> I went looking for some glue for the latest boat project but had a hard
> time finding what I wanted.I tried Titebond II on my last boat and hated
> it. It dried too fast and had this yellowish stain left even after you
> washed it which was difficult to sand completly off. The original Titebond
> was great but I can't find it any more. I guess the 'new improved' II
> replaced it. I finally settled on Elmers "Carpenter's Wood Glue - For
> Exterior Use". It has (or claims to have)...

> a) No Run Gel Formula b) Contains real wood fibers for better sanding and
> staining c) easy water cleanup

> It isn't a yellow glue but sort of a greyish look probably from the wood
> fibers suspended in it. I tried it on a few scrap strips and it went on
> kinda thick with no runs (almost a gel like they say) and it cleans up
> real nice (no yellow stain like the titebond II). The only downside I can
> see is it doesn't handle freezing and it needs clamping for an hour or
> more (neither one is a huge problem for me) Before I put it all over my
> new boat I thought I'd ask... anybody ever tried this stuff? What is the
> difference between this and the "proffessional grade" yellow
> glues like titebond?

> The only properties I need in a glue is the ability to hold the strips
> together till the glass goes on, that it goes inert so it doesn't bleed
> some color or go soft when the resin hits it, and that it be reasonably
> sandable. Any thoughts? Hi, I am currently building a guillemot kayak using GarrettWade's "202gf" high strength glue. It is a PVA glue with a very high solids content. It has good gap filling properties and the glue squeeze out does not penatrate into the wood so it scrapes off well.