Glueing in teak deck plugs

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A repeat of a previous post, put cannot handle the new search function in looking for the said post. What should I use to glue in teak deck plugs, looking to use either an epoxy or casamite (excuse spelling for product).
Thanks for your recommendations/answers

Peter
 
In theory they should not be glued because they are impossible to remove thereafter. I have been advised in the past to use a dab of varnish
 
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However I have always used epoxy resin

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I use external wood glue from hardware stores. The depth of the plugs (on my boat)give very little for the plug to grip and even when glued one or two occasionally pop out, so I don't reckon that glueing would make them very hard to remove- anyway why would I want to, other than to replace the wood itself?

/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I did hear recently of a well meaning assistant/crew taking a jet washer to the decking of a very nice and expensive teak decked yacht and succeeded in blasting most of the plugs out of the decks, so I suppose there is always a way to deal with the tricky jobs, albeit at a price! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Gin is spot on. That's precisely the right glue and works fine on teak, dries clear and is easy to remove excess. Gives you a chance for any maintenance in the future even though you have no thoughts of needing that at the moment. Suppose a plug splits and part lifts? Use of epoxy is something to be avoided. Why would you want to mix up some glue? If you have a lot to do, why would you be wanting to wretle with pot life? Why would you want to spend so much? Why would you want to make cleaning up more difficult?
 
Interesting replies re the glue, but I have another problem associated with teak plugs on my Fulmar's rubbing strakes. Only a slight thread drift Peter if you'll excuse it.

Whatever glue I have used over the last 3-4 years, seems to have led to staining around the new plug.
Obviously my first thought when it happened, was that the s/s bolts were rusting behind, so I removed three or four bolts at random to check - all perfect! Checked a couple more the next year with the same result.

A total of bout 20% of the plugs on the boat seem to be affected, and these are (in almost every case) ones I have fitted in the last few years as on-going maintenance. All the rest are still 'as new'.

Can't think what else it might be the glue which, last winter was Cascamite. Have also tried ordinary w/p woodglue from B and Q, and epoxy.

Baffled now, so any ideas chaps?
 
I would use a moisture curing polyurethane glue such as Balcaton or Pur Glue. I currently use the latter because it is available in a 250g bottle. Perfect for small jobs such as plugs. Because they are tight fitting you will just get a small amount foaming out which can be removed easily in the partly cured state. Does not seem to stain the surrounding wood.
 
When plugs / dowels are the right size they should be a drive fit.
a drop of varnish should be all that is required to lubricate and fix, although if shallow, an adhesive can be used dont use tooooo much otherwise they can "hydraulic"
Bruising the bottom edge of the dowel with a hammer can assist entry but watch the fingers
 
I've never used any kind of glue with teak plugs.
Use a good cutter and drill and you end up with a good tight fit which lasts forever.
 
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