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Thread: First time using Epoxy for glue up / assembly - some questions

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    Thanks for all the knowledge and replies. All of this is very helpful.
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    I would not use acetone to clean up the joint. It can wick into the wood too well, meaning you risk a stain as it carries some epoxy into the wood . Just use a putty knife or wait until it dries and chisel; sand it.

    I would clamp. The adhesive takes up Additional space in the mortise and also serves as a gasket to slow air at the bottom from escaping as the tenon is inserted. As the air compressed at the bottom of the mortise, it can push your tenon out a little. So use a clamp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prashun Patel View Post
    I would not use acetone to clean up the joint. It can wick into the wood too well, meaning you risk a stain as it carries some epoxy into the wood . Just use a putty knife or wait until it dries and chisel; sand it.

    I would clamp. The adhesive takes up Additional space in the mortise and also serves as a gasket to slow air at the bottom from escaping as the tenon is inserted. As the air compressed at the bottom of the mortise, it can push your tenon out a little. So use a clamp.
    I would also recommend clamping.

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    I use T-88 from SystemThree for long open time projects. Especially for doweling. I have had several near disasters with Titebond II when I did not drill the holes deep enough and the joint would not close. Once the fluted dowels swell up from the glue they are vary hard to remove. I like to mix the T88 with walnut sawdust to fill knot holes and flaws in a walnut board. Epoxy is sloppy and gets on everything. T88 says it is stainable. It sands off better than pva glues without blocking the stain.

    It has a higher temperature rating than Titebond so I will be using it on a commission job to make custom pine and hickory heat vents.

    Best of luck with the doors.
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    My opinion on epoxy is if you are re-gluing something that has been glued before epoxy is the right glue. It's better for non-porous applications. On new well fitted wood parts a PVA glue is the right adhesive. Then it's very difficult anymore to buy an epoxy glue that will take hours to dry. You just can't assemble a door in 5 minutes. A 5 minute epoxy would dry up before you could get the door put together. A PVA glue would give you enough open time you can assemble a door and clean up the excess glue before it sets up.

  6. #21
    Quote Originally Posted by Edward Dyas View Post
    My opinion on epoxy is if you are re-gluing something that has been glued before epoxy is the right glue. It's better for non-porous applications. On new well fitted wood parts a PVA glue is the right adhesive. Then it's very difficult anymore to buy an epoxy glue that will take hours to dry. You just can't assemble a door in 5 minutes. A 5 minute epoxy would dry up before you could get the door put together. A PVA glue would give you enough open time you can assemble a door and clean up the excess glue before it sets up.
    You're only looking at that epoxy sold in the Borg. West Systems (for example) has a slow hardener that gives you lots of open time. It takes a day to really cure, however.

    I've used that glue when PVA would not give me a long enough open time.

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    I use alcohol to clean up the mess it creates. I also use a brush to apply the glue when before it starts to thickening (almost like syrup yet) to "wet" the mating surfaces and then let the glue thicken a bit (so that it doesn't run down so easily) and apply it to the joints.
    I used it for my entry door glue-up (96"x42"x2.25") with 4 double layer panels and insulation foam between the panels. Used West system. Lots of open time. Still did mine in two stages due to complication of the glue-up.
    Last edited by mreza Salav; 09-09-2019 at 12:41 AM.

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    It wasn't so long ago all epoxy took a long time to dry. Now you have to either order it or go to a specialty shop to get a slow set epoxy. Personally I think that slow set epoxy is stronger than the 5 minute epoxy.

    Sure you have to work fast with a PVA glue but even when it starts setting up the clamps will pull the door together. Another adhesive I've used on entry doors is a resin glue. It gives a little more open time but the dried glue isn't as water resistant as the exterior PVA glues they make today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Cutler View Post
    ...The best advice is to not have squeeze out with epoxy.
    Actually the worst advice. If there is no squeeze-out, you have a dry joint.

    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas McCurnin View Post
    ...You should leave it in clamps for a day or two, though.
    Completely unnecessary.

    Note: always prime all glued surfaces with neat resin/hardener mix. End grain and plywood edge grain may take many coats.

    WEST also provides an extra slow hardener for increased pot life, particularly for hot weather.
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