Glue Question

[art3427]

I'm on a project that requires gluing a lot of small pieces (1/16 X 3/4 X 3/4 - 1.5) to a substrate. I started out using hotmelt glue. It holds fine but I'm tired of the burned fingers and those !!@#$%^&*()!! spider webs of glue wrapping around every thing in sight.

I'd like to try something catalyzed - like a CA type where you put the glue on one side and the accelerator on the other and put the surfaces together. I only need about 30 seconds of open time.

The parts are tiny wooden shingles for some birdhouses I'm making so water resistance or water proof would also be a necessity. There are no mechanical fasteners to backup the adhesive bond so whatever I use is going to have to be dependable for the long run.

What do you guys recommend?

art

[cabinetman]

You might get good results with using TB III, or a urea-formaldehyde glue, like Weldwood Plastic Resin Glue, or a phenol-formaldehyde glue, and layout the shingles (large area) and lay a flat board (or a sand bag of sorts) on top with a little weight.

The shingle offset may not be enough to interfere with the bond.

[TDHofstetter]

For that... I'd be awfully tempted to use thick CA glue. I know, I know, I talk it down a lot... but this one just kinda' begs for it. It can be catalyzed for quicker action by wiping a little water on the surface (it normally cures only in reaction to moisture, which is why an open bottle stays good for months in the shop). If you lace the water with baking soda, it'll go a LOT (! ! !) faster.

[RiverWalker]

May 24, 2010 16:11:24 GMT -6 TDHofstetter said:

For that... I'd be awfully tempted to use thick CA glue. I know, I know, I talk it down a lot... but this one just kinda' begs for it. It can be catalyzed for quicker action by wiping a little water on the surface (it normally cures only in reaction to moisture, which is why an open bottle stays good for months in the shop). If you lace the water with baking soda, it'll go a LOT (! ! !) faster.

that would be this stuff, right?

www.supergluecorp.com/zap/zap-glues/slo-zap-ca

sounds like just the thing for the described purpose.

[TDHofstetter]

Somethin' just about like that, except... hey, somebody hand over Monty's URL, willya? Monty's CA is "THE STUFF" 'round this place. You'll see why in a minute...

[TDHofstetter]

There we go - Monty's CA:

woodenwonderstx.com/WWBlue/NewGlueWS.html

EDIT: The fella's name is Mannie - Mannie Steglich, but his "handle" is "Monty".

[brburns]

By the way, it has been my expiriance that hot melt glue does not hold well below freezing temperatures. Maybe your down south were it doesn't matter.

[monty]

Thanks for the plug, Tim.