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"Rick Samuel"

28/06/2006 7:43 PM

Wood glue and laminate

Any reason one should/must use contact glue to place laminate on plywood
top. No water involved. Parts could slip out of position while clamping.
No matter in this case. What am I missing?


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LH

Lew Hodgett

in reply to "Rick Samuel" on 28/06/2006 7:43 PM

29/06/2006 2:53 AM

Rick Samuel wrote:
> Any reason one should/must use contact glue to place laminate on
plywood
> top. No water involved. Parts could slip out of position while
clamping.
> No matter in this case. What am I missing?


Laminate a couple of dozen 4x8 sheets and you will answer your own
question.

On second thought, one or two might do it.

Just make sure you have lots of dowel rods and a "J" roller.

Lew

Lr

"Leon"

in reply to "Rick Samuel" on 28/06/2006 7:43 PM

29/06/2006 2:57 AM


"Rick Samuel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Any reason one should/must use contact glue to place laminate on plywood
> top. No water involved. Parts could slip out of position while clamping.
> No matter in this case. What am I missing?

Any reason to not use it? If you want it to stay, use contact cement.

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to "Rick Samuel" on 28/06/2006 7:43 PM

29/06/2006 3:00 AM


"Rick Samuel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Any reason one should/must use contact glue to place laminate on plywood
> top. No water involved. Parts could slip out of position while clamping.
> No matter in this case. What am I missing?

Many glues do not stick well to laminate. If it is a water based glue, the
laminate will not absorb any of the moisture. Must be a reason that contact
has been used for many years. .

tt

"todd"

in reply to "Rick Samuel" on 28/06/2006 7:43 PM

28/06/2006 10:07 PM

"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Rick Samuel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Any reason one should/must use contact glue to place laminate on plywood
>> top. No water involved. Parts could slip out of position while clamping.
>> No matter in this case. What am I missing?
>
> Many glues do not stick well to laminate. If it is a water based glue,
> the laminate will not absorb any of the moisture. Must be a reason that
> contact has been used for many years. .

I'd say it probably has something to with the instant bond when two surfaces
with tacky contact cement come together. You can get in right away and roll
the laminate flat without wondering when it will set.

todd


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