Gorilla Glue?

[Hooked-On]

Will Gorilla glue work for glueing the handle on a new rod? I have used Epoxy, but was thinking of using Gorilla Glue. Has anyone tried this or is it not recommended?

[Capt Bob]

gorilla glue is very strong but lacks flexibilty AND the stuff expands and foams out like a rabid dog,,,having just changed out grips on a brand new G loomis UL I did use a TINY bit of Gorilla when I inserted the rubberized cork ring I used as a decorative add where I spliced the new handle when I shortened it to fit the 5 ft wand...it took me 20 min just to sand down the glue that oozed out...it does a decent job but I'd still rather work with a good epoxy...there's a two part semi paste epoxy that I get ( actually I bumm it) from my local rod repair guy that takes a good 40 - 60 min to set that is outstanding...I think Mud Hole carries it, its fantastic for EVA...makes the stuff slide on wonderfully easy...used it to glue up my custom 7 ft Bridge Shark BEASTIE STIK and its held up to all thats come its way so far

[Seahunter]

Get yourself a jar of Kardol or U40 Rod Bond. Good stuff with a variety of uses.

[Steve F]

I know that everyone has there favorite but I like using Devcon 2-ton epoxy and it comes in 5 and 30min working time and I use the 30min one.

[firefly]

I have tried the quick set glue one my first rod building attempt and nearly destroyed the blank. I have used the two part epoxy U-40 Rod Bond and really like it. It is easy to work with and clean up.

[Phishphinder]

Keep that stuff away from your fishing gear. Foam expansion, makes a mess and is brittle. Good for wood working cause you can sand off the mess.. teribble for fishing gear

[Sand Flea]

Agree with the others - keep it in the wood shop

[TroutThink]

I used the stuff on a bamboo rod to glue the reel seat down, somehow water got in there, swelled up the reel seat and demolished the Gorilla Glue. Seems brittle

[Hooked-On]

I will stick with what I have been doing and use epoxy.

[Spot77]

Another good one is "Quick Grip" by Beacon Adhesives. I've used this on tons of stuff over the years with good results, and it's a single component product; no 2 part expoxies to mix.

From the tube I'm looking at right now, "Quick Dry, water and weather proof, flexible and paintable, crystal clear."