wood bonding agents

[skinny1965]

helo been long time since I was near this hobby when we built before we used this yello glue came in orange tube it is what was used in all out wooden modles .

now in this new age of bonding what are people useing to glue stuff up I have an older wooden item that the glue has gone bad and it is comming apart

i was thinking of useing a product like liquid nails or bulldog
it this the way to go or should I use something different

[Cub lover]

I use zap thin and thick glue with an accelerator. Epoxy is another common bonding formula, but it is hard to work with and it is only used to strangthen parts and to oil proof them. Epoxy is also rather expensive. It comes in different time frames like 30-minute epoxy. Thin zap is exactly what the name implies. It is very thin and is almost like water. Hope this helps. Oh, and some accelerator will help make the building process go much faster. Be careful of the crystalization that will form because of straight glue that has not bonded with any wood. The accelerator only works with the thin zap.

[Paul B]

The article found by using the link below is an excellent source of information regarding glues used for modelling/building applications.

I'm a bit late in posting this info. Hopefully some other hobbyists will find it useful.

Paul B.




http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3819/is_200402/ai_n9374754

[Gerryy]

I use CA thick and thin, 15-minute epoxy, and 30-minute epoxy. But my favorite all around wood glue for basic sheeting tasks is Aliphetic resin (Elmer's yellow Carpenter glue) and/or TiteBond II.
it sands great and dries overnight.
GY

[jbretired]

I use zap thin and thick glue with an accelerator. Epoxy is another common bonding formula, but it is hard to work with and it is only used to strangthen parts and to oil proof them. Epoxy is also rather expensive. It comes in different time frames like 30-minute epoxy. Thin zap is exactly what the name implies. It is very thin and is almost like water. Hope this helps. Oh, and some accelerator will help make the building process go much faster. Be careful of the crystalization that will form because of straight glue that has not bonded with any wood. The accelerator only works with the thin zap.
The accelerator only works with the thin zap.

Actually I'm in the process of building a wood boat kit and this requires planking. I use thin and thick CA and use accelerator on both without any problem.