My Heart Is Broke - Lend Me Some Glue
Written: Dec 16 '06
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Pros: Fixed everything I threw at it. Stands up to it's name, and slogan.
Cons: People may use too much glue, use with caution!
The Bottom Line: It really is the worlds strongest glue. I am now a lifetime customer. Complete satisfaction.
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| dimeuhday's Full Review: Gorilla Glue |
I've seen really neat commercials on gorrilla glue. One that sticks out was the dinosaur bones that claimed "put together by Gorilla Glue" -Worlds strongest glue. Even though the small print claimed otherwise, I found this advertising to be extremely catchy, and cute as well.
I avoided it however, seeing how I never really had any major uses for a strong bond glue; until I broke the heel of my favorite maryjane shoe!
My heart was broken. I was in such love with these shoes. It's as if they were designed for my foot, comfort, shape, the whole nine. (I'd do a review on my shoe, but unfortunatley I never jotted down the make/style.) Anyways; this is why I neede the glue.
I did a few circles around Acmoore, until I found it sitting right on the shelf near the check out line.
A small fee of $5?
I was at least expecting to pay $10 for the worlds strongest glue; and for some reason I'm one of these simoke minded folk that think, 'if it's expensive, it must be better than the rest'. Based on that, I assumed right away that this worlds strongest glue was going to be another useless ripp-off. I bought it anyway though. I was willing to at least try and fix my shoe myself, before spending a large fee for a shoe repair. (I was that desperate) -true!
I read the instructions on the box when I got home.
4 small easy to remember steps.
1. Make sure your working on a clean surface first. (Cinchy!)
2. Wet surface before applying glue. (Easy enough)
3. Use only a small amount of glue, as for the glue will expand. (Oh this must be good, thats different)
4. Wipe any excess glue off of edges.
-Let dry for up to 4 hours, and wallah! Fixed!
So this is exactly what I did. Only I waited for an entire day before actually using my shoes.
I seriously thought that it was not going to work, that as soon as I tried walking in my shoes, they were again going to come apart.
I'm now a proud owner of my 5 year old shoes again!
I've been walking around in them for a good solid 4 days now, without any signs of the glue giving up its stregnth. For only five bucks, I was not expecting the shoe to last me more than a few hours; if that.
Gorilla Fixer Upper Project Number Two-
My clumsy stupid self went and sat her toosh right on her $75 designer sunglasses. I must admitt I shed a minor tear, and of course I cursed my butt out!
How could I be so stupid, how could.... wait- I've got that glue, the one that fixed my shoe. (Sorry I had to)
Thats what I did, and with perfect results. There was originally a crack right in the top part plastic that holds the lense in. I had to try and fit the lense back into place, then I simply wet the crack, applied a mini dot of the Gorilla Glue, and let it sit for a few hours.
The glue bubbled up a bit (because I guess I used more glue than needed-no big deal), but it was not even recognizable, unless you were right up in my grill.
The glasses are fixed, but who knows when I may sit on them again? I cannot hold the makers of Gorrila Glue responsible if I decide to plant my rear on the glasses again.
Now if I were to trip and fall, and break my teeth, I bet this glue could fix it too. Save me a big ol' trip to the dentist. Mm hmm...(Don't try that at home though, I can't be held responsible for crafty ideas that flow from my mind-nope!)
Gorilla glue has done me justice in less than one week, and saved me quite a lot of money. If I were to get the shoe fixed professionally it would of cost me God knows how much. If I were to buy new glasses, well there goes another $75.
I'm extremely happy with my $5 purchase, and would buy this product again. I'm sure I will have to; and soon. I'm such a clutz, I manage to somehow break almost half of the things I own- or sit on them. The gorilla can fix that though, so I'm not worried about it anymore.
Recommended:
Yes
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