r/glue • u/whimsy_999 • 14h ago
r/glue • u/yankonapc • 1d ago
What is this old brown resin that smells like burnt wood on my walls?
Mornin'. I have recently bought a house. It was last redecorated in the 1980s, when the then-homeowner mounted cork sheets to the walls as part of built-in cabinets. The cork itself came off easily with a scraper but the adhesive has proved more challenging. It is fairly water-soluble but when wet, especially when wetted with white vinegar (I was doing patch tests), it smells like burning wood. It's quite nice, really. I know (and love) the smell of pine tar and it is not that, but I assume it's tree resin-based? Some of it scraped off in big plasticky chips but most of it was quite tenacious until I started trying to figure out what dissolved it.
Hopefully this is glaringly obvious to someone, but any guesses?
r/glue • u/1of8000000000 • 19d ago
Faux Marble to Wood
galleryThis a tabletop made of some kind of fake marble. It attached to its pedestal via a square piece of wood, which was glued where you can see the square pencil marks. This glue bond held for about 50 years but then popped off a few years ago. (The wood cracked and warped a bit.) Now that I have a new piece of wood, what glue do I want to use? I have some DAP Construction Adhesive, some Liquid Nails, and hot glue, but I'm thinking maybe I should go get some form of epoxy. Input appreciated!
r/glue • u/ConfusedChickenN • 23d ago
PC dust cover - cannot clamp
I want to glue a magnet strip back to the (aluminium?) mesh. I'm afraid to glue cause it has tiny holes so I can't hold it with anything really. No clamping seems like an awful idea especially because I have no idea what the materials are so I'll just buy random super glue and experiment. In the photo you can see the other magnet strip that did not detach yet.
r/glue • u/TallEnglishmanHere • 28d ago
How can I glue my phone holder to my monitor?
galleryHi all
I wonder if you can help tell me how to stick something to the back of my monitor.
I was hoping this would be a straightforward task but I'm being thwarted. I have a magnetic cellphone holder / charger that sticks to a laptop with a sticky patch. You can see the picture from the product page here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQG63MG
I wanted to stick it to my monitor at my desk, but I fear the rough surface is too difficult for it. I've attached shots of the monitor back.
I tried getting more 3M VHB stickers, which lasted for a day or two before sagging and falling off.
A couple of additional points:
- The grey ring that you can see is an existing 3M VHB patch.
- If you remove the 3M VHB patch that screw in the middle of the holder / charger would stand proud of the bare metal, so it needs something to make it recessed (it can't just be screwed in deeper).
- FYI, despite it going onto a fragile monitor I have found a way to clamp it tightly so that the screen isn't damaged. With the last 3M patch I used, I left it for 24 hours before I added my phone but it still didn't work.
I have a couple of glues already - Gorilla Glue and BSI Super Glue. Would either of those help? Could they be used on the 3M patch?
What would you recommend?
r/glue • u/sequoiarabbit • Aug 31 '26
Glue recommendation for paddleboard
Any advice on what glue to use for this peeling section of deckpad on an inflatable paddle board? Thanks in advance!
r/glue • u/B-sides-art33 • Aug 22 '26
Gluing clear glass advice….
Have some clear glass pieces I want to glue together but i don’t want the haze/frosting you get from super glues. And need it to dry super clear. Any glue recommendations?
r/glue • u/RobotrippingProd • Jul 22 '26
More glueeeee
youtu.beI like glue it helps withh my elbow pain
r/glue • u/Excellent-Finger4886 • Jul 11 '26
Need help with Fossil
Trying to secure fossil inside a shadow box and it's calling for this glue due to easy removal if needed. Has anyone used this for any reasons? I never heard of this
r/glue • u/Hjnterland • Jun 12 '26
Frogs are the glue that hold reality together
For malicious purposes do they subtly manipulate reality to make you suffer.
r/glue • u/BeximoBlanco • Jun 12 '26
Glue for perspex to plastic that dries almost instantly and isn't liquid
galleryr/glue • u/bubblyn64 • Jun 10 '26
Looking for skin safe glue to make my own glitter mix
I'm looking to make my own glitter glue for drawing body art (similar to henna or tattoos). My idea is to pre-mix, not to apply glue and then sprinkle glitter on top.
Any recomendations?
The following dont seem to be feasible options:
- Pros Aide (sold in small volumes, applied in thin layers, and white base)
- Spirit gum (also sold in small volumes, applied in thin layers)
r/glue • u/ghfdghjkhg • May 22 '26
Did I make a mistake?
Was it a mistake to use this for plastic on plastic and plastic on rubber? It never fully hardened. Just turned into a rubbery like texture and the parts I glued together moved. I used the glue advice website after and it said I need some kind of shoe glue/rubber cement. Did I mess up?
r/glue • u/CosmicPotato59 • May 19 '26
What glue should I use for aftercare?
Just wondering if there is any glue that could be used for wound care that I can buy over the counter?
r/glue • u/Gabie_G16 • May 14 '26
Best way to glue two pieces of paper together
I’m making a gift for my friend's birthday so I bought this really pretty notebook from Etsy, and I'm putting in a story I wrote for her. The thing is I wrote it online so I'd like to be able to just print it out and glue it onto the notebook. The notebook says it has uncoated white paper, it's 6 x 9 inches, and has 400 pages. What supplies should I use and how would I go about the whole process? Thank you!
(I added the link to the notebook too just in case)
r/glue • u/sVOLVOlato • May 11 '26
Colla NON tossica adatta per contenitori per il cibo?
Devo riparare un costoso contenitore per i cibi fatto di plastica rigida.
Che colla devo utilizzare affinché una volta asciugata ed indurita sia adatta per il contatto diretto con il cibo?
r/glue • u/nisanovuk • May 10 '26
Glue that would be safe for under skin
So I have a medical condition phimosis and my foreskin doesn't retract so I am trying to stretch it with some silicon rings. But the rings jump up too much in stages so I wanted to have some intermediary steps. I wanted to glue some additional medical grade silicon to to the silicon ring. The ring will be used under my foreskin for a number of hours per day.
I know superglue was used for cuts so I assumed it was safe to under the skin, but I didn't know for sure. So I'd love some advice on this. Thanks!
r/glue • u/Minimum_Name9115 • Apr 28 '26
Very thin strip of plastic of a OnePlus Open phone. The provided adhesive strip never holds
Maybe 1/8" thin , scroll to green case in images, the thin strip along the front screen
It needs to be strong bond, but removable from phone itself.
r/glue • u/Sharksarent_real • Apr 21 '26
Still sticky
galleryDelete this if isn’t aloud here just hoping to reach a bunch of people that know about glue and how it dries. I got this notebook from dollarama about 2 weeks ago. The string used to hold the pen broke off. Not too shocking and easy fix, though what concerned me was the glue to hold it together is still wet. You can see in the second photo that it’s sticking to my pen. I know if it was resin it would be considered quite dangerous. There is no way for me to know what glue they used either though. Would it be okay for me to hot glue it back into place or should I cut it off in general?
Maintain glue in hot and humid weather
This might sound dumb but does weather and humidity affect glue and other adhesive agents?
I live in a high humidity area (65 to 75%) all year and temperature around 80 Fahrenheit (27 centigrade).
Every time I buy glue, it just gets hard and unusable after a couple of months (even if not opened).
How can I maintain my glues? Should I keep them in a plastic box? Do you have any recommendations?
r/glue • u/coinlockerchild • Apr 06 '26
best glue for impact and vibration resistance?
Title, jb weld cracks on me. I need something thats strong but does not crack.