kmmcrafts Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Well, gluing up more backers on some more wall clocks today.. A while back I posted about backers and glue types for painted backers etc.. A few mentioned weldbond glue and epoxy glue... I couldn't find weldbond glue for the longest time.. then one day I happen to be in a Ace hardware store and they had a bottle.. I was concerned a little about the amount of dust on the bottle as if it had been there on the shelf for a while.. Today, I thought I'd give it a try... I suspect my glue is maybe old.. it was quite thick and didn't really want to come out of the bottle all that great... Not sure what the glue is supposed to be like I went forward and gave it a try anyway.. Seem to dry fast.. not sure if it's because it maybe old glue or not? The stuff dried out before i even got a couple clock backers glued on.. I use wax paper to pour a pile of glue on then spread it around with a plastic spreader and set my project on it make sure it gets pressed down good to get a good coating of glue lift up and stick it on the backer.. The glue was pretty dried out by the time I hit the second one.. maybe only about 1 minute later.. I normally use TiteBond III glue and can normally get 4-6 backers glued up before i need to add more glue and keep it all moist.. I read online doing a search that it can be thinned with some water to prolong the shelf life if it's starting to dry up.. I may try that.. but was just wondering if anyone that uses it regularly could give an idea of the consistency of the stuff compared to titebond etc.. I'm thinking it's old and sort of drying out.. but maybe this is how the glue is? I'd buy another batch if I knew this one was old.. but not wanting to buy another one just to see it's the same way.. So far.. from what I'm experiencing with this glue vrs. the epoxy... I like the epoxy better.. but I wanna give this glue a fair shot if the batch i have is just old.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 I'd take it back to ACE! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 I use Weldbond all the time and it does have a quick set up time. It is really great to use with the Grandkids as they have no patience to wait. Also, Carole Rathman use on all her bowls. I have been using lately to glue BB to High Gloss paint and it works fantastic. See picture. I transfer to the accordion squeeze bottle and a few drops are enough. My bet is that your glue was old. If you are close to the US border visit a Canadian Tire and they carry it 2 sizes. OCtoolguy, John B and JimErn 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustLarry Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Found this on the weldbond site" Weldbond® typically has a shelf life of 5 years. If the product is starting to solidify, it can be restored by adding just a little bit of water. We advise the consumer to give the container a good shake prior to every use. Larry OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Yep, I read about putting water in on their website and gave it a shot.. Put just a little water in it.. shook it up real good and went back to gluing the backers.. I do like the glue very much.. it sets up pretty quick and seems like a real good hold since I tried to take them apart with no luck.. I think I'll be using this stuff from now on with the backers.. and maybe even more stuff.. seems like a very good all around glue.. OCtoolguy and John B 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Kevin, what Weldbond do you use? I was just looking at Amazon and they show many different types and sizes. Is there one that is specifically for wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 28 minutes ago, octoolguy said: Kevin, what Weldbond do you use? I was just looking at Amazon and they show many different types and sizes. Is there one that is specifically for wood? This looks like the one I bought.. I really like it for gluing the painted / stained backers. I think it would be a decent glue for wood to wood gluing.. I normally use titebond III for wood to wood.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Kevin, Weldbond is my go to glue it sets up quite quickly, dries clear, as Don stated I also glue to painted and stained surfaces. It does sound like yours may be a little old. Irene OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Kevin, I just put drops around on my project. No need to try to cover the whole thing. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 11 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: This looks like the one I bought.. I really like it for gluing the painted / stained backers. I think it would be a decent glue for wood to wood gluing.. I normally use titebond III for wood to wood.. I just realized I never put the link to the glue I bought. Had a big storm overnight and out of power now so using my phone. I’ll try to figure out how to use my phone to post a link lol OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Here is a screenshot. After doing all that I realized I could have just taken a picture of my glue bottle OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) I think the Titebond equivalent is their "Quick and Thick" . I like using it. I have not tried the Weldbond yet. Edited July 20, 2019 by Scrappile OCtoolguy, kmmcrafts and Roberta Moreton 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Scrappile said: I think the Titebond equivalent is their "Quick and Thick" . I like using it. I have not tried the Weldbond yet. The Titebond quick an thick is a little thicker than the Weldbond. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 I use the Titebond translucent kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 32 minutes ago, JimErn said: I use the Titebond translucent That’s what I’ve been using for the last few months. Not sure if it was a good choice for gluing wood to painted surface or not. Really like the quick set time of the weldbond though. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 I also bought the Tightbond quick and thick. I like it a lot. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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