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I'd like some advice about which glue to use.
I need to glue a fretwork clock together. It's made out of plywood, I have stained parts of it and left parts raw. (don't trust myself with real wood yet)
The only glue I have is Saligna white glue from Timbecon.
Will this do the job or is there a more suitable glue for the job? :?
personal preference really, I mostly use Selleys Aquadhere. I know some who use gel superglue for most of their gluing.
On a Tangent, What ply wood are you using?? and where did you get it from??Quote:
Originally Posted by spring
Oges, thanks, I didn't think it came down to personal preference, I thought that there were some glues that would not bond with a stained surface :?
Dustmaker, it's hoop pine from Mr Ply & Wood.
Thanks a lotQuote:
Originally Posted by spring
Dust Maker
I use hot glue and aquadere though the white glue is ok. My method when assembling clock is to run a bead of glue on 1 of the edges to be glued leaving a small gap either end. I then put a drop of hot glue on those spots and then join them. the hot glue sticks quickly and allows the aquadere to set and no need for clamps or brads etc to try to hold it together while drying. It also allows you to put more of the clock etc togetheCheers
Pete
Pete, what a great idea, :2tsup: I was wondering how I was going to clamp the fretwork together after I glued it up, brilliant, thanks for the help
2 votes now for aquadere, stuff must be ok
I've been trying Casein on a few items lately , strong as hell, long open time (have to buy MORE clamps) and sands beautifully, might stain tannin rich woods?
What is Casein, and where do you get it?
Some info here:Quote:
Originally Posted by spring
http://academic.mu.edu/bisc/siebenli...aseinglue.html
Plenty of other references in Google.
Aquadere Interior is not as good a choice as the Salinga white glue. Salinga white glue is cross linked which means it is stronger.
Aquadere Exterior is a much better choice if you want to use Selleys products.
http://www.selleys.com.au/Selleys-Aq...r/default.aspx
Big Shed thanks for the link,.........interesting glue
Thanks Sprog, I'm a bit more confident now that the Saligna will be more than ok to use on this clock
I was looking for some glue for a dowelled joint yesterday and found some Aquadhere which is about ten years old in a 500 mL squeeze bottle. It was no longer white, had gone a clear translucent brownish tinge and smelt of acetic acid. It was also slightly stringy in texture. I looked on the web and other posts indicated that slightly lumpy PVA could be diluted 5% with water and shaken up for use. So I tried this and to test, glued two bits of tassie oak together overnight. Glue that squeezed out was clear in the small bead and I could not break the face to face joint with my bare hands.
I probably would not have bothered trying to use the old glue if it was not so difficult to buy a new lot in this time of COVID, but this experience may help others who are caught short.
Andrew