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I just tried some Roo Glue last week and though I would mention it here to see if anyone else has been using it. I found it at my local Woodcraft store while wandering around.

I used it to glue up some wood bindings along with some vinyl purflings. I found that it sticks just about anything to just about anything. It is easy to work with, plenty of open time, cleans up easily and doesn't appear to have left any glue stain on the body of the L-00. It's plenty cheap too. It was only about 5 bucks for a 16oz bottle.

I think I'll use it on the next set of bindings I do as well.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

Those Aussies are buying America.....away from the Japanese

Actually Bob I thought it was an Aussie product before I found it at Woodcraft. It say on the bottle I have that it is made in the USA.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

I first tried it about four years ago on bindings, and it is certainly one of the
best glues for porous to non-porous materials. If I remember correctly, it
was recommended to us by Collings as what they were using for thier
bindings. I believe it is an EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), which as the name
obviously indicates is a close relative of PVA's

My understanding is that the same elasticity that makes it poor for creep
resistance on structural joints is what makes it appealing for bonding a
synthetic to a wood. It can allow just enough give for the wood to move
slightly without breaking the bond. It is still an evaporative adhesive though,
so at least one surface being glued should be porous (wood, leather, etc.).David Collins38937.0133333333

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Eschew obfuscation, espouse elucidation.

[QUOTE=Dave Rector] Actually Bob I thought it was an Aussie product before I found it at Woodcraft. It say on the bottle I have that it is made in the USA.[/QUOTE]

A bit like the "Kiwi" brand knives they stock down at my local supermarket...made in China.