Customer Reviews

FastCap Glu-Bot Glue Bottle (16 Ounces)

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Picked this up at a trade show and my husband loves it. He has been a woodworker for many years (cabinetry, furniture) and is skeptical about "reinventing the wheel" but this glue bottle has been a huge hit. He can turn the bottle to any angle and apply the glue....no mess....the tip stays dry as the glue does get sucked back into the tip . Well worth a test drive.

I must have made some 20 tabletops by now, and one thing I have learned: Gluing is serious business that can seriously impact on the quality of the finished piece. So when gluing planks together, I cut a glue joint using a perfect edge guide (Eurekazone), get the best wood glue (type III Franklin) and whip out the Glu-Bot.

What's the big deal about the Glu-Bot? Fast, even dispensing. You have to get that glue down and spread as fast as possible, and clamped in place. I like to have 4-5 planks glued and clamped 20 minutes from starting the job. If you have glue setting up before clamping, it will keep your joints from being tight. The Glu-Bot is essential to getting an even coat down, fast.

Another advantage over the bottle your glue came in: this thing works at all angles. Sometimes you need to put things on an edge or even upside down, and it's a lot easier to turn your bottle than your piece.

You might also consider the brush you will need to spread the glue. One thing to get the glue down, quite another to spread it quickly. A 1" paint brush works pretty well.

Another good thing: replaceable lid, replaceable spout, replaceable cap. Yes, they do wear out, or get lost. Nice that you don't have to buy a whole new bottle. I would suggest you buy the inexpensive spares with your original purchase.

This bottle cleans up pretty easily. Sometimes the top lid gets stuck, but I've always managed to pry mine off, occasionally using a pipe wrench. It's one tough bottle! Have had it for years, and wouldn't glue without it.

In a word "WOW!!!!" Everything it promises to be. I am a specialty trim guy and I've been regularly frustrated by my glue bottles. This one does not frustrate me. I bought three at once and I'm glad I did - it works and makes my job so much easier. I can actually glue something rather that fiddling with the glue bottle trying to get glue out of it.

Based on the glowing reviews, I bought several large and small bottles for my Titebond and Gorilla glue.

These bottles do nothing to alleviate the problems with Polyurethane glue hardening and skimming over. In fact, the problem becomes worse because you'll end up with blockage in the spout that is difficult to remove in the larger bottles and nearly impossible in the smaller bottles.

Apparently the cap for the spout is not air tight.

Seems to work great for standard white/yellow glue though.

this is a great product. It allows you to put glue on without having to tip the bottle over which sometimes there just isn't room to do conveniently with Crown Molding.

After years of trying to use empty condiment squeeze bottles or standard dispensers, this is the answer.

- Holds a good amount of glue - less refilling.
- Dispenses easily.
- The glue level is always near the tip so it ready to dispense immediately. (No more upside down shaking to get the glue out of the bottom.)

I bought the extra tips so I could cut one back to squeeze out a bunch for large panels, or put on a more finely trimmed one for smaller edge glue ups.

Good tool purchase!

In my shop I use a lot of Titebond yellow glue, which I buy in gallon bottles. The 16 ounce Glu-Bot Glue Bottle is an all-position dispenser; there is no necessity to tilt or invert the tip. Because the glue is discharged from the smaller diameter parallel cylinder, it will not dry out in the dispenser (even when you forget to replace the red cap) because of its smaller exposed surface area. The bottle comes with two different dispenser tips. The most practical is the flat tip, the opening size of which is determined by how far back you cut off the tip's end. The other tip has a tapered needle point for more precise applications. The bottle has a large mouth filler cap, which is a must when refilling from a gallon bottle. Fortunately, each piece of the Glu-Bot can be ordered separately. Glu-Bot also makes a smaller "mini" version of this dispenser, which works equally well. There is nothing negative about this product!

not clog proof but clog resistant with a little care. VERY GOOD CONTROL WHEN APPLYING GLUE.

Really like this for gluing. Would never go back to using dispensers that the glue comes in or condiment bottles. Works at any angle.

I highly recommend the Glu Bot. I have both the small and large size. This product will save you time when applying glue because you don't have to wait 5-10 seconds for the glue to run back to the tip every time you pick up the bottle. Those seconds can add up to a lot of frustration and stress when you're trying to get your assembly put together. Also, like the other reviewers have said, it's nice to be able to work at any angle. The seal on the red cap may not be perfect, but I keep Titebond 2 in there all the time and I haven't had a problem with it. I frequently go months without using it, so you can leave glue in there long-term. Also, you can purchase the large bottles and save some money if you use a lot of glue. For $8, it's well worth it.