Super Glue with Brush & Nozzle Applicator, Clear Glue, 12 Gram (Pack of 1) - All Purpose and Fast Setting for Projects and Repairs

I gave this product five stars for all the successful liquid prior purchases an excellent performance for the number of years it has been my favorite Super Glue and track it down as needed since that first purchase. The Amazon customer service who give one star so they can complain are receiving old product Amazon must not be purchasing directly from the manufacturer. I received my Amazon Gorilla product January 9th of 2020 as my almost three year old product needed backup as it began to thicken. A few days ago I accessed the January arrival and attempted to shake it since it had been sitting since arrival. There was no movement, no sound of liquid inside. Already nothing was normal. I buy the product for the brush application method I prefer and that it's what I tried to open and could not even pull the brush from the bottle and immediately knew it was OLD PRODUCT, thicker and less usable than the one that was replacing. Before calling the manufacturer phone number on the package to confirm what I suspected, I checked the Amazon reviews for this product and saw all the single Stars and people beating up on a fine product that was outdated and expect Amazon was scammed by a dishonest distributor dumping outdated product.. such an injustice today product I had always purchased fresh at my local hardware store as I would suggest they complaining reviewers should do or, call me 800 number on the back of the package if you still have it and have the bottle on which is a production date by which I was told the product received in January was already two years old as the code on the bottle bottom indicated with its 2018 date. The Pleasant and cooperative person who answered my call at the 800 number indicated Amazon purchases from many distributors and storage conditions unknown at the distributors are Amazon warehouses and maybe totally unconducive to keep things such a product in a liquid condition. As I said above mine was three years old and I was still using and what I received was two years old and I couldn't pry the brush from the bottle, super glue stuck to it so thick the brush could not exit. This no doubt is the same kind of outdated and unusable product received as was clear to me when they described and reviewed it here. To all of those I would say buy it fresh from a trusted hardware store and if necessary check the bottom of the bottle for the code. The first two numbers after three letters on my bottle weare18, representing 2018 and I believe the 06 that followed probably meant the month of June. My 5 star reviews represent every bottle of this product I have ever purchased until that received in January from Amazon. And maybe Amazon could find a way to identify distributors who buy up old product and then sell it cheap to Amazon whose reputation then stuffers along with the manufacturer. I used Amazon instead of trying to find a hardware store in a city to which I'm new and too easily get lost... Good Luck people, this is a great product and the brush usually removes clean as a whistle and not stuck to the inside of the bottle with thickened Super Glue. I am surprised so many reviewers did not recognize an old product. For heaven sakes, Elmer's Glue does the same thing and glue sticks dry out. Adhesives must stay in the form in which they were manufactured to function.

I couldn't complete the instructions after "with bush and nozzle Applicator": it dried already.

Amazing product! It is so easy to use with the 2 options you can choose from. I used the brush to get a better control since I really just need a thin layer on the 3D prints I need. Works perfectly, and I love how it's gel form so it doesn't drip. I also accidentally knocked the bottle over and thank god it's gel so I was able to pick it up fast enough before it spilled all over. Before I purchased this, I seen a lot of negative feedbacks which made me a little scared. But once I gotten the actual package, I realized all those negative reviews are really more of human error and people just don't read the instructions. On the front, you see there's a bar on the left showing you where the fill line is for 12g. Many people said it's half-filled. Yeah it's half filled so you don't get all the glue all over the applicator stick and that's by design. They could've give you a smaller bottle and fill all the way up and save some money on the bottles but they didn't because this provides a better user experience. Me being a product designer myself I can really appreciate that. But I guess most people just rather find something complain about without knowing all the thoughts put behind the product development professionals. And on the back of the card, under the BOLD ORANGE "IMPORTANT:' section it says "After use, wipe off any glue that remains on neck or nozzle of bottle with a dry cloth before replacing cap." How many people complained about how the bottle won't open actually did that??? What do you think would happen if you leave this SUPER GLUE on where the bottle and the cap connects? THEY GLUED TOGETHER! Yes I know it's easier to blame the product and leave a bad review when you just don't read the instruction. But take some responsibility and knowing that there's only so much they can try to educate you on how to properly use a product, and you need to read the instruction. This is not a toy, read the freaking instruction before you use the tool! I'm not sponsored or has any relationship with the company, just like to give a fair review on a good product.

