cold weather PVA glue

[wayne quigleyParticipant @waynequigley28540]

Hi Guys

I have started Gl

ueing 6mm ply pieces in my shed.I have been using good quatity wood glue and it is taking an age to set.I have now started to use a heater in the shed which is an improvement. does any one knok if a long drying time will effect the finished glue

cheers

Wayne

[wayne quigleyParticipant @waynequigley28540]

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hello Wayne

Being water based the drying time and final strength of PVA is affected by temperature and humidity. You can email the manufacturers technical dept to find out more about the performance of particular brand but I can say that an extended drying time will have an effect on the final strength.

Paul

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Wayne. i have been building something over the November/December period, and this is normally something I would use PVA for…on a sunny saturday or Sunday in the garden.

However, due to the issues you have discovered, i have used epoxy 5 min glue. Devcon, comes at a very reasonable price in 250ml bottles.

Either that or you cut and fit the bits of wood in the shed, and glue it up inside. A bit like wot I have been doing, due to a few weeks of intense cold..I have been dashing to the workshop, cutting and trimming and then dashing back to the front room, or hangar, as its known in our house.. to glue up.

Ashley

[wayne quigleyParticipant @waynequigley28540]

thanks guys I have now set up a corner boxed off area in the shed and got a 60W tubuler heater set up which is keeping a steady 18 Degrees.as the house is not a option with my kids.

Wayne

Edited By wayne quigley on 04/01/2013 14:50:47

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