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10/12/2006 10:56 AM

Glue question...

silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue. That
is, is there a better choice for brushes or rollers? I've got a bunch
of old paint brushes, will they do? Also, i would assume that I just
use water as the solvent, right? Thanks! Peter


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"DonkeyHody"

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 12:13 PM


Toller wrote:
> You use your finger? I have when I have needed to catch something quickly,
> but it is not something I would chose over a brush.

I used to use a brush for edge glueing, but I learned that my finger is
more accurate, and I never misplace it. It's surprising that, with
just a little practice, I can spread the glue from the bottle in a
single bead, then the finger seems to know just how much pressure to
apply to take that glue right to the edge and all the way to the end
with just one long stroke. I never got good enough with a brush to do
it that fast and easy. You should try it.

I use an artist's brush from the kid's section at Walmart to glue
dovetails and such and a 1 1/2" paintbrush to glue larger surfaces
together. I have a tiny little stainless steel mixing bowl that I
squirt glue in when I'm brushing it on.

DonkeyHody
"Even an old blind hog finds an acorn every now and then."

pp

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 3:04 PM

Thanks everyone!
B A R R Y wrote:
> On 10 Dec 2006 10:56:49 -0800, "[email protected]"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue.
>
> Everything everyone else mentioned, plus my fingers.

Bi

Bill in Detroit

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

11/12/2006 4:55 PM

Morris Dovey wrote:

> The /best/ of my collection are ersatz Discover cards (thinner and
> more flexible). Get yourself on their mailing list and your problems
> are solved. <vbg>


Wow ... talk about timing! CitiBank just sent me a FREE glue-spreader! ;-)

Beats what I got from the Home Handyman CLub.

Bill
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"Morris Dovey"

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 1:04 PM

[email protected] (in
[email protected]) said:

| silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue.
| That is, is there a better choice for brushes or rollers? I've got
| a bunch of old paint brushes, will they do? Also, i would assume
| that I just use water as the solvent, right? Thanks! Peter

I have a box of Q-Tips, a box of flux brushes, a stack of plastic
cards (look like credit cards but aren't), a tool that a friend used
for smoothing epoxy for autobody work, a set of flexible plastic putty
knives, and a pair of glu-bots. Sometime during every major glue job I
end up using a finger or two (and wishing later that I hadn't.)

You'll need to read each glue container to find out what the
appropriate solvent is. Water is ok for some; but others need mineral
spirits, acetone, or something else that isn't water.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

Pp

Puckdropper

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

11/12/2006 1:57 AM

"Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in news:457c5aba$0$91106$815e3792
@news.qwest.net:

> a stack of plastic cards (look like credit cards but aren't),

*snip*

Get them in the mail from time to time, do you? If Chase wants to waste
its money, the least they can do is "direct mail market" me with some
plastic glue spreaders!

>
> --
> Morris Dovey

Puckdropper
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To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm

MD

"Morris Dovey"

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 8:29 PM

Puckdropper (in
[email protected]) said:

| "Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in
| news:457c5aba$0$91106$815e3792 @news.qwest.net:
|
|| a stack of plastic cards (look like credit cards but aren't),
|
| *snip*
|
| Get them in the mail from time to time, do you? If Chase wants to
| waste its money, the least they can do is "direct mail market" me
| with some plastic glue spreaders!

My homemate is a nurse/contact lens tech - she had an outdated stack
of plastic lens care instruction cards.

The /best/ of my collection are ersatz Discover cards (thinner and
more flexible). Get yourself on their mailing list and your problems
are solved. <vbg>

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/solar.html

an

alexy

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 5:52 PM

"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:

>For edge gluing I go direct from the bottle onto the wood edge and spread
>the glue out with a 1/2" acid brush, the little steel tube handle throw
>away brushes.

