Armed Polite Society
Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: K Frame on September 27, 2021, 10:16:09 AM
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Yesterday I flopped down on the sofa (a futon sofa), leaned up against the arm, and it fell apart.
All the glue joints left loose. Nothing on the arm/end structure was screwed together, it was all glued with rather sketchy tenon joints and a few dowels. The futon is getting to be pretty old; it's at least 25 years old. I bought it from Mtnbkr when they decided to upgrade their furniture, so it's been moved around a number of times and has had to deal with my fat ass, so it has had an active life. No surprise the glue joints decided to let loose.
I need this thing to last for a few more months until I get my new sofa, so I decided to give it the Gorilla Glue treatment. I have to say... that stuff is pretty impressive and is relatively easy to work with.
Given the quality of the joint carpentry, the fact that I didn't clean all the old glue out, and that I only had 1 strap clamp where I should have had 2 or 3 to really clamp it well I really don't expect it to be a permanent fix, but hopefully it will hold long enough for me to get the new sofa ordered (last time I checked they said they wouldn't be receiving any until... January 2022).
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Gorilla Glue: not just a hair care product!
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I use the original GG when I need a "never ever gonna get this apart ever again" bond. Only downside is it tends to foam a little as it cures, so clamp up and be prepared to deal with squeeze out. Keep a can of denatured alcohol or acetone handy. You'll need it.
Brad
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Better order your sofa now if you want it before the futon falls aprt.
I ordered two chairs in March. They arrived last week. 6 months for the order and that seems to be the standard right now.
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I had some foam out. Don't care.
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"Better order your sofa now if you want it before the futon falls aprt."
Yeah, I've got to get back and check with the furniture store.
This is the one I'm looking at. It's INCREDIBLY comfortable, and the power adjustable lumbar support is an absolute game changer.
https://www.valuecityfurniture.com/product/group/living-room/seating/sofas/maddox-2-piece-triple-power-reclining-sofa-blue/2296531/2312439
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Critical to keep this GG away from dogs. Apparently dogs like the taste, but when it gets into the stomach, the damage is unreal.
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Having used both I think GG is identical to 3M 5010. Advantage 5010, it comes in caulk gun tubes. Stuff is for real.
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How do you clamp the Gorillas together?
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How do you clamp the Gorillas together?
A Fossey Clamp. You can get them at HF.
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Yeah, that was pretty sophomoric. But somebody had to ask it and I drew a deuce.
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Spritz the parts with water first, and dab off the excess.
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Critical to keep this GG away from dogs. Apparently dogs like the taste, but when it gets into the stomach, the damage is unreal.
Trust me, I know. Anything that got touched with the glue got tossed into an outside garbage can. The glue bottle was immediately put on a high shelf in a closed closet (I'll be taking it to the basement).
And the repaired futon arm stayed outside until the glue was hard to the touch.
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How do you clamp the Gorillas together?
VERY quickly and firmly, preferably while they are asleep!!!