RE: [bolger] Weldwood vs. Titebond II?

I used TiteBond II on the gunnels of my Gypsy, frame supports and also for
the mast laminations. Very satisfactory. Haven't used Weldwood so I can
comment on that.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garth Battista [SMTP:garth@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:22 AM
> To:bolger@egroups.com
> Subject: [bolger] Weldwood vs. Titebond II?
>
> I recently built a Michalak Toto (and before that, a Windsprint).
> When it came time to glue on Toto's wales, I thought, OK, rather than
> gooping it up with the sure thing, epoxy, I'll finally try wood glue,
> as per Payson's book, and Michalak's instructions. No Weldwood to be
> found at our lumberyard, but they had this bottle of premixed
> Titebond II, quite inexpensive.
> It says it "outperforms all other wood glues." "Passes ANSI
> Type II water resistance testing." "Ideal for exterior uses" but
> "not recommended for use below the waterline or for continuous
> submersion." All sounds OK for wales, I guess. But how does it stack
> up against the most-mentioned wood glue, Weldwood? And what exactly
> are the ANSI Type II water resistance standards?
>
> Has anyone ever used both and formed an opinion as to which is best?
> The Titebond is a cinch to apply, with its applicator nozzle. But is
> it just a glorified Elmer's? Any advice appreciated.
>
> Looking forward to the next boat,
> Garth
>
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