Liquid Nails are perfect for tiles, baseboards, drywall, backsplashes, crown molding, and basically any DIY job where you need to adhere two materials permanently together. For example, the Drywall Adhesive Liquid Nails are ideal if you’re filling in nail pops or combining pieces of drywall. There is a Subfloor and Deck Construction adhesive designed to prevent squeaky floors and bond lumber. You can find a list of all available Liquid Nails products here.
If you have Fuze*It Liquid Nails, you’ll need to unscrew the nozzle and cut the tip off of the bit with threading on it (but leave the threading itself). Then, screw the nozzle back in place. [3] X Research source
Look on the underside of your caulk gun for a small metal nail. That nail is meant specifically for this.
That trigger on the backside of the caulk gun locks the metal rod in place. When you press it, the rod moves freely. The trigger on the front of the caulk gun pushes the metal rod further. When the metal rod hits the back of the Liquid Nails tube, pulling this front trigger will push the adhesive out. If you don’t have a caulk gun: squeeze the back of the tube hard with your non-dominant hand and guide the tube with your dominant hand to push the adhesive out. It really does make a world of difference if you have a caulk gun, though. [6] X Research source
Once you see the adhesive coming out of the nozzle, start moving the gun.
If you start running out of adhesive as you’re moving the gun, just pull the trigger again. Aim to make each bead of adhesive the same size. If you’re binding really small materials together, like two decorative stones for your yard, feel free to stick with a single bead.
If you only want to put the caulk gun down for a moment, wrap the nozzle tip in a plastic bag or a rag and set it down.
The Extreme Heavy Duty, Paneling and Molding, and Paneling and Foam Adhesive Liquid Nails offer instantaneous bonding if that’s what you need. The Ultra Quik Grip offers flexible holding upon contact, so feel free to make minor adjustments, but don’t expect the two materials to come unconnected. Every other version of Liquid Nails will be relatively wet and liquid for the first 15 minutes as it dries.
If you need to remove Liquid Nails from a surface after it has dried, use a hair dryer to heat the dried-out adhesive and scrape it off with a putty knife.
