Question about Corner Weld Glue

Dec 21, 2005 3 Replies
G

Greetings,



Another dumb question from a curmudgeonly fellow. DAGS and came up empty.



A friend owns a picture framing shop. He has used many glues over the years and has decided that he prefers Corner Weld Glue by Framerica. He gave me a sample and suggested I try it. I contacted the manufacturer for a MDS, but they are closed until next year.



My question is, has anyone tried this glue on a segmented turnings and if so, how did it perform?



The company's web site doesn't mention anything about set/cure/clamp times, whether it is waterproof / water resistant, or if it holds up to solvents used in finishing. They developed this stuff internally to glue finger-jointed frame moldings, and from what I've seen, it's strong stuff when gluing end-grain miters - but there are other factors to consider in a turned object.



I'd hate to invest 6+ hours into a project and watch it subsequently fall apart, so I probably won't use it until I hear something positive.



Thanks,


Greg G.


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My wife is the frame shop manager at Michaels and she says that the glued joints can be taken apart with water and heat; so I would recommend that you try it on some non-critical project first.

Mike

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Any reason you'd rather use this than saaay, Titebond 2 or 3 or Gorilla Glue or other polyurethane?

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G

Strength, fast tack and set that was attested to by a friend. His demonstration consisted of attempting to break apart an end-grain miter glue joint. The material broke before the joint failed. Remember, this is a 1" wide End Grain Miter joint. TBII won't do this. He has owned The Gallery for 25 years.

I currently use Titebond II. No overwhelming reason to continue to use TBII if the other product proves to be superior.

I wouldn't use it, however, unless I possessed valid information concerning it's other qualities, which was the impetus for this thread.

Greg G.

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