SteveB_Sigma33
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My teak grating in the cockpit is a bit creaky and needs some tlc. Does anyone have some suggestions as to what glue I can use to rebound joints in the lattice etc?
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ShaunG
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Rescorcinal (spelling) is a traditional wood glue and works well, or epoxy (which i guess you are more likely to have to hand) will also do the job
Shanty
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If the joints are getting a bit slack, you might want to consider using a polyurethane wood adhesive. They are waterproof, and foam to fill gaps.
VicS
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I refurbished a pair for a friend a few years ago. They were apallingly badly made! I ended up completely pulling them apart and regluing the whole lot.
I just used a waterproof PVA but I would not recommend that. A resorcinol (correct spelling!) glue is good for things that are permanently wet but I think in view of the size of the gaps in some of the joints a polyurethane one would have been the wisest choice!
I just used a waterproof PVA but I would not recommend that. A resorcinol (correct spelling!) glue is good for things that are permanently wet but I think in view of the size of the gaps in some of the joints a polyurethane one would have been the wisest choice!
asj1
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Did one of my teak gratings last year. Polyurahathane is definitely the one to use. It is sold under the trade name gorilla glue at hardware shops. You don't need very much.
You have to clamp every joint ( I weighted down one or two pieces at a time with large batteries) as it foams up to fill gaps. It is very waterproof and much better for this application than any thing else I tried.
Regards
Andrew
You have to clamp every joint ( I weighted down one or two pieces at a time with large batteries) as it foams up to fill gaps. It is very waterproof and much better for this application than any thing else I tried.
Regards
Andrew
Roach1948
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I use similar stuff called BISSON
SteveB_Sigma33
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Gorrilla and Bisson!
Interesting names for glue. Will look out for them on my next visit to B&Q, however given the description of some of the woman that shop there I'd best be careful I don't get sold one of them rather than a pot of glue!
Interesting names for glue. Will look out for them on my next visit to B&Q, however given the description of some of the woman that shop there I'd best be careful I don't get sold one of them rather than a pot of glue!
DinghyMan
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The foam will fill gaps but the foam has no strength. Better to use very thin offcuts glued in with poly or better still epoxy & microballoons.
VicS
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Better to use very thin offcuts
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Better to use very thin offcuts
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DinghyMan
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I'm just making an extension for my cockpit grating as the space at the end between the grating and the cockpit is 22cm - filled with slightly more than a very thin piece of wood.... Grating could slide up and down happily. Not sure what wood the grating is, maybe teak, but had a length of Bullet Wood in the rack which is very heavy and matches the colour of weathered grating nicely.
oldsaltoz
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A mixture of Micro-Fibres (Also known as Gorilla hair) and epoxy will bond timber so well that the timber breaks before the joint.
Do Not over clamp epoxy joints or they will fail, leave a layer in the joint.
Clean up when still wet, Micro-Fibres are very hard to sand after curing. Micro-Balloons are very easy to sand but have little structural strength, great for fairing and filling though.
Avagoodweekend......
Do Not over clamp epoxy joints or they will fail, leave a layer in the joint.
Clean up when still wet, Micro-Fibres are very hard to sand after curing. Micro-Balloons are very easy to sand but have little structural strength, great for fairing and filling though.
Avagoodweekend......
SteveB_Sigma33
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What is bullet wood?
Is it expensive and where do you get it?
Is it expensive and where do you get it?
cliff
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What is bullet wood?
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What is bullet wood?
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DinghyMan
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As mentioned above - bullet wood comes from the bullet tree... I got 2m length of 150mm x 40mm rough sawn from http://www.john-boddy-timber.ltd.uk/index.html for just under £10. It's up north where I am and has a massive walk around warehouse where you can take a shopping trolley and wonder around all sorts of woods that you have never heard of and see some prices that are well into three figures. I visit regularly and tend to pick up bits and pieces of interesting looking timbers, I'd read something about bullet wood being good for wood turning and machining so bought some to play with - then reread about how weather resistant is it and noticed how well it matched the aged grating so dug it out and machined it for use. I'll post some pictures when I get chance.