Since I started assembling resin kits like the gaming weeabo I am two years ago(thanks for establishing a hobby for me, Covid) this has been the only affordable glue that hasn't failed me horribly in most ways. The brush and skinny nozzle make it perfect for small gaps and holes, it bonds very fast so as long as you're careful, you don't have to worry about clamping or holding two items in place for more than a minute to properly bond it. There are only two consistent issues I keep running into. 1. The entire bottle of glue tends to completely dry out and become unuseable about halfway through the bottle, which, as a very small bottle, means I don't usually get enough for my buck. Each bottle tends to be able to last me two to three kits at most. 2. While the glue dries clear, it easily messes up paint and will congeal to a really ugly mess. I'll post images of some of my (embarrassing) earliest projects, as the glue has held up wonderfully since building them two years ago. More fragile or small pieces I have had to fix over the years, but for the most part they're all still standing proudly.

Very durable, keeps my press on nails on for weeks, doesn’t leak wouldn’t recommend getting in on any fabrics bc it’s never coming off. Easy to use with the brush too!

You can never go wrong with gorilla glue. If you got something that needs to be glued gorilla glue will do the job and hold strong.

Very old stock! Over 2 years old when received, completely hardened and unusable. Same thing happened last year, only this time, the glue I received was even older, 26 months since manufactured, which is absurd! Date code on bottom of bottle = SBA2008U = August 2020. Returning for refund. DO NOT BUY GORILLA SUPER GLUE FROM AMAZON! They are not rotating stock properly, so they're selling glue that's hard as a rock as many others have said. Glue SHOULD be good for only 18 months after manufacturing date (unopened) and 12 months (after opening) per Gorilla customer service. However, my experience says not to rely on this. The glue I bought last year was only 4-5 months old, but all 4 bottles were already too thick to use. I informed Gorilla who had me return the unopened bottles for inspection by their quality control people, so there may be a manufacturing issue. They told me the glue is tested and found to be freeze/thaw stable when returned to room temperature, so it's not a warehouse or shipping temperature issue. Fresh glue should flow easily. One way to check this without even opening the package is the inversion test. Just turn the bottle upside down and observe how fast the air bubble rises to the surface. It takes < 5 seconds for fresh glue. More than 10 seconds means it's too thick. If there's no bubble at all, it's way past shelf life and completely hard and useless. I've experimented with using various amounts of thinner (100% acetone = nail polish remover) to restore old Gorilla super glue, without success. Acetone is recommended to remove spilled super glue, so it was worth a try. I tried adding from 1 to 10 ml of acetone to a bottle of glue. It seems to work, temporarily, then thickens up again, and probably doesn't stick as well. Gorilla says they can't recommend any thinner that doesn't change efficacy. Some alternatives: As far as I know, Gorilla is only 1 of 2 brands with a brush applicator, but the the bottle is very easy to knock over. The other, JB Weld, has a better brush, but is a bit too thin for my use (mainly to restore vinyl record covers). Loctite Automotive Gel Control flows easily and comes in a squeeze bottle that's much more stable than Gorilla and very hard to knock over, but it's only 4 g vs Gorilla's 10 g of product, even though the Loctite bottle is bigger.

There are certain instruments that, though modest in stature, command reverence by the way they mend the world’s little fractures—quietly, assuredly, and with a discipline one might only attribute to master artisans of an earlier age. This clear adhesive, housed in an unassuming vial no larger than a hummingbird’s pause, is one such tool. It arrived on a day I hadn’t planned to need it—don’t they all? A fractured ceramic keepsake whispered of gravity’s mischief; a splintered handle grumbled beneath the weight of loyalty and years. And there it was: the little vessel of resolution, offering me not only the strength to set things right, but the finesse to do so with poise. Its duality—brush and nozzle—reminded me of a painter’s command over both canvas and detail. The brush, delicate and composed, was my scalpel for minute repairs; the nozzle, precise and bold, my trusted chisel for structural resurrection. What surprised me most was not just its grip—it clutched with the quiet tenacity of a promise kept—but how swiftly it delivered its bond, as if to say: “There. It's as if it was never broken.” And after all was healed and restored, I returned the cap gently, as instructed, the way one returns a violin to its case after a concert of small, perfect notes. It now rests on the top shelf, not out of reach, but elevated to its rightful place among the noble everyday things that do their work without applause. For those who value mastery in miniature—who find delight in the invisible handiwork of restoration—this was no mere fix. It was poetry, in polymer.