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Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/19/2011, 4:06 am

: Use PL Premium. Its usually used for attaching sub-floors and
: decks. Its urethane based like gorilla glue but is mixed with a
: filler so it gap fills up to about a quarter inch. It comes in a
: caulking tube, will cure in cold temperatures, moisture actually
: helps it cure (the specs say no standing water, but other than
: that it doesn't care). Also has a high initial tack, but if its
: something really awkward I just use duct or masking tape to hold
: it all together while it sets.
: I love the stuff. I have a SOF cockpit coaming I laminated with the
: stuff 3 years ago that's still going strong, and I had like
: 1/8th inch gaps between the lamination.
: Oh, and wear gloves, it sticks to your skin like crazy, then causes
: any dirt to stick to it. Hands end up black for almost a week.

Actually PL Premium will very likely work fine, much less expensive too. I keep forgetting about this stuff since it's not a boat building glue, but for deck construction should work great.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor timber?
Simeon -- 11/15/2011, 8:05 pm
Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
Charlie -- 11/15/2011, 8:36 pm
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Reg Lake -- 11/15/2011, 8:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:40 am
Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
Simeon -- 11/16/2011, 10:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:02 am
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Charlie -- 11/17/2011, 1:17 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/17/2011, 1:58 am
Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
David Bynoe -- 11/16/2011, 6:45 pm
Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:06 am
Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
Simeon -- 11/20/2011, 5:19 am
Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
Bill Hamm -- 11/20/2011, 9:25 am
Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
John Messinger -- 11/17/2011, 5:00 pm