I use the Acra-Glas Gel for some rifle bedding or on something I am going to make disappear by artistic faux graining. I prefer the liquid with the fiberglass floc for bedding. The composition of the gel tends to not harden enough for my tastes. I try really hard not to need bedding when I make a stock of any make or model. However as a skim coat I find the liquid best for my needs. When fixing a broken stock I prefer the liquid over the gel. I get the stock together first then I make the patches necessary afterward.