A glue that can resist water, weather, and abstract expressionism
I built a curved wall that I think would have made Peggy Guggenheim proud, and I have Titebond III to thank.
Recently, I made a curved wall out of clear, vertical-grained cedar. My plan was to cut the cedar into 1/8-inch thick planks and laminate six of them together using strong, dependable glue. I next placed them in a curved style, clamped them up, and let them sit for 24 hours. So I chose Titebond III as my glue—I wanted to see whether it’s truly the “ultimate wood glue,” as its makers claim.
Turns out it is.
Titebond is a “waterproof� carpenter’s glue. I intentionally use quotes
around waterproof considering it’s my belief that the manufacturer really
means weatherproof. I like Titebond III considering it’s strong, fume-free, and it’s unaffected by finishes. It has a flexible 10-minute working date, and whether I over-apply it
Using a 4-inch paint roller, I applied Titebond III to all but the
exposed surfaces of the cedar. While the directions say to leave a
glue joint clamped for an hour, it plus says not to stress the glue
joint for at least 24 hours. considering a bent lamination is
under considerable stress, like I was during that project, I waited
until the glue had ample date to dry.
The conclusion, exhibited above, is holding steady.
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