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11th July 2005, 05:23 PM #1maker of fine tooth picks
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Melamine joints
Hi guys I need some more advice about glues.
The story goes like this. Ive been dooing a litle bit of work in the shed for local buisnesses because no one else will work here and I love doing it but I digress. I am building heaps if melamine, formica, veneered board furniture and started using PVA not great but held. I progressed to yellow glue better but not great. Now I am using contact cement after some discussion with a bloke at Timbecon but It is a huge pain in the behind. Any other suggestions PLEASE!!!!!!!!
I've been using biscuits to join panels were screws are unacceptable.
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11th July 2005, 11:06 PM #2
Q,
you need to use AV Syntec glue, either AV 56 or the new AV 56 clear. These are designed to bond with the melamine coating on the boards you are using. I prefer the clear as the original can leave some nasty stains that even thinners won't shift. For ply and veneer board I'd use tha AV 270 which is a one part cross linking PVA.
go here: http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ghlight=sticky for more info
MickLast edited by journeyman Mick; 11th July 2005 at 11:34 PM. Reason: wrong glue number & add link
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12th July 2005, 10:57 AM #3
I've made my share of shelves and bookcases using melamine chipbaord. In the end, I began using the chipboard screws with the white heads. They stay proud of the surface, but you don't need to stuff around with biscuits etc. Much easier IMHO.
Good suggestions on glue Mick.
TravSome days we are the flies; some days we are the windscreen
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13th July 2005, 03:20 AM #4maker of fine tooth picks
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Cheers Mick This sounds exactly what I am looking for one mor e favour could you tell me where I could find this AV56 Guys at Ctec look at me as though I had Two heads.
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13th July 2005, 03:26 AM #5maker of fine tooth picks
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Trav
Yea I tried to convince the bloke to let me use skrews but no go.using Dark blue melamine and he insists that I produce a product that is either Screwless. Ill still put them in were he can't see them for my own piece of mind.
Thanks for the opinion I ll take all I can get
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13th July 2005, 11:43 PM #6
Quokka,
Lincoln Sentry stock it, I'm pretty sure they are nation wide. Otherwise do a google for the AV-Syntec website and email them for your closest distributors.
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16th July 2005, 11:56 PM #7maker of fine tooth picks
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Ta
Ta Mick got some AV 56 from Perth Stockest just what the doctor ordered.
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