Al Launier
08-03-2014, 7:53 AM
I'm making several bandsaw boxes as Santa Sleighs. I will be painting the outsides red & the inside green with a gold(?) edge trimming along the top edges.
I have each side of the sleigh "blind doweled" to the inner body so that I can sand everything together as an assembly, yet be able to remove the sides as necessary & then reassemble them to the body using the dowels to keep everything aligned the same way each time. I plan on painting the sides & body as individual pieces as I am not good at masking, which I would have to do if I were to paint everything while assembled & glued. Yet I am concerned that when I do glue, reassemble & clamp things up after painting the glue squeeze-out along the edges will be difficult to thoroughly clean up so it doesn't show. So, I was wondering if there is a clear woodworking glue, comparable to Titebond II, that is available on the market. I think this may be my best chance for a decent looking paint job without the uncleaned glue showing.
Another thought that just occurred to me is that if using a damp cloth to immediately remove the glue squeeze-out, the residual damp glue wouldn't saturate the pieces as when raw wood, as the pieces are painted. Would you agree?
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
I have each side of the sleigh "blind doweled" to the inner body so that I can sand everything together as an assembly, yet be able to remove the sides as necessary & then reassemble them to the body using the dowels to keep everything aligned the same way each time. I plan on painting the sides & body as individual pieces as I am not good at masking, which I would have to do if I were to paint everything while assembled & glued. Yet I am concerned that when I do glue, reassemble & clamp things up after painting the glue squeeze-out along the edges will be difficult to thoroughly clean up so it doesn't show. So, I was wondering if there is a clear woodworking glue, comparable to Titebond II, that is available on the market. I think this may be my best chance for a decent looking paint job without the uncleaned glue showing.
Another thought that just occurred to me is that if using a damp cloth to immediately remove the glue squeeze-out, the residual damp glue wouldn't saturate the pieces as when raw wood, as the pieces are painted. Would you agree?
Any suggestions?
Thanks!