteners on a wall base to a concrete basement floor. (to be up front here, I have been out of the construction business for a while so new methods might be out there that I am unaware of) After framing, adhesives will see strong usage in subflooring. The actual adhesiveness isn’t even important here because this is a gap filler more than anything. Putting down an adhesive between the floor joists and subfloor fills up the air gap and makes it so your floor doesn’t squeak while walking on it. I have seen it used on wall to exterior sheathing as well but not often because there is no solid benefit that I have ever heard of. Finishing work, heavily used on cabinetry to glue down counter tops. Also used on tub surrounds to adhere them to walls. Once in a while you will see trim pieces glued into place. Back when I did construction work for a living, we only ever used plain old liquid nails.
Disappointing seeing liquid nails heavy duty perform so poorly as I’ve used it on more subfloors than I can count. Steel c joists, Lvl’s, Psl’s, hem/fir and whenever a double layer of subfloor was required liquid nails was always applied before mechanical fastening. I’m not going to lose any sleep over this until you test the screws, most that probably came from China, and if they fail then I’ll be looking to move out of the country before my old customers find me.
when was a kid my grandpa talt me can lite the bicycle patch tube with glue couple seconds and blow it out and put the patch on useing a can egde of it rolling a pressing down the patch on the tube some bicycle glue it work to patch holes some glue it doesn’t work depending on the chemicals in the glue