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
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.
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
If it's *that* thick, it's time to toss it, and get a fresh bottle.
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.
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.
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?
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.
I just now had the same problem. I had to pop off the cap and remove the dried up glue inside the cap ( there are two part to the cap so I'd take the second part off also, the one that fit's the bottle and the pop up section separate too). My initial problem turned into a secondary problem...I found the glue inside getting thick. I screwed the cap back on and squeezed the bottle and noticed there was air blowing out of the cap even when closed up tight. Cap is worthless as far as keeping air out. I removed the cap and found another cap without a pop up that sealed tight. Only going to use the pop up cap when I actually use it and keep the other cap on it when storing away. Now I have to find something to use to dilute the glue to make it not so thick after the original cap failed to keep air out!
Try a small amount in an old bottle cap and mix...if it doesn't work you wouldn't have messed up the whole bottle. So far all I've found on thinning(softening) the glue is submerge the bottle in hot water till it softens enough to use it . If it still in a slightly thickened state use a long wooden stick to scoop it out and smear onto the project. I save old Popsicle and corn dog sticks for those kinds of purposes.
JimM1953 snipped-for-privacy@example.com on Sun, 24 Jul
2022 03:02:11 +0000 typed in rec.woodworking the following:Good tip on the coffee stirrers.
And I'll have to try the warm water trick.
Meanwhile I have been using a 1/2" brad point drill to bore down to the still soft stuff, then smear the mess on what I want glued. This is also not where it will matter how ugly the results look.
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