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Title: Best way to clean wood for glue up?
Post by: ChrisM on January 11, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
Am going to glue some Yew and Hickory with Titebond III and was wondering what is the best way to clean the wood.

Thanks
Title: Re: Best way to clean wood for glue up?
Post by: fujimo on January 11, 2013, 08:54:00 PM
dont score themating surfaces, if you are using titebond, only score if you are using urac or epoxy.
i have always cleaned thinks up with a clean, lint free cloth and acetone, then done the glue up.
your mating surfaces need to be good with TB.
TB 111 is the best choice i think- i like it for  silk and skin backings etc.
just gotta watch with the TB , that you dont overpressure the glue up, so that you dont get a glue starved joint. with a scored back and urac, you always have the score lines to hold the extra glue in.
TB 111will work great- a lot of folks use it with great success.
Title: Re: Best way to clean wood for glue up?
Post by: ChrisM on January 11, 2013, 09:00:00 PM
Thanks Fujimo.  TBIII is what I had on hand.  I figure the rubber band system you showed me wouldn't over pressure it.
Title: Re: Best way to clean wood for glue up?
Post by: fujimo on January 11, 2013, 09:39:00 PM
nope- should be good, just watch how many bands etc- just use your judgement- and it will be good!!