Gorilla Glue Reviews 321

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wanted to buy UHU but the shop didn't have it and Gorilla Glue contact adhesive looked like a suitable alternative. I was a bit expensive - £10 for a tube. Tried to use it to glue some pieces of car... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought Gorilla Contact Adhesive Crystal Clear 75g for £6.50 hoping it would do all the jobs I needed it to. I read all the products it claims to glue and all the instructions. Used it as it sai... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought some gorilla instant grab adhesive (£11!) to put up 2 very small wooden batons (20 cms long) for a shelf within a small cupboard. There was nothing 'instant' or 'grabbing' about this glue and... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have tried and used the wood glue, the super glue and the rubber cement. All 3 failed. They are overpriced and can't hold even simple paper together. Super glue is too thick, container plugged and fai... See more

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Gorilla Glue is an American brand of polyurethane adhesives.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought Gorilla Contact Adhesive…

Bought Gorilla Contact Adhesive Crystal Clear 75g for £6.50 hoping it would do all the jobs I needed it to.
I read all the products it claims to glue and all the instructions. Used it as it said and NOT ONE object adhered to another, NOT ONE!!
I even held on to one repair for 10 mins, let go - it fell off.
This product is expensive and DOES NOT DO what it claims.
Do yourself a favour and buy a different brand. If you do buy it, throw it straight in the bin, that's where mine has gone.
Back to the shop I go.

1 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Doesn't stick.

I wanted to buy UHU but the shop didn't have it and Gorilla Glue contact adhesive looked like a suitable alternative. I was a bit expensive - £10 for a tube. Tried to use it to glue some pieces of cardboard, I followed the instructions, applied the glue, waited 2 minutes and then pressed together - hardly any adhesion, my constructions just kept falling apart! I ended up using a stapler. Does not compare with UHU!

20 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gorilla heavy duty grab adhesive

I bought some gorilla instant grab adhesive (£11!) to put up 2 very small wooden batons (20 cms long) for a shelf within a small cupboard. There was nothing 'instant' or 'grabbing' about this glue and 40 minutes later I had to admit defeat and use a drill. My freshly painted cupboard is now a complete mess and full of glue, the one saving grace is that nobody will see it but me. My advice is skip the swearing and frustration and just go to step 2 (ie using a drill) I would have given this completely useless product no stars but that is not an option unfortunately. Avoid at all costs - save yourself some money!!

17 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have tried and used the wood glue

Have tried and used the wood glue, the super glue and the rubber cement. All 3 failed. They are overpriced and can't hold even simple paper together. Super glue is too thick, container plugged and failed after one use, wood glue will thicken up to paste if not used within a month, and tiny bottles of rubber cement won't even keep 2 pieces of paper together. The entire line is overpriced junk. Going back to Elmer's as it never fails me. Yes I followed all directions for use and storage so don't give me that BS. One star is 1 too many.

3 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy, genuine garbage.

The marketting convinces you it must be worth the obscene price, but it's comfortasbly the worst super glue on the market. It doesns't flow, is really hasrd to use, and doesn't stick. Literally built ONE warhammer mini and the rest has had to go in the bin. Waste of money.

6 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AVOID AVOID

Cures never unless it’s the cap to the bottle or your fingers, says ten seconds. I held in place for ten minutes and it never stuck but it will stick fingers together or the lid firmly instantly.
Awful product with false advertising.
AVOID AVOID AVOID

5 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do Gorilla Glue actually have a…

Do Gorilla Glue actually have a customer services department? I bought a product that does not do what it claims and have contacted customer services several times and they never reply. That's how they do business and take our money.

5 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Put product in it I spend money on…

Put product in it I spend money on something and find out it only has it filled not even half full that rippeing the customer off bad business I like it at one time won't be buying anything from gorilla glue...,

4 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Glues do not stick

I purchased glue dots to attach small, (1”-2”long”) plastics animals to a flat surface in my car. I purposely bought them as the packaging stated it would work with plastic. After not being usable, I contacted the company. I was told “it will not work with polyethylene or polypropylene plastics as stated on the packaging “ NO WHERE on the packaging is that stated. After pointing that out and proving by sending photos of said packaging, they are no longer answering my emails. It’s the principle of the thing that gets. Won’t be purchasing any of their products again.

28 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buyers beware - expensive and unreliable.

We purchased several Gorilla Glue products for our office. After using only a few drops from a couple of tubes, we later found that the glue had completely hardened inside the tubes and could no longer be dispensed.

Even worse, the most recent tube we purchased from Amazon was never opened.

When we tried to use it a couple of months later, it had already hardened and was entirely unusable. In total, we wasted approximately $90 on products that effectively worked once, if at all.

We contacted Gorilla Glue, but they refused to replace or compensate us, citing that the products were manufactured a couple of years earlier. There was no expiration date and no warning on the packaging indicating that the glue could harden on its own over time. Are customers really expected to purchase a product that can only be used for a few drops one time?

This experience has been extremely frustrating and feels like a complete rip-off.

By contrast, we have several Elmer's Glue in our office also.

We still use Elmers glue that we purchased over a decade ago, and it works perfectly every time. Elmers products are significantly cheaper, come in larger bottles, and are clearly designed for long-term use.

Buyers beware. Gorilla Glue may be expensive, but in our experience, it is neither reliable nor consumer-friendly.

We wasted about $90, and that is all Gorilla Glue will ever get from us.

We will never purchase their products again, nor will our friends or affiliated businesses, EVER in our lifetime.

We are investment bankers, and while $90 itself is not worth our time to dispute, this is a matter of principle and fairness. We are sharing our experience so others are aware and can make informed decisions.

Buyers beware. Gorilla Glue may be expensive, but in our experience, it is neither reliable nor consumer-friendly.

13 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Glue that's already gone off

Last two bottles ive purchased the glue had already gone off. For £10 a tube its straight up theft. Last time I ever buy any product from this company

5 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely worthless and has saturated…

Absolutely worthless and has saturated the market. On multiple occasions I've had to purchase this for emergency repairs, when Elmers would have done a better job, and just once it worked to repair the sole of a shoe. Every other time it made a mess and wouldn't adhere. I just ruined an IKEA lampshade with it and have been trying to get the glue off my hand for 4 days, trying every solvent known to man. Why is this garbage being sold everywhere?

25 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This stuff is crap

This stuff is crap. Supposed to leave for a while it can harden. Left it for days and came back to still broken item but enough of this stuff to run onto fingers and make a mess. ABSOLUTE CRAP PRODUCT.

19 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Gorilla glue is inferior.

Using this product is like gluing with oil. Takes forever to set up. Slippery during the clamping process. Super glue only works on certain materials. For what this stuff costs, It should be much better

19 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't waste your money on gorilla glue

Don't waste your money on gorilla glue, I bought a few sized bottles for future use, this December I was putting various items that need fixed. Nothing was being glued together. Not sticking the glue more like an oily mess. Very disappointing, not like glue at all, not like "glue" I have used before. I seriously want my money back!😡

13 December 2025
Unprompted review

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