Okay, good time to ask a dumb question I have always wondered about:
what are these acid brushes really designed for? I use them just for
glue spreading as well. Should I be buying some acid to spread with
them? I hate to under utilize a perfectly good acid brush!<g>

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Nova

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 10:59 PM

alexy wrote:
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>For edge gluing I go direct from the bottle onto the wood edge and spread
>>the glue out with a 1/2" acid brush, the little steel tube handle throw
>>away brushes.
>
>
> Okay, good time to ask a dumb question I have always wondered about:
> what are these acid brushes really designed for? I use them just for
> glue spreading as well. Should I be buying some acid to spread with
> them? I hate to under utilize a perfectly good acid brush!<g>
>

The are used to apply soldering flux to pipe when sweating joints. The
flux was originally acid based, hence the name.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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Lr

"Leon"

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 7:08 PM


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue. That
> is, is there a better choice for brushes or rollers? I've got a bunch
> of old paint brushes, will they do? Also, i would assume that I just
> use water as the solvent, right? Thanks! Peter
>

For edge gluing I go direct from the bottle onto the wood edge and spread
the glue out with a 1/2" acid brush, the little steel tube handle throw
away brushes.

For large areas I use a flat plastic card of appropriate size to squeegee
the glue to the entire surface.

PH

Peter Huebner

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

11/12/2006 11:12 AM

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue. That
> is, is there a better choice for brushes or rollers? I've got a bunch
> of old paint brushes, will they do? Also, i would assume that I just
> use water as the solvent, right? Thanks! Peter

Usually, for pva/aliphatic I use a very stiff 1/2" artist's brush, esp. when
doing bisquits.

For premix UF or resorcinol glue I make myself a few spreaders by cutting very
thin wedges off some hardwood scraps on the bandsaw.

For contact cement (which I use very occasionally, mostly when leather or felt
is involved) I use a plastic spreader because the glue comes off easily once
it's dry and you can reuse it. Been known to use my spray gun for that stuff,
too.

-P.

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EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 8:30 PM


"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message

> You use your finger? I have when I have needed to catch something
> quickly, but it is not something I would chose over a brush.

I just glued up 5 cutting boards. They are made from glue up of 7 strip
about 36" long, then cut to 24 pieces that are 11 x 1.25 and glued up. I
tried a couple of other methods, but my finer worked faster and neater than
anything else. That is about 320 inches of glue surface per unit.

Working with dowels, plugs, biscuits, the acid brush works better.

Lr

"Leon"

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 11:59 PM


"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue. That
>>> is, is there a better choice for brushes or rollers? I've got a bunch
>>> of old paint brushes, will they do? Also, i would assume that I just
>>> use water as the solvent, right? Thanks! Peter
>>
>> I use a digital glue spreader for most things. Acid brushes work good
>> for certain applications too, and they can be rinsed out. The digital
>> glue spreader is easily cleaned with soap and water.


> You use your finger? I have when I have needed to catch something
> quickly, but it is not something I would chose over a brush.

For the water based glues the finger is quick and easy if doing a small
quick job. Wipes off easily and it will rub off after a few seconds. I
typically keep a brush in a cup of water but if it is hot and the water
dries the brush is toast. Rather than use a new brush for a quickie job my
finger works great.

Forget this for polyurethane glues.

Pn

Phisherman

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 9:33 PM

On 10 Dec 2006 10:56:49 -0800, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue. That
>is, is there a better choice for brushes or rollers? I've got a bunch
>of old paint brushes, will they do? Also, i would assume that I just
>use water as the solvent, right? Thanks! Peter


I like to use a flux or old toothbrush, depending on the area. A
roller is the way to go for a large flat area. You can use paint
brushes. Not all wood glues are water soluble.

BA

B A R R Y

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 11:02 PM

On 10 Dec 2006 10:56:49 -0800, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue.

Everything everyone else mentioned, plus my fingers.

TT

"Toller"

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 7:57 PM


"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue. That
>> is, is there a better choice for brushes or rollers? I've got a bunch
>> of old paint brushes, will they do? Also, i would assume that I just
>> use water as the solvent, right? Thanks! Peter
>
> I use a digital glue spreader for most things. Acid brushes work good for
> certain applications too, and they can be rinsed out. The digital glue
> spreader is easily cleaned with soap and water.
You use your finger? I have when I have needed to catch something quickly,
but it is not something I would chose over a brush.

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to "[email protected]" on 10/12/2006 10:56 AM

10/12/2006 7:27 PM


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> silly question I'm sure. What do you guys use to apply wood glue. That
> is, is there a better choice for brushes or rollers? I've got a bunch
> of old paint brushes, will they do? Also, i would assume that I just
> use water as the solvent, right? Thanks! Peter

I use a digital glue spreader for most things. Acid brushes work good for
certain applications too, and they can be rinsed out. The digital glue
spreader is easily cleaned with soap and water.


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