Awesome Goo is your quick bonding adhesive with a solvent-free, environmentally friendly formula. By carefully following the directions, you can quickly create a strong bond to reattach and repair so you can reuse and restore your favorite items. Awesome Goo far surpasses glue in flexibility and adhesion. Awesome Goo is resilient like rubber cement, but bonds to various materials.
- What is Awesome Goo?
- How is Awesome Goo different from other similar repair products?
- Why does Awesome Goo focus on the environment?
- How long does it take for Awesome Goo to dry (cure)?
- Is Awesome Goo simple to use?
- Who uses Awesome Goo?
- What can I bond or coat with Awesome Goo?
What is Awesome Goo?
Awesome Goo is a rubber adhesive in an easy-to-use tube. This heat-curing solvent-less urethane rubber Goo is applied to the area needing repair and then may be dipped in hot water or heated using a hair dryer to make lasting bonds and repairs. It cures quickly, in only five to ten minutes or less.
How is Awesome Goo different from other similar repair products?
Awesome Goo a member of the original family of rubber-type repair goos, but this break-through green formula is now exported to the U.S. and Europe. Awesome Goo doesn't contain toluene or chlorinated solvents, so it’s more environmentally safe.
Other repair goos contain solvents, either hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon derivatives. About two-thirds of the mixture consists of these volatile solvents and only one-third is adhesive resins. After applied to a repair, those solvents evaporate and have no lasting value to the user. After fully drying, their repair shrinks to one-third the original size. Additional layers may be required to complete the repair of a shoe sole or heel. Thus, a full repair may require 48 to 96 hours, whereas Awesome Goo is complete with one application that takes only minutes.
Why does Awesome Goo focus on the environment?
Awesome Goo founder Bob Connelly has been passionate about the environment since 1970. Bob realized back then that consumption of hydrocarbon resources, air and water pollution were an imminent threat. He devoted his technical talents toward the field of waste-water treatment, experimenting with reverse osmosis. By 1977, Bob had filed more than 15 successful patents for a superior reverse-osmosis system. From his experience working with scientists at Caltech, to his overseas business experience and negotiating with foreign governments, Bob is committed to ending the dependence on fossil hydrocarbons and lessening the triangle of energy/materials/pollution.
How long does it take for Awesome Goo to dry (cure)?
If you use hot, near boiling water, the repair should harden in 15 seconds to five minutes – depending on the size of the repair. If you are using a hair dryer, allow five to ten minutes to be sure that the heat reaches deep into the repair. If two solids are to be bonded, and, if both are non-conductors of heat, more time will be required to effect the ultimate bond. If any portion of the bond does not reach 180°F/80°C, that portion will be incompletely cured (Possibly only around the edge will be cured, and, that may be enough).
Is Awesome Goo simple to use?
You can easily repair or bond various surfaces in just a few minutes. Make sure the repair surface is clean, dry and free of solvents. Use sand paper to roughen the repair surface. Apply Awesome Goo and spread it throughout the area. Follow the heat cure time directions.
Who uses Awesome Goo?
A hobbyist uses Awesome Goo to construct or fix treasured objects. Do you enjoy home repair? You can use Awesome Goo to attach hooks to walls, or fix concrete, tile, wood, rubber, glass, or metal objects in and around the home. Are you an avid runner or walker? Awesome Goo can repair your rubber soles, leather soles or heels. Do you enjoy water sports? Mix sand with Awesome Goo and you can create a non-slip surface.
What can I bond or coat with Awesome Goo?
Flexible objects: Leather, Rubber
Fabrics & extrusions: Cotton, Silk, Canvas, Burlap, Carpeting, Carpet padding, Weather stripping, Molding
Natural substances: Wood, Cork, Bamboo
Synthetic substances: Plastics (some), Vinyl (caution, plasticizer from flexible PVC may inhibit Awesome Goo), Melamine, Formica, Polycarbonate
Non-metallic solids: Glass, Granite , Stone, Basalt, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Flagstone, Tile, Brick, Cinder block, Cement, Ceramics, Porcelain, Terra cotta
Metals: Beryllium, Magnesium, Aluminum, Titanium, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Molybdenum, Silver, Cadmium, Tin, Magnesium, Platinum, Gold, Lead
Alloys: Pewter, Steel, Stainless steel, Galvanized metal, Brass, Bronze, Other alloys