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

In article k.net, "MG" 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.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article k.net, "MG"
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

In article k.net, "MG" 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.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

"MG" 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.

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"Leon" wrote:

"MG" 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

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.

"Steve knight" 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.

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" 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.

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Thank you MG for the question, and thank you Steve knight for an answer worth trying, you are obviously a DIYer, as I believe the implication is to use you head and patience rather than your wallet.

Another thought to keep the bottle full and glue stored away from air and humidity, put marbles in the bottle after each project until it reaches the top.