gluing using wax paper

[Paladin]

I've been doing a lot of layered patterns lately which leaves me with a LOT of gluing to do.  I've seen it mentioned here in the past that some people roll out glue on wax paper and use that to put glue on their pieces.  Can someone who does this successfully please explain the procedure to me?  Hand-applying glue to all of the pieces I have right now is taken a really long time and I'd rather be on the saw.

 

Thanks,

Steve

[kmmcrafts]

I never seem to have wax paper here at the house... If I buy it then someone uses it before I get to use it.. I started using a plastic garbage sack and that seems to work well for me.. 

I pour a pile of glue and use a plastic body filler spreader to spread the glue around as evenly possible into a large enough area that will cover the entire project.. and then I dip that back side of the cutting into the spread around glue and lift it off and stick it to the backer board.. 

I'm not sure what type of work you're messing with as you mentioned working with layers.. I only used this method for gluing backers onto cuttings.. so maybe this isn't the info you was looking for..

Here is the spreader things I mentioned.. heard old credit cards etc work well too... I use these in the body repair work so I always have them on hand anyway.. 

https://www.harborfreight.com/4-in-putty-spreaders-20-pc-69564.html

[woodduck]

Why not use one of those very small foam paint rollers,  load it up with your glue & roll it on the cutting.Works fine for me it is quick & you get no squeeze out of the glue.

[spirithorse]

Hi, Steve,
I use the wax paper pretty much as kmmcrafts described.
Just a very thin layer of glue which I spread out with a scrap of wood from
the cutting and then weight the project down until the glue dries,

Normally it is dry enough to take the weight off within 3 hours,

This works great for intarsia as well and gives enough time to re-align any
pieces that seem to want to shift while they are being glued on the edges of
individual pieces.

If the layered projects you are doing have several different heights, you could
also use bits of scrap laid on the lower levels so you have a top layer all the same
level before placing much weight on it. I usually just grab a case of pop for weight but,
heavy books like encyclopedias work well also.

Good luck and God Bless! Spirithorse

[Rockytime]

2 hours ago, woodduck said:

Why not use one of those very small foam paint rollers,  load it up with your glue & roll it on the cutting.Works fine for me it is quick & you get no squeeze out of the glue.

Sounds like the perfect solution. Wish I had read this earlier. Could have used it today.

[barb.j.enders]

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I have been saving the paper part of the shelf liner and use that for any glue I use.  When done, just scrunch it up and throw it away.  Or I have left the glue to dry and it will just "shatter" into small bits, throw that away and still have a piece of paper to use.  I use the side that the shelf line was stuck to, not the "back" side.

[Paladin]

Thanks for all the help guys.  I will give some of these ideas a try.  I'll post pictures once I have a piece completed (the one I am currently assembling has 11 layers).

[NC Scroller]

I do a lot of glue ups so I kinda do both.  First I use freezer paper vs wax paper.  It is thicker, wider and I find easier to control (stay put).  I actually use two pieces.  One I cut in half and the other full width.  I also use a foam roller.  My roller is a 3" trim roller that I replaced the paint pad with black pipe insulation.  So see if this makes sense.  

1. I apply a liberal amount of glue on the 1/2 sheet of paper.  

2. I put my piece of work, glue side up on the full width sheet.

3.  I roll the roller through the glue to get an even coat

4.  I then use the roller to put the glue on the work piece.

5.  Repeat  4 and 5 until the entire piece is coated.

6. Attach you pieces and clamp as needed.

7 Now I go back to the full width sheet with a damp shop rag and remove any excess glue

8. Then you are ready to start the process all over again adding more glue if needed in step 1.

 

Note:  Over finishing you can clean up the roller with water and reuse.  I do 100's of glue up on the same piece of pipe insulation.  Oh if you forget to clean your roll after you are done don't worry.  Wait a day and the glue will peel off.  

Edited March 26, 2020 by NC Scroller