Gator's Grip-Or-Gator Grip ?

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The reason for the title is I am not sure of the name:

Now that said ,it has been mentioned more times than i care to count. Now here is the rub.Okay either name-Where do you get it? I have tried H.L., Micheals, Joanns, Lowe’s Home Depot and the list goes on. They’ve heard or it but they don’t carry it in deferrence to Gorilla Glue!

Based on what I have been told,and read, this is an adhesive I need in my shop. So, can anyone even suggest where I might obtain some?

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Gator’s Grip glue is done:

https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/87249-gator-glueno-more/

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I managed to get a bottle of it shortly before Gator’s Grip shut down. I had heard great things about it too, but I can’t honestly say it was any better than any of the other, similar adhesives I have. Definitely wasn’t happy with it as an adhesive for PE where absolute transparency was required. Just like all of the PVA glues out there, it didn’t actually dry clear…not what I would call clear anyway.

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Really depressing. I use the stuff all the time. I’m lucky I bought three bottles last time and I’ve still got one and half left.

I hate superglue, I guess I’ll try Ultra Glue when I run out unless someone has a better suggestion.

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Hey guys,found this,he’s back !!!

https://modelersalliance.org/threads/gators-model-studio-website-has-moved.155779/

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Thanks Tojo!!!

You’re a life-saver!!!

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Any insight on the shelf life of Gator Glue? Like if I buy a bottle or two will it harden in the bottle within a year?

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Now, that I couldn’t say.

Based on what I see of the Bottle and the Top Mechanism it will probably last as long as my Aleens which one bottle is three years old. But, I don’t keep it in a window or bright place either. Cool and dark is the preferred spots for this glue-Like a drawer.

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I bought 3 bottles of the stuff years ago (7?10?) and they are all still viable. Mike

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I am fairly certain my Mom used the same bottle of Aleene’s Tacky Glue throughout the 90s.

I will have to give this Gator Grip a try, glad the maker has resurrected it. From what I read after he pulled up stakes the last year, I felt like I missed out big time on it.

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Always found Gator & Gorilla to both be over hyped, under deliver and equally worthless in my modeling.

Common PVA aka wood glue, white glue, carpenter’s glue, school glue, Elmer’s glue all more useful.