The Last Glue - opinions?

[lithdoc]

Hello,

I've searched this forum for a discussion of this, but have not found it.

Has anybody used this item before? I was a demo of this at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh, and it was very impressive. Instant stick, unbelievably strong bond the second you put the two pieces together. So impressive, that it was almost too good to be true!

The sales guy would glue rubber belts, plastic, even drill bits. The only thing this won't work on is fabric.

I did not buy any because of cost (~$50 for the set) and I do not have to use glue that often in my life.

Has anyone had any experience with this? Any opinions? Thanks!


http://www.thelastglue.com/

http://shop.thelastglue.com/

 

[Outlawmws]

Never heard of it, but sounds almost like contact cement.

 

[HaroRider]

I think that is the stuff they sell at those flea market type booths.

 

[neophyte]

My experience with glue is that no glue is ever the last glue you will ever have to buy. Most glues just wind up being the last glue you bought, before buying something else.

 

[rlitman]

Never heard of it, but sounds almost like contact cement.

Actually, it sounds like Loctite. The description says it is an anaerobic adhesive.

 

[Solid Lifters]

Actually, it sounds like Loctite. The description says it is an anaerobic adhesive.

Yep. So, I'll stick with Loctite Super Glue with Gel Control. That stuff is just awesome.

 

[lithdoc]

Yeah, I saw this at a trade show.

The results were very impressive - the guy would cut through a rubber belt, apply a few drops of this adhesive, close it up and give it to someone to pull apart. Impossible! He also had glued drill bits broken in two pieces and then drill with it. All you do is apply a few drops of this liquid, put the two pieces together and the bond is formed 100% within a couple seconds. I haven't bought it, but I was curious whether any of you have tried this.

 

[cookefab]

Buy some, use it, and then post a comprehensive, pic heavy review for all of us interested in this thread..?

(Sorry - it just seems no one here has actually used the stuff...)

 

[Givl Reggin]

Is this the stuff that need to be kept refrigerated?

 

[Coolerman]

Hmmm... I have a drawer full of broken drill bits! I could save a fortune on replacements! Just glue them back together then sharpen them with the Drill Doctor...

Sounds like an amazing product, but some things just aren't meant to be "glued" back together...

 

[Beaumont67]

Is this the stuff that need to be kept refrigerated?

Yes - says it on their website & The Last Glue is very $$...shelf life ??
So I like using Gorilla Glue, and it should be frig. stored, as well.
http://www.gorillatough.com/index.php?page=gorilla-glue

 

[L8yhawk]

It is the glue that needs to be refrigerated. The shelf life is the lifetime of the glue (not sure about that-I still have some). I bought it 8 months ago and now swear by it!!! I haven't tried to glue anything where it didn't work. I have not tried to glue drill bits-LOL

 

[Farmall450]

Now that I want some...when's the generic version coming out?!

 

[toolstools]

Its at Harbor Freight called Know Stek

 

[lithdoc]

Those folks have a lock down on the formula and the import... I have not seen equivalent glue anywhere at retail. Like I said, what I saw at the show was unlike anything I've ever seen

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[boothguy]

Sorry, no pics to share, but I'm an actual user of the stuff. Got mine at the San Diego County Fair a couple of years ago - yes, from one of those pitchmen. My sales resistance goes to zero at the Fair for some reason I haven't quite figured out.

It's an anaerobic, cyanoacrylic instant-bonding glue like lots of others out there. What makes this stuff different, for me anyway, is the filler powder they sell with it. Since the glue will only set in the absence of air, the filler powder will fill gaps and exclude the air.

I've used it successfully build up a missing portion on a Bakelite fuse block for a megabuck 60 year-old car I'm restoring; the vinyl/cloth handle on my traveling computer briefcase; the plastic handle on a pot lid that my wife cherishes because it belonged to her mom; and today, I'll try it to restore a broken 3mm machine screw on a very thin piece of sheet metal that couldn't stand welding heat.

Like anything, it works great in some applications and is useless in others.

 

[Ed ke6bnl]

I use baking soda for filler works the same.

 

[firworks]

It looks like the actual glue is only 30$. If you don't need the filler or cleaner you could get it for that. It does sound pretty crazy... I kinda want to get some though and try out these tests myself and see what happens. I'd be worried they were the litigious type though who would attack any video or review that didn't match their "performance".

