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The Nor'easter of 2007
In the spring of 2007, we had a Nor'easter in Maine. The rain didn't stop for days and days. Our house was built in 1970's and we have never had a problem with water in the basement. One morning I went into the basement and there was 4 to 5 inches of water. We got out the vacuum and bailed water for hours with very little success because we couldn't stop the water from coming in. I found cracks in the foundation and thought of Gorilla Glue! I poured the glue into the cracks and smoothed them while the water was coming in and then I noticed that the water was slowing down. And within minutes the water had stopped completely. Unbelievable! You saved our home.
Thanks! Skip T.
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Split Peach Tree
Last September I got a call at work from my wife telling me that our fully loaded and nearly ripe Frost Peach tree had split in half during a wind storm. When I arrived home and assessed the damage my first thought was to cut away half the tree. I picked off the 50+lbs of peaches and cut away the largest outer branches. With the weight off the trunk, I could see that it would be possible to use a come along to pull the two halves back together. Having nothing to lose, I gave it a shot. I needed something that was non-toxic to bond and seal the two halves. I used my whole 8 oz. bottle of Gorilla Glue on the two halves of exposed wood. I then pulled them together and clamped it. It is now March and the tree is starting to bud again. Other than the 36" scar where the tree split, there is no sign of any setback or damage to the tree. Who would have known?
Thank you! Daryl R.
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Foam Construction
I build mascot costumes and needed a way to fasten structural foam and Styrofoam together. Most adhesives melt the foam and epoxy can be difficult to use in this application. Gorilla Glue is much easier to use and won't melt any of the foams I use. I can use it fasten Styrofoam blocks together or to fasten foam rubber to the Styrofoam.
Good stuff!
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Bird Houses
We were building bird houses as a family project with the kids. We were using some white wood glue, which worked great until it rained. The kids were not happy that the bird houses completely fell apart in a heavy rain. I went down to a local hardware store and asked for help. The owner mentioned "Gorilla Glue is the very best for anything wood that will be outside." I bought a small bottle, about 4 oz., and helped the kids sand, apply and clamp everything tightly. That was over a month and it has rained many times. The bird houses still look great, the kids want to build more, and we still have 3/4 of a bottle of Gorilla Glue left. Thank you for a great product, Justin S.
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Re-attaching Kitchen Mixer
I have to tell you that I have used your glue so, so many times. I used it to re-attach the handle of my vintage kitchen mixer. This mixer weighs a ton and it broke near the end of the handle. I re-attached the handle tip, where 95% of the weight rests, and it still holds up. I really like Gorilla Glue--It works!
Charlette H.
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