Hi Kieth and all, I mostly work with wood.
I put glue on only one surface. I then, as you mentioned, smear it with my finger to see that the area will get covered. I then clamp it very tight. Wood always has a slight bow or twist. It is not purfect. Clamping hard forces the two boards flat surfaces completely together. Yes glue will come out. That is actually a good sign. Then you know you had enough and that no air pocket of length is present. I want to glue boards only once. I don't want them to come apart in the future. The humidity in a house changes, which will effect wood. If the joint is not perfect and tight, the slight movement of the wood will eventually work the joint to break. Now here is the most important part, blind or sighted. Have a wet rage in a bowl ready. When the boards are clamped up, then whipe the joint with the wet rag, several times. This will get all the extra glue off. In my earlier years I did not do this but sanded if off. My wife, who is sighted, who did the staining, noticed that even if I sanded the stain would not take in the places where glue dried. It worked into the wood and repelled the stain. Dave Working together, sharing the light of salvation seen through the cross of Jesus Rev. Dave Andrus, Director Lutheran Blind Mission 888 215 2455 HTTP://WWW.BLINDMISSION.ORG -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:17 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Gluing up Depends on the type of glue, for instance, contact cement, PVC cement, and some others, require glue to be applied to both surfaces. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:22 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gluing up You only need glue on one surface, and even then only enough to squeeze out a little. Also, you only need enough pressure from a clamp to draw the 2 pieces together. If you notice glue squeezing out while tightening the clamp, that's time to stop. ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Christian To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 1:32 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gluing up I usually run a glue bottle along the edge of the 2 surfaces to be glued up leaving a bead. Then I smear it with my finger to see that the area will get covered. I do want to get good coverage, but I think I use more than I need. Glue usually comes out of the joints and I end up cleaning it after it dries. It could be said that I need to trust less glue! I think my method is wasteful and creates more work than is necessary, especially because of the clean up. Sometimes it feels necessary to put all that glue on. But, I'd be interested in hearing other's methods of gluing, if you don't mind sharing. What I am thinking is running a small bead of glue on one side instead of both to start with. Or putting some glue on a paper plate, running my finger in the glue and wiping it on one surface and not both. Thanks, Keith [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