 

[Loopy Waffle Brains]

I picked up some of this at the state fair. It is the stuff that I was told to keep upright in the refrigerator. It smells and acts like “super glue” or locktite instant adhesive. The instructions say it contains cyanoacrylate. The main active ingredient for that glue and like products. I will, however say it has worked very well for me. Especially the filler combined with the glue. Also the sales person who sold it to us said it would not stick to fingers. I can attest that it will, very well. I guess time will tell how well it does

 

[Matt M PA]

Sure sounds like Max 1 glue. A friend told me about it, and I bought some. I've been very pleased the times i have used it.

The filler does seem like baking soda, too. Whatever it is, it also works. I've always been skeptical about glues, but this one sure works well.

 

[Lelandwelds]

If its cyanoacylate and baking soda, make sure you get the optional wiffle dust.

Cyanoacralic is moisture cure (hates shock). Gorilla glue is a polyurathane ( water cure) Loctite cures in a vacuum or at least when air is excluded (loves copper, hates aluminum). Contact cement need to outgas solvents until tacky ( hates plasticizers ) optic and electronics use a UV cure. Some glues are induction or RF cure (heat cure)

The list goes on and on. There is never a "last glue" and this sounds like a scam.

 

[bwringer]

Cyanoacrylate and mystery powder... sounds a lot like Q-Bond, too.

Like anything else, it works great in the right situations, but it's not the end-all be-all for everything.

 

[theoldwizard1]

If its cyanoacylate and baking soda, make sure you get the optional wiffle dust.

Cyanoacralic is moisture cure (hates shock). Gorilla glue is a polyurathane ( water cure) Loctite cures in a vacuum or at least when air is excluded (loves copper, hates aluminum). Contact cement need to outgas solvents until tacky ( hates plasticizers ) optic and electronics use a UV cure. Some glues are induction or RF cure (heat cure)

The list goes on and on. There is never a "last glue" and this sounds like a scam.

Good info !

If you need a glue that has instant grab, but take awhile to dry, try Goo (a.k.a.Shoe Goo). Kind of a super rubber cement. Very tacky right out of the tube. Never really dries "rock hard".

The most common problems when "bonding" to piece is improper cleaning. Also many materials have too smooth of a surface (no tooth). Sanding helps. Last, all adhesives will fail at some temperature. The failure may just be from different expansion rates.

 

[ovrrdrive]

I haven't used this stuff but (OT Warning... lol) I've been absolutely amazed by that seen on TV stuff that you squirt on then flip the pen around and hit it with the UV light. I bought a tube of it just to play with but I've actually used the stuff a few times with really good results. Works great for those odd angles that you can't get good pressure on. That light fuses the stuff almost instantly.

 

[Outlawmws]

That sounds like the stuff dentists sometimes use...

 

[Lelandwelds]

The most common problems when "bonding" to piece is improper cleaning. Also many materials have too smooth of a surface (no tooth). Sanding helps. Last, all adhesives will fail at some temperature. The failure may just be from different expansion rates.

The most common problem is not reading the instructions. Chemistry isnt a "wing it" kind of thing. If you choose the wrong, glue some things ( UHMW, vinyl, etc) will not adhere no matter how much you abrade or wash with any solvent. Others are a match but have physical specs (epoxies too thick to penetrate carbon fiber , poor optical clarity, etc) that make them a poor choice.

Loctite and 3M, for example, have a huge amount of info available. Forget the big box stores and call a company like R.S. Hughes, for example.

Sunlight will cure some UV cured glues. Others need a narrow band of UV. Keep refrigerated. Loctite makes some great UV cure glues.

 

[theoldwizard1]

The most common problem is not reading the instructions. Chemistry isnt a "wing it" kind of thing. If you choose the wrong, glue some things ( UHMW, vinyl, etc) will not adhere no matter how much you abrade or wash with any solvent.

The opposite is true also !

3M 5200 Marine Adhesive has NO KNOW SOLVENT ! If you get excess on, you will be scraping/cutting it with a razor blade. The stuff is too soft to sand or grind. It also has a very long "full cure" time. 5+days !