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<blockquote data-quote="mendon mafia" data-source="post: 5444454" data-attributes="member: 584590">Im not that you are saying this or not but just to clarify gorilla glue is not technically an epoxy.if you didnt get good penetration with gorilla glue then you didnt read the directions.it has more penetrating power than all the others because you are supposed to dampen the surface before applying the glue.&nbsp; the water seeps into the wood farther and faster than any glue will and then the glue slightly dissolves into the water meaning that the glue is pulled into the fibers of the wood.&nbsp; the water also in necessary for the chemical reaction to occur so that the gorilla glue will expand and harden. without the water the glue is weak.&nbsp; Pressure is a must however because the expansion can actually separate parts.&nbsp; the joints are also stronger than the wood, if you read my other post about it you would have seen what happened to me.not to mention that gorilla glue will work on just about anything you can think, except for rubber, ive tried it and ill tell you dont use it.&nbsp; its my go to glue after super glue since its not clear. but for building boxes i wont use anything else.&nbsp; plus it guarentee&#039;s a seal without having to caulk, even tho i caulk all my boxes anyways.but enough about glue. go build a box. its a great learning experience at the least.&nbsp; and i think its fun.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mendon mafia, post: 5444454, member: 584590"] Im not that you are saying this or not but just to clarify gorilla glue is not technically an epoxy. if you didnt get good penetration with gorilla glue then you didnt read the directions. it has more penetrating power than all the others because you are supposed to dampen the surface before applying the glue. the water seeps into the wood farther and faster than any glue will and then the glue slightly dissolves into the water meaning that the glue is pulled into the fibers of the wood. the water also in necessary for the chemical reaction to occur so that the gorilla glue will expand and harden. without the water the glue is weak. Pressure is a must however because the expansion can actually separate parts. the joints are also stronger than the wood, if you read my other post about it you would have seen what happened to me. not to mention that gorilla glue will work on just about anything you can think, except for rubber, ive tried it and ill tell you dont use it. its my go to glue after super glue since its not clear. but for building boxes i wont use anything else. plus it guarentee's a seal without having to caulk, even tho i caulk all my boxes anyways. but enough about glue. go build a box. its a great learning experience at the least. and i think its fun. [/QUOTE]

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