What glue to use?

[digdug]

What glue to use for gluing wood veneers with black paper? Thanks Doug

 

[KJ Cues]

Which glues have you tried so far?

 

[digdug]

I am just starting the veneer process and like the look of the papers with the wood veneers. I've not glued any yet. So any help would be appreciated. Thanks Doug

 

[scdiveteam]

Hi,

Titebond works very well.

Rick

 

[FLYINGSNAIL]

Glues............

>West system 205, 206, 207.
>Gorilla wood glue
>Elmer wood glue
>Titebond II
Try all of the above see wich one you like.

 

[QMAKER]

Glueing veneers

>West system 205, 206, 207.
>Gorilla wood glue
>Elmer wood glue
>Titebond II
Try all of the above see wich one you like.

In addition to the above I also like contact cement. It bonds permanently, doesn't slide around, doesn't make the veneers curl, can be trimmed within 30 minutes of pressing (actually a "J" roller works well), bonds very well to phenolic (I like to use phenolic veneers for black) and leaves the seam almost invisible.
Of course your surfaces must be dead flat. A lapping plate with 100 grit glued to it works well for this. I also like to flat lap each layer of veneers I use for my stacked veneers. As a side note: If you are going to use phenolic for veneers make sure you rough up the glueing surface before glue-up.

 

[JoeyInCali]

In addition to the above I also like contact cement. It bonds permanently, doesn't slide around, doesn't make the veneers curl, can be trimmed within 30 minutes of pressing (actually a "J" roller works well), bonds very well to phenolic (I like to use phenolic veneers for black) and leaves the seam almost invisible.
Of course your surfaces must be dead flat. A lapping plate with 100 grit glued to it works well for this. I also like to flat lap each layer of veneers I use for my stacked veneers. As a side note: If you are going to use phenolic for veneers make sure you rough up the glueing surface before glue-up.

tap tap tap Bob.

 

[digdug]

I went ahead and glued up some today with gorilla wood glue and got them in the press.I will check them tomorrow. Thanks Doug

 

[Michael Webb]

When I do overlapped veneers, I use Titebond, When I glue the sheets together for mitered, I use West system. Sometimes it's not about the glue so much as it is about understanding and defining your system. What works for one may not work for another and very seldom are two systems the same, and as long as we work with wood, neither is perfect.
Patience, cuss, fuss, take a break then try patience again.

Overlapped:

Mitered:

 

[Tony Zinzola]

I would not recommend using wood glue when using paper veneers.