More Tough Stories Archive

 

Tape saves the day at show!

I just want to to thank you for your outstanding Gorilla Tape! Gorilla Tape saved the show at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. 15 minutes before we were about to open to the public our industrial grade velcro tape failed to hold a 4' x 6' heavy vinyl photo in our roofing booth display. We found the photo on the floor. Fortunately, I always pack a roll of Gorilla Tape for emergencies and this was an emergency. I used Gorilla Tape to tape the top of the photo. It held the heavy vinyl photo in place for two days without any problems. The color worked perfectly on the black background. Thank you again for offering a superior quality general purpose tape. I absolutely love my Gorilla Tape! Lester S.

Gorilla Glue for restoring furniture!

We recently moved into an old house which hadn't seen a handyman in over a decade. All furniture was still in the house and as we went through everything, we found out that the owner of the house had built most of it. Some of it - like the cabinet in the photo - hadn't been touched since the 1980s and was badly in need of TLC. The first thing we did was grab our Gorilla Glue and some clamps. We didn't even think about other glues. Gorilla Glue is the toughest. After sanding and painting/staining, we now have some very unique furniture, made by the first owners of the house. Thanks Gorilla, we couldn't have done it without you! Virginia R.

Gorilla Wood Glue on Grandma's Chair

I am re-gluing my grandma's rocking chair so I can pass it down to my daughter. Gorilla Wood Glue is the only glue I would trust and rely on. Darcy C.

Gorilla Super Glue on a fridge drawer!

I thought this would never work, but it did! The pull handle broke off the veggie drawer in my refrigerator. I glued the two thin plastic pieces on with Gorilla Super Gel. I wondered how any glue could hold something so thin and under so much pressure! My husband struggled and struggled to get the handle to snap on. As he pressed on the drawer,  I thought that the glue work would break off. Well it didn't! The glue saved me over $90.00 because I would have had to order an entire new drawer. Wow is all I can say! Thought you might want to know. Sincerely and thank you for your glue, Nancy R.

Gorilla Tape is so handy!

It's time for Baseball photos, and I guess that means it's time for windy weather too. I just came across Gorilla Tape. It is the best tape I've ever seen. The wind was so bad that we had to tape down order forms and team rosters to our order table. We even taped down the pens and pencils. Thanks to Gorilla Tape, the wind didn't take our pens, and neither did anyone else. Thanks Gorilla Tape! Paul J. "Back When Photography", Ivins, UT

Gorilla Epoxy

We used the Gorilla Epoxy on a stair bannister. Somehow the side of one of the bannisters was damaged during our recent move, so the epoxy worked well along the split because it filled the gap where the pieces didn't fit evenly. Simple to use and great results - that's all I ask for! Thank you! Jerry R.

Gorilla Tape to the rescue...  

I have been using your products for quite a while. Had an emergency a couple years ago, a bad split on my roof and a big leak. It's a tar built-up roof about 45 years old, and our solution was to put Gorilla Tape across the split. It held and was holding until a permanent patch was put on. Now we use the tape for everything. Thanks from us at Gremanis Properties, LLC, Jim  

Super Glue for Earrings 

Earrings....a small item, but very important to a woman, girl, or whoever is wearing them....especially when you can't afford real silver or gold earrings! That's when you go with costume ones that, on occasion, come apart or break...and you need a glue that will keep it from ever happening again. That's my Gorilla Super Glue! Thanks Gorilla! Pat C. 

Crawfish in the Pot!

After a long week of work, my buddies and I decided to boil some good ole' crawfish (as we say in the South). So we put them in the pot and started boiling. Bourdreaux, our neighbour, brought over his paddle that his 'paw paw' gave him years and years ago. So I raised the pot lid and Bourdeaux went to string them things up with his paddle. Suddenly, the paddle went snap - his old cyprus paddle just broke in half. Bourdreaux was surely upset and wasn't sure what to do. So I ran to my trusty 'first aid kit' and grabbed 'The Gorilla' as I call it. I slapped some on that old paddle while Bourdeaux took his nap and tried to block out the tragedy that had just happened. As the crawfish were done and we progressed to eating, I woke Bourdreaux up and said 'man, you gonna stir them things?'. Boy, how his eyes lit up as he noticed his paddle was still in one piece. He stated, 'man, that was the worst dream'. And til this day he doesn't have a clue about the truth! 

Thanks Gorilla for saving our Bourdeaux! As we say in South Lousiana, 'u know Lorie Jr?'. Deannie M.

Tough Challenge for a Tough Woman!

My husband calls me one tough woman, but when it comes to construction we both agree that I am a bit of a wimp. Sure...I can do an art project with the best of them. Give me a home improvement task or have me actually build something and I am at a loss. That is why I decided to prove to the both of us that I really can do something 'constructive'. I decided to start by putting decorative wooden moulding around the doorways in my house. For my Tough Challenge, and since I am such a tough girl, I needed a tough glue. I did not want to use nails as they would spoil the look, and besides I am horrible when it comes to nailing anything!

I was surprised to find that the store that I went to not only had my familiar Gorilla Glue but they also had Gorilla Wood Glue, Epoxy, and Super Glue. I bought all four of the Gorilla types. I actually sanded down the framework and stained them! They looked surprisingly beautiful. When applying them around the doorways I found that the Wood Glue and the Epoxy worked the best. The wooden framing stuck and stayed! I was able to finish seven doorways on both sides! I got a nod of approval from the hubby and new found confidence in myself! I might even help out in building the deck that my husband is working on. Thanks to your Glue as my secret weapon I can hang with the Big Dogs...or should I say, the Big Gorillas! Debbie C.

Bad News for a Teenager!

Picture this, a normally lovely teenager gets some news, and in his mind, it's bad news. This news makes him angry. But since he is a nice guy when he expodes he knocks over his great grandma's vintage rocker. Oops. The arm of the rocker comes off. "Luckily" it was put together with pegs. So a little Gorilla Glue in the holes and on the pegs and the chair is as new. Susie L. 

Firebird!

I have a vintage 1970 Firebird Formula, and while I was driving her to a car show, the rear view mirror fell off the windshield! I had to do some quick thinking, so I used my iphone's GPS to find the closest hardware store to do some quick repairs. I bought Gorilla Super Glue, applied it to my mirror bracket, and fixed it in time to register my Z-28. Six hours later I won for Best in Class: Vintage Muscle Car!!!! Life is great! Thanks Gorilla! You rock! Jerry C.