Heat Bending - what glue to use

[Matt Furjanic]

I have a project where I will want to heat bend some inlay banding on a hot iron pipe.
The banding tends to separate under heat when using regular yellow wood glue. Titebond-II seems to work better, but I still get some separation. Anyone have any experience heat-bending a glued-up laminate? Matt...

 

[striker]

Matt,

I read on Rob Millard's blog sometime back about doing what your attempting. I don't recall enough to answer your question but you may want to check it out. I think his site is Americanfederalperiod.com.

I would try hide glue myself

Stephen

 

[Woodmolds]

Would using a piece of veneer on the back side help hold it together?

Tony

 

[Tarhead]

Fish Glue may be better at heat resistance. CA would be best. I would tape well every 2 inches with green 3M masking tape and do the bending with minimal heat.
Here's a good amount of guitar related experience:
http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/...t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

 

[CrealBilly]

Good question...

I was thinking something along the lines of DAP Weldwood Plastic Resin Glue. But I'm not sure how it would react when it's heated.

Please let us know what you find that works.

 

[Makinsawdust]

In the early 80's when I worked in a furniture factory they were using Urea Formaldehyde when hot pressing bent veneer lamination's. I'm not sure if this total applies to your application but I would tend to think that the resin in that type glue would come closer to working.
I believe the new term for this type glue is plastic resin. Sounds so much better for ya to work with doesn't it.

 

[Howard Acheson]

>>>> I believe the new term for this type glue is plastic resin.

"Plastic Resin" is a brand name owned by DAP/Weldwood for their urea formaldehyde adhesive. Urea formadehyde (UF) is the correct generic name for this type of adhesive.

A suggestion for the OP might be to contact DAP/Weldwood and speak to them about the temperature requirements for their UF. They make a number of adhesives and they may have something else that will work.