Question 1

Between this and titebond melamine glue, which is better? This is twice expensive...

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Jinhyuk,No doubt about it, Roo Glue is by far the better choice for gluing Melamine. It is simply stronger. Let me share my experience.I first used Roo Glue to build some melamine cabinets about 15 years ago. It worked very well and I had no problems, although it's better to wipe off the squeeze out before it dries. Denatured alcohol can remove dried glue but it takes a lot of elbow grease.Even though the supposed shelf life of Roo Glue is about a year, I had a small amount of the glue left in the bottle so I saved it. About 5 years ago I needed to build some more melamine cabinets and saw that Titebond made a melamine glue. I've been very pleased with Titebond wood glue so I though I'd give the Titebond melamine glue a try. I noticed that it didn't seem to adhere very well to either the melamine coating or the vinyl "melamine" surface that is typically used with 1/4" panels. The cabinets came out okay, but I knew the joints weren't as robust of the previous cabinets I built using Roo Glue.Move forward to the present day. I needed to build some more melamine cabinets this year. Remembering my past experience with Roo Glue versus Titebond melamine glue I decided to do a little test. I made two test blocks, one bonded the vinyl surface of two small 1/4" pieces against the raw particleboard edge of a melamine piece and the other bonded the melamine surface of two small melamine pieces against the raw particleboard edge of another melamine piece, both simulating typical joints, cabinet back and cabinet side. I used the 15 year old Roo Glue on two pieces and the 5 year old Titebond on the other two pieces. I waited 24 hours for both glues to fully cure. I then applied hand pressure in an attempt to break the joints. The Titebond joints broke readily with relatively light pressure, while the Roo Glue joints did not break even under firm pressure.Bottom line, if you are building with melamine and want solid joints, use Roo Glue, it is superior. The downside is that it isn't readily available (e.g. home centers or hardware stores).

Question 2

Can this Melamine glue be used to bond wood to wood?

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Yes it can be used for bonding wood to wood. However, one of the properties that makes this work with melamine is that it's slightly flexible and tacky after it dries. So if your joint doesn't require sanding and finishing this glue would work. Btw, it dries very clear which is nice.

Question 3

Will roo glue stick to hdpe?

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only slightly

Question 4

Is this product the same as what your gallon is post on Amazon the bottles look different?

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Sorry, but I only bought the 16 oz size, and did not even notice if there was a gallon size. It is standard looking 16 plastic bottle with a plastic tip cap.

ASIN	B0006LA184
Best Sellers Rank	#93,518 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #71 in Wood Glue
Brand Name	Roo Products Inc
Color	Clear
Compatible Material	Acrylic, Metal, Plastic, Polyvinyl Chloride, Stone, Vinyl, Wood
Container Type	Bottle
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (419)
Full Cure Time	4 hours
Item Form	Liquid
Item Package Quantity	1
Item Weight	16 ounces
Manufacturer	Roo Glue
Material Type	wood
Model	CECOMINOD064717
Number of Pieces	1
Other Special Features of the Product	Dries Clear
Part Number	2032
Specific Uses For Product	Flooring, Furniture, Repair, Wall Repair, Woodworking
UPC	708633020326
Unit Count	1 Count
Volume	16 fluid ounces
Water Resistance Level	Waterproof

Roo Products RooClear Melamine Glue 16 oz

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