Polyurethane adhesive

[bromleybysea]

I need some polyurethane adhesive for my deck plug replacement programme. I have used Balcotan in the past and I am happy with it. The replacement for Balcotan, Collano, is eye-wateringly expensive. I was wondering if anyone has experience of using cheaper alternatives such as the Evostick one from Screwfix?

 

[Hadenough]

I got some of this
http://www.everbuild.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=71
from a timber merchant, Travis Perkins, I think for about £12 / 750g. Good stuff for lots of things but when I tried it on plugs the foaming pushed the plugs out!

 

[wrr]

I have used the Evostick polyurethane product for non-structural applications. Sticks well if the teak is degreased first with acetone. If the tube is recapped, it seems to have a good shelf-life.

 

[nigelmercier]

EverBuild do a 5 minute and a 30 minute version of their Lumberjack product, 750g for under a tenner with free delivery from Amazon.

I'd go for the latter:

5 min: http://amzn.to/RlGddM
30 min: http://amzn.to/1tx5HTS

 

[Poignard]

Gorilla glue is what I use. It's polyurethane and obtainable in small quantities.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gorilla-Glu...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B001W030CW

 

[nigelmercier]

Gorilla glue is what I use...

Gorilla glue £3.29 for 60ml: http://amzn.to/1iesgWf
EverBuild 5 min £9.29 for 750g: http://amzn.to/RlGddM
EverBuild 30 min £9.40 for 750g: http://amzn.to/1tx5HTS

So EverBuild is probably* less than a quarter of the price.

I've also found that Gorilla glue goes off very quickly after it is opened, in one case I had a pot explode!

* To the fellow pedants, yes I know that one is ml and the other is grams, and I don't know the density; hence the "probably"

 

[Poignard]

So EverBuild is probably* less than a quarter of the price.

I've also found that Gorilla glue goes off very quickly after it is opened, in one case I had a pot explode!

You are, of course, right. But, like you, I also know polyurethane glue doesn't keep that long once opened so it's more economical (for me and probably for the OP) to buy small quantities at a higher price per gm than to have to throw away a large bottle of the stuff which has gone off.

Also, a small bottle takes up less room on board.