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Yellow Glue and 30 Degree Shop
I think that I know this answer, but I'll ask anyway. Am I asking for
trouble trying to use my Titebond II when the temps are getting on the cold side? For me "cold" is actually anything below 70 degrees, after living in Hawaii for 5 years. But around here ( American Fork, Utah ) the temps are in the mid 20s at night and today it barely got past 32 deg ( F, by the way ). So will my glue just freeze and never "do it's thing?" or can I glue my stuff, be patient and wait a day or two? Thanks in advance, Jon in American Fork |
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I thought I read somewhere on the directions that application temperature
had to be above 50 F. I just went to www.titebond.com where they state application temperature should be above 55 F. I do not think the resulting bond will be as strong as desired if the joint is subjected to freezing before the glue has set. Dave Paine. "JonH" wrote in message ... I think that I know this answer, but I'll ask anyway. Am I asking for trouble trying to use my Titebond II when the temps are getting on the cold side? For me "cold" is actually anything below 70 degrees, after living in Hawaii for 5 years. But around here ( American Fork, Utah ) the temps are in the mid 20s at night and today it barely got past 32 deg ( F, by the way ). So will my glue just freeze and never "do it's thing?" or can I glue my stuff, be patient and wait a day or two? Thanks in advance, Jon in American Fork |
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Yellow Glue and 30 Degree Shop
Speaking from experience. Last winter, I glued up a large panel in
my 'garage' shop with minimal heat. I came back a few hrs later (my feet were cold) and the glue mostly froze, although it did bite enough for me bring the assy indoors (livingroom) for knock down and regluing. It came apart too easy, meaning the glue froze long before it could set. An indicator of freezing glue is instead of turning clear, it 'dries' white. Oh yeah, It was 32C below . Pete On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:48:55 -0700, "JonH" wrote: I think that I know this answer, but I'll ask anyway. Am I asking for trouble trying to use my Titebond II when the temps are getting on the cold side? For me "cold" is actually anything below 70 degrees, after living in Hawaii for 5 years. But around here ( American Fork, Utah ) the temps are in the mid 20s at night and today it barely got past 32 deg ( F, by the way ). So will my glue just freeze and never "do it's thing?" or can I glue my stuff, be patient and wait a day or two? Thanks in advance, Jon in American Fork |
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Yellow Glue and 30 Degree Shop
If you had read the label on the back of the bottle, along with
other good information, including a 1-800 number you can call, it clearly states: "Do not use when temperature, glue or materials, are below 55ºF." That is the chalk point... when you see it you'll kno wwhy they call it that. BTW for TB-I (classic titebond) it's 50 for TB - III it's 47. |
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Yellow Glue and 30 Degree Shop
JonH wrote:
But around here ( American Fork, Utah ) the temps are in the mid 20s at night and today it barely got past 32 deg ( F, by the way ). So will my glue just freeze and never "do it's thing?" or can I glue my stuff, be patient and wait a day or two? One thing to be careful about...most PVA glues are only rated for a certain number of freeze/thaw cycles in the bottle. After that, they can go bad. Chris |
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Yellow Glue and 30 Degree Shop
Thanks guys, for making up for my laziness and not reading the label. I have
since moved my project indoors and plan on enlisting the aid of the dining room table after everything warms up. Jon wrote in message ... Speaking from experience. Last winter, I glued up a large panel in my 'garage' shop with minimal heat. I came back a few hrs later (my feet were cold) and the glue mostly froze, although it did bite enough for me bring the assy indoors (livingroom) for knock down and regluing. It came apart too easy, meaning the glue froze long before it could set. An indicator of freezing glue is instead of turning clear, it 'dries' white. Oh yeah, It was 32C below . Pete On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:48:55 -0700, "JonH" wrote: I think that I know this answer, but I'll ask anyway. Am I asking for trouble trying to use my Titebond II when the temps are getting on the cold side? For me "cold" is actually anything below 70 degrees, after living in Hawaii for 5 years. But around here ( American Fork, Utah ) the temps are in the mid 20s at night and today it barely got past 32 deg ( F, by the way ). So will my glue just freeze and never "do it's thing?" or can I glue my stuff, be patient and wait a day or two? Thanks in advance, Jon in American Fork |
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