What is your choice for the most versatile glue for around the house. I would like something that works on the most materials and does not dry out or clog up after a few uses.

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Usually most gorilla glue products for general use

Loctite brand superglues are good. They have other kinds to but that's what I have around. That and some carpenter's wood glue.

I have :
Elemer’s wood glue
Elmers glue stick
Superglue
And JB weld Epoxy In the junk drawer....

If that doesn’t work there’s purple duct tape in The laundry room

Like most things in life it matters what you are doing for what. Me as a general purpose adhesive would use a 2 part epoxy. But its silly to pick that for everything.

Carpenter's wood glue, hot glue, JB Weld epoxy. For superglue, Harbor Freight superglue in the bottle instead of the tube.

I have been using gorilla glue or superglue and I just store them in the fridge. This helps keep it from drying up.

I’ve had good luck with DAP Contact Cement.

For years now, I've been buying the multipacks of the little tiny superglues. It's single use so don't have to worry about it drying out.

HarborFreight's is 10 for 2.89 (sometimes there is a coupon), and most big box stores and grocery stores sell multipacks of superglue.

I work on yachts.....so 5200 it is..... But it depends on the project and what you're gluing. Gorilla glue may be best for an all around or the loctite brand.

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Like most things in life it matters what you are doing for what. Me as a general purpose adhesive would use a 2 part epoxy. But its silly to pick that for everything.

I'm with hrcjon on this. It depends, but 2 part epoxy is fairly versatile. Cyanoacrylate (CA or superglue) is good for some things, but is awfully brittle. Consider the application.

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Originally posted by hrcjon:
Like most things in life it matters what you are doing for what. Me as a general purpose adhesive would use a 2 part epoxy. But its silly to pick that for everything.

Yep. You really do need different products for different situations. You can't expect one adhesive to handle everything.

Well think of some things you might glue together and see what pops up most in this glue "this to that" table ... http://www.thistothat.com/

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Yep. You really do need different products for different situations. You can't expect one adhesive to handle everything.

This right here; all depends on the job. For instance, as a really obscure aside, if you want to bond cotton or poly-cotton facric, Bish’s fabric adhesive is the shit. I made my own 3-D camo suit and anyone that has ever “ghillied” will attest to how time consuming it is. Bish’s will bond natural fiber fabrics/jute/burlap in seconds, and have the best hold of any adhesive I’ve tried.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
I work on yachts.....so 5200 it is.....

That's the good stuff! It looks like any other innocent silicone product, but HOLY CRAP! Just don't use it if you ever plan to remove the part.

I don't think I could get by with a single glue product. I keep Elmer's Wood Glue, Crazy Glue, Gorilla Construction Adhesive and JB Epoxy on hand at all times.

Gorilla for most things and JB Weld for the rest.
Rod

 
Barge. It's a contact cement that will glue just about anything to just about anything else. I wouldn't use it for gluing two pieces of wood, wood glue for that. Or for quick repairs on metal/plastic, crazy glue works well. But for dissimilar materials, like leather to wood, rubber to stainless, etc. Barge works very well. It is widely used in the custom saddlemaking trade. When I walk into one of the several custom saddle shops here in town, the air is highly "perfumed" with the VOC smell of Barge.

The yellow can is the old style, with high VOC content, but it does not come in really small containers. Saddlemakers buy it by the gallon. The blue label is the new "safer" type, but it works just as well for the uses I've put it to, and it comes in a 2 oz. tube, which minimizes its drying out over time. Saddlemakers keep acetone on hand to keep their large containers of Barge in usable condition.

I keep more than one around. I try to buy them in the smallest containers available if I don't use them all the time.

I do buy the small super glue tubes in the multi packs, I use one and throw it away. It's always a waste to open a large tube, use it once, and it's useless the next time I need it.

I'd like to add E6000 to the above mentioned glues.

I have various hobbies, including leather working, so I have my favorites.

If you don't mind dropping a few Scheckel's, buy smaller tubes of:

Regular white glue and a glue stick (I buy those when schools start back and wallymart is selling back to
school supplies cheap)
Regular super glue (smallest tubes in the multi pack)
E6000
Gorilla Glue
Contact Cement
Barge Cement
Cheap Hot Glue Gun
I keep all these in a plastic box. They are my everyday items I think this would work well for just about everyone. You should be able to buy all that for $25 or so.


I also always keep 1 pack of JB Weld and 1 pack of 2-Part Epoxy on hand all the time.


If you have specific needs from hobbies to a special project you may need something else to buy.

For example, if you have an RV I'd keep some Dicor and Eternalbond on hand in the RV. Woodworkers and Crafters will need to keep something else on hand for their use.

I keep some alcohol and some Acetone on hand to clean many surfaces before gluing. We've all probably got some sandpaper, some glues will work better if the surface is roughened up first.

Just really depends on your situation and what you do.

And BTW here is a website for Glue Review Link

Good luck to you.
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I just picked up some Gorilla glue for GP around the house stuff.
It's a type I haven't seen before that worked well.
Moisture activated, wet one side with water and clamp.
They are not kidding about just a little dab will do ya.

When it really really has to stay put - construction adhesive like Liquid Nails.