wood glue for damp wood

[VicS]

I'll ignore all the unfounded nonsense and stick with Cascamite as it is still the best after some 60 years on the market.

Cascamite ( now sold as Extramite I believe) is urea-formaldehyde glue. Reasonably water proof but not good enough for anything permanently wet such as for underwater use
Aerolite 306 is also a urea-formaldehyde glue but the hardener is separate
Because the hardener is already mixed with Cascamite its storage life tends to be limited

A resorcinol-formaldehyde glue, such as Cascophen and Aerodux, is superior to the urea-formaldehyde glues and suitable when a really water proof glue is required.
Resorcinol glues were used in construction of the WWII de Havilland Mosquito fighter bombers, replacing the urea formaldhyde glues initially used

A possible disadvantage of resorcinol glues is their dark colour

 

[Ludd]

I've used Gorilla glue. Widely available and works well.

+1. Brilliant stuff.

 

[Boo2]

I have converted to EvoSticks "Sticks Like Sh*t" (correct spelling by the way), available from Screwfix. Its proved to be a durable glue.

Thanks for the link. Would this stuff be strong enough to glue battens to the roof to screw headlinings to, do you think ?

Boo2

 

[SHUG]

You can get any glue for any application from : http://www.shop4glue.eu
No connection just a satisfied customer

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Thanks for the link. Would this stuff be strong enough to glue battens to the roof to screw headlinings to, do you think ?

Boo2

Probably, I have used it to stick battens to the hull sides for cabin lining. It produced a strong bond. You could do a test piece, smaller, thiner section that would be hidden under the new lining, glued on and then try and pry it off once set just to be sure. It has reasonable grab properties but not as good as the literature implied, so I would also test the overhead grab properties as well. This may lead you to use some form of clamping or temporary propping until the batten is firmly glued.

 

[chrishelen]

Glue update

Quick update on the Cascamite glue trial, after 3 days the glue is still tacky on the test pieces i used, I know the conditions on the boat are not ideal at this time of year to give the glue a fair trial, so, i think i will wait a few months until the weather warms up to use it to repair my hatch.

Thanks for all your input.

 

[NPMR]

I believe the original owners of the name Cascamite went bust (Humbrol?) and Extramite purported to be the same stuff but I recently bought some new Cascamite locally, from the original store so maybe Cascamite is back?

The packaging remained the same for all versions!

The Extramite went off, in the pack really quickly and was therefore unusable. The Cascamite has not yet suffered any problems and is working fine, even in current temperatures.

I mix it to a thick creamy paste; doesn't go so far perhaps but seems to have the same strength properties and 'sets' reasonably quickly. I leave clamped for at least 24 hours.

 

[chrishelen]

I believe the original owners of the name Cascamite went bust (Humbrol?) