Wood Glue reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 165 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 46 posts to rank the best Wood Glue brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/woodworking, r/Luthier, r/BeginnerWoodWorking, r/Beekeeping, r/whittling. Top-rated brands include Titebond (4.5/5), Titebond III (4.8/5), Elmer's (3.9/5).
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Reviews165
Subreddits20
Posts46
Brands35
Products27
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#1
Titebond
4.5
(70)
"The go to for a lot of wood workers is Titebond, Titebond III if you need it water proof."
"I’m definitely going to grab some Titebond as my first wood glue to work with"
"Titebond III excels in both indoor and outdoor applications, thanks to its advanced"
"Titebond original"
"Titebond original. If you can get a long length of rubber tubing, can wrap it real well with that and barely need any clamps."
"And then original titebond. Some people thin it with a small amount of water so it will penetrate deeper into the crack."
"This is *exactly* the time for the original titebond."
"I use Titebond III Wood Glue for all my woodworking projects. It's reliable for both indoor and outdoor uses and offers a strong bond with a long open time."
"Titebond 3 is what I generally use, even on big projects like headers over windows doors. It's never let me down so far."
"I've had solid results with Titebond III for my wood projects. It sets up nicely, dries clear, and holds like a champ."
#2
Titebond III
4.8
(17)
"Titebond 3 for all wood work gluing."
"Titebond III is the recommended wood glue."
"Tightbond III for most projects."
"The default is TiteBond 3 Ultimate."
"Tightbond III Ultimate."
"Titebond 3 is the better solution."
"Titebond 3 for external and using up all my tb2 for frames."
"Tb3, as you say it has the best water resistance, but also the longest working time."
"Titebond III is food safe."
"Titebond III is great stuff."
#3
Elmer's
3.9
(12)
"Elmer’s E7000 Carpenter’s Wood Glue is another great option. It is a dependable choice for woodworking projects that require strong and lasting bonds."
"But even the Elmer's wood glue would do the trick and is cheaper."
"I generally use Elmer's glue for my projects and it's held fine!"
"I'll use Elmer's white glue for nearly every thing."
"I'm specifically referring to Elmer's White Glue-All which has an assembly (aka open) time of 37 minutes."
"Project Farm on YouTube did a glue test, Titebond and Elmer's wood glue came out on top."
"Elmer's white glue (not the school formula) is solid and just as good for most situations."
"Elmer's white glue is great and I use it all the time."
"Honestly, even Elmer's glue will break the particle board before it lets go."
"Elmer's white glue, or Titebond phenolic resin glue"
#4
Titebond II
4.1
(8)
"I’ll guess titebond II FTW"
"Tite Bond ll is good enough for indoor use."
"Titebond II unless you need the extra waterproofness of Titebond III."
"I keep Titebond 2 and Titebond 3 on hand at all times."
"I've moved to using Titebond II 95%+ of the time."
"Titebond2 or 3 I use 2 mostly."
"I use Titebond II for nearly everything, and have had no issues."
"**Titebond II**"
#5
Titebond Original
4.3
(7)
"Always Titebond. Don’t go big and then cheap out on the glue."
"Titebond is what the folks at Martin Guitar Company use to make some of the world’s best guitars."
"I’d just use Titebond and caulk if there are any gaps."
"Just putting it out there but Titebond does make a long open time glue."
"Titebond Original should be good enough."
"Regular titebond glue but you have to clamp it together pretty tight."
"Titebond is good because it is a polyurethane glue."
#6
Wood Glue
3.8
(6)
"Wood glue, properly applied, will *absolutely* be enough for a permanent fix."
"Wood glue is fine if there is enough long grain presenting in the break to support things."
"You can absolutely use wood glue to fix it."
"I would just wood glue heavily (both faces) and clamp excessively."
"Wood glue CAN work here, but you will need to sand off the shellac finish at the joint so it sticks."
"Wood glue is an option, but it's a lot of work."
#7
Gorilla Glue
2.7
(6)
"Gorilla glue is pretty strong but, like with any wood glues."
"As a general rule, I'm not fond of Gorilla Glue. It's pricey, the shelf life is awful."
"I purchased a bottle of Gorilla Glue wood glue, it works fine."
"Gorilla Glue expands enough that it is noticeable. Wood glue doesn't expand near as much."
"Stay away from gorilla glue."
"Gorilla glue is garbage for wood working."
#8
Gorilla Wood Glue
4.0
(4)
"I’ve used the gorilla wood glue and find it to be massively stronger than titebond."
"I tend to favor Gorilla Wood Glue as my all purpose glue."
"Gorilla Wood glue and Titebond II are very similar."
"Most should work fine, though I'd stay away from the gorilla wood glue."
#9
Gorilla
4.0
(4)
"GORILLA WOOD GLUE ALL THE WAY"
"I use either gorilla woodglue or epoxy, but all woodglues are roughly the same."
"For anything outdoor I use Gorilla Wood Glue."
"Gorilla glue (original, not the wood glue) mostly for repairs or imperfect connections you won't see, because it always expands and looks terrible but is strong stuff."
#10
Hide Glue
4.3
(3)
"I like old brown hide glue. I use it for pretty much everything."
"You should use hide glue. The end."
"Your best option is hot hide or liquid hide glue."
#11
UHU
4.0
(2)
"UHU glue is great for this!"
"Uhu glue works pretty great but it's delicate"
#12
2-Part Epoxy
4.0
(2)
"I would use a 2-part epoxy. The kind that you mix together before applying."
"Epoxy is much better. At least in my experience with two part handles epoxy is way stronger."
#13
Elmer's Wood Glue
4.0
(2)
"Elmer's Wood glue and Titebond (white) are very similar."
"I've had good results using Elmer's wood glue."
#14
Kivaj
5.0
(1)
"Check Kivaj-WG60 glue, so far best for wood."
#15
Titebond Wood Glue
4.0
(1)
"You can add up to around 5% water to titebond per manufacturer instructions to increase the open time."
#16
Araldite
4.0
(1)
"Arldite would probably be your best bet"
#17
PVA
4.0
(1)
"I would use regular PVA glue. Its waterproof and very good!"
#18
Wilsonart 600 Series Glue
4.0
(1)
"The 600 series glue is either roll or brush so its not mixed for spray but its easy to use and works great."
#19
CA Glue
4.0
(1)
"CA glue with activator, bonds instantly"
#20
Polyurethane Glue
4.0
(1)
"I would use polyurethane glue and ratchet straps if you can't screw the top to the sides."
#21
Titebond Polyurethane
4.0
(1)
"Titebond indoor/outdoor polyurethane (green label) is rated."
#22
Quick Cure Epoxy
4.0
(1)
"Quick cure epoxy would do the job"
#23
Starbond
4.0
(1)
"Ive used Starbond wood super glue with good results."
#24
PVA Wood Glue
4.0
(1)
"PVA wood glue. Brand irrelevant."
#25
E6000
4.0
(1)
"E6000"
#26
Titebond 1
4.0
(1)
"White glue is cheaper. I'm talking about wood glue, not school glue: for 99% of all woodworking applications, white (eg: Titebond 1) is just as suitable as yellow (eg: Titebond 2) but it is about $1 cheaper for a half litre."
#27
Pattex
4.0
(1)
"I use Pattex D3 wood glue and it works fine, even for tiny repairs/fittings."
#28
Elmer's Glue-All
4.0
(1)
"White Elmer’s glue (Glue-All, not school glue which has an elasticizer) is just PVA glue and is essentially as strong as woodworking marketed glues."
#29
Titebond II Extend
4.0
(1)
"Titebond 2 Extend is the one I use for that."
#30
Titebond Hide Glue
4.0
(1)
"Titebond Hide Glue for anything that doesn’t get wet, bent laminations."
#31
Brown Glue
4.0
(1)
"Brown glue. I believe it is resorcinol based. Used for ships and hella tough."
#32
Titan T3
4.0
(1)
"I'm sticking with my slow but sure Titan T3 for anything of value until I'm 100% sure CA will do the trick."
#33
Luthiers Mercantile
3.0
(1)
"Luthiers mercantile www.lmii.com sells a white glue for instrument making that dries harder than Titebond."
#34
White Glue
3.0
(1)
"The glues that are formulated for wood tend to be yellow. White glue tends to be formulated more for 'general purpose' use."
#35
Mod Podge
2.0
(1)
"You're probably better off using mod podge."
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