wood glue

[Woodworks]

"Does the Balcotan have any flexibility when dry and where do you get it"

 

Been think about the flexibility today. All I can really say is any leftover is supple like polythene so yes I guess it is flexible. I normally buy Balcotan from Seaware but not bought any for a while and I think it has a name change.

 

Hope it work for you

Edited July 24, 2013 by Woodworks

[Stu3k]

Have a mate who uses Polyproof two part ,used to be known as cascophen

[agrimog]

you want to try aerolite 360, its a two part mix, comes as a powder and a hardener, you mix the powder with water to a creamy paste, spread it on one face, and paint the hardener on the other, stronger than the timber itself, used it for years, never had a glue joint break on me, especially good on timber boats!

[canoehead]

with Woodworks on balcotan, have used it in canoe construction as well as general carpentry, works really well (don't get it on your hands, awful to get off, you need a tub of alchohol wipes), i'd found it in chandlery stores. have also used 'joiners mate' by geocel, available thru screwfix, which seems to be essentially the same thing. what i prefered about balcotan was it came in two different time settings for curing, which allowed you greater flexibility, one was almost instantaneous (15mins i think) the other an hour or more. the thing i didnt like about joiners mate, and to an extent balcotan, was, as soon as you opened them their shelf life was pretty limited, and unless stored completely air tight they go off in the bottle and you end up with a bottle full of solid expanded foam when you most needed glue. if you are using oily or resinous wood its probably advisable to wipe them clean/dry with alcohol wipes before applying the glue, i have also found joints to fail (like any glue would) where its been left exposed in the weather, like on garden furniture that didn't get oiled enough. hope that helps

 

rick.

[Woodworks]

with Woodworks on balcotan, have used it in canoe construction as well as general carpentry, works really well (don't get it on your hands, awful to get off, you need a tub of alchohol wipes), i'd found it in chandlery stores. have also used 'joiners mate' by geocel, available thru screwfix, which seems to be essentially the same thing. what i prefered about balcotan was it came in two different time settings for curing, which allowed you greater flexibility, one was almost instantaneous (15mins i think) the other an hour or more. the thing i didnt like about joiners mate, and to an extent balcotan, was, as soon as you opened them their shelf life was pretty limited, and unless stored completely air tight they go off in the bottle and you end up with a bottle full of solid expanded foam when you most needed glue. if you are using oily or resinous wood its probably advisable to wipe them clean/dry with alcohol wipes before applying the glue, i have also found joints to fail (like any glue would) where its been left exposed in the weather, like on garden furniture that didn't get oiled enough. hope that helps

 

rick.

 

A tip for making a PU glue like Balcotan last is keep the pot upside down. This way the only bit that sets is at the bottom (now the top) of the pot so not blocking the nozzle.

[Maxwell]

regular pva always worked for me. tubes from craft shops are pretty cheap and stood up to a lot of abuse on the long-boards i use to make. use to make 4ft boards from 5 ply, so a great deal of flex in them. its more about how you press items, i found vacuum press the most reliable.