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Old 02-13-2006 | 12:53 PM
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bruce88123
 
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Default RE: Adhesives?

I don't know of any book.
Basically your wood glues can be used for general assembly where you are willing to have a little "set" time. They are easy to sand and usually water soluable for easy cleanup. I use Titebond II myself but have heard that Elmers makes a good wood glue also.
CA's are used if you are in a bit more of a hurry and are fine in their own way. They can glue your hands to the project if not careful and the fumes can be very irritating to some and some develope severe alergies to it. Thin CA is used for general assy with tight fitting parts. CA+ or thick is used if you have small gaps between materials or desire a slower setting time. CA can be very hard to sand. An accelerator can be used to speed up the setting time.
Of the epoxies, I would recommend the 30 minute type usually. It give you time to mix properly and apply carefully before it starts to set up. It can be thinned slightly by adding a couple of drops of alcohol (denatured is preferred). Heat from something like a Monokote heat gun will also cause it to thin and be easier to spread when used to fuelproof wood. I tend to buy my epoxy at the LHS in the hope that it is more resistant to fuel than typical hardware store stuff but I may be just fooling myself.
Most assembly instructions will recommend the correct glue for a particular application. Unless your experience/knowledge exceeds the maunfacturer it would be wise to follow them.