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Offline Grimmnar

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Best Wood Glue
« on: July 29, 2024, 06:00:10 AM »
Got some MDF jigs I need to glue together. Need some good wood glue. Here in the States I know of Elmer's, Titebond and Gorilla Wood Glue. Sure they all do fine, but now I am curious on opinions or rather is there a better option I am unaware of?

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Offline Byrthnoth

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Re: Best Wood Glue
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2024, 02:37:03 PM »
Do you have clamps (and also, are the pieces able to be clamped)? Wood glue (carpenter’s glue or white glue) usually has a 5-15 minute working time and then about 45 minutes drying time, so you’ll want to clamp your workpieces while the glue is drying.

Superglue, ideally with an accelerator/activator spray is a good option for small parts if you don’t want to wait around. 2-part 5-minute epoxy works too.

Offline Tactalvanic

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Re: Best Wood Glue
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2024, 02:48:04 PM »
My current one is everbuild 502 - supposed weatherproof interior/exterior do not use for submerged etc usual kind of stuff

when I say current - I mean I bought it 10 years or more ago and its not run out yet.  :)

It could as easily have been gorilla or other brand - but likely it was the cheapest tub on the shelf for the job at the time.. and still is.


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Re: Best Wood Glue
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2024, 02:50:03 PM »
Only the brands commonly available over here in the Old World I fear. Probably of little help to you, but I'll list some all the same...

The one(s) I've been using for decades and has served me very well is Bison Woodglue in 3 varieties: regular, strong and fast; all have their uses. I've recently also started using Uhu super fast drying woodglue. The bottle speaks of 4 minutes drying time, although in my experience it's slightly slower than that. Still a good choice when glueing individual foam bricks though :)
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Re: Best Wood Glue
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2024, 03:08:46 PM »
You get Evo-Stik in the US? That's the one I use.
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Re: Best Wood Glue
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2024, 05:07:00 PM »
I rely on Titebond - and you can get it in different strengths but I've always found the "Original" to work just fine.  The advice on using clamps is sound.  I've literally glued hundreds of feet of wood bonds using it over the years, never had a problem (that wasn't a result of my own errors!).

Any decent hardware store and many craft stores will have it.

Smaller parts still work, just be judicious in the amount you use.  Squeeze out onto a throw-away surface and then use a very cheap brush to apply only as much as you need.  You want to avoid any drip - and have a damp paper or cloth towel ready to wipe any 'leakage'.  Another trick is to wait a few minutes before adhering pieces together to allow the glue to get tacky - but don't wait too long.  The bond, once cured, is supposed to be stronger than the wood itself - with any wood glue.  You don't get any "re-dos" with wood glue.

I am US based.

 

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