# How is Gorilla Glue still around? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 18, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782 "2015-12-18T16:28:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782/41 "2015-12-21T18:34:31Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > It’s absurdly expensive ($24 for a tiny amount + pen at Ace hardware). > But, the technology has been used for decades - you probably have UV-cured cement in your mouth, There are more economical sources on line with a bit of searching. Just sayin’… ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782/42 "2015-12-21T19:54:52Z")
> [@UncleFred](#): > > Myself and people I know have never had good results with this stuff; > > - It expands and makes a mess > - No matter how much you apply, it does stick initially but it always eventually gives way. > > How can a product like this still be around? > > Or are we just unlucky? As long as the gorillas hold out they will still be making it until the end of civilization, I suspect. 😛 As others have indicated, you are using it wrong. I’ve had great results with it with repairs to various wooden structures (desks, shelves, chairs, etc). Part of my outside deck was repaired with it and it’s been rock solid for 5 years or so now. It doesn’t last too well once you open it would be my own complaint. So I generally buy a small bottle when I need it and toss it out when I’m done, since I know that if I try to set it aside for later use it will be a solid unusable mass by the time I need it. Other than that though, it’s great stuff…and made with real gorilla, so you know it must be good!! ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782/43 "2015-12-21T20:03:24Z")
The glass part of the side mirror of my car fell off so I gorilla glued it back on the plastic and it hasn’t budged. I even used to take it through the automatic car wash once a week and it’s still going strong! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782/44 "2015-12-21T20:14:01Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > Huh? Marijuana strain name ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782/45 "2015-12-21T20:49:31Z")
I swear by the Gorilla brand super glue (not the polyurethane glue). It’s a gel and I have glued everything (including wood) with it and it does a great job. I have never found another cyanoacrylate that works as well. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782/46 "2015-12-21T21:03:15Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Marijuana strain name Got it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![CerebrAl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@CerebrAl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CerebrAl)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782/47 "2015-12-22T02:48:46Z")
> [@UncleFred](#): > > Myself and people I know have never had good results with this stuff; > > - It expands and makes a mess > - No matter how much you apply, it does stick initially but it always eventually gives way. > > How can a product like this still be around? > > Or are we just unlucky? You were probably using it to glue 2 gorillas together…weren’t you :smack: ? a lot of people make that mistake… It’s not for gluing gorillas together…use duct tape for that. Hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782/48 "2015-12-22T05:34:49Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > It’s not made of gorillas you fool! It’s for gluing broken gorillas back together, or gluing whole gorillas to each other. Obviously, it doesn’t work as well on other animals. Did you think Dog Chow was made out of dogs?!?! Be sure to keep your gorillas moist before application. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-gorilla-glue-still-around/740782.md?page=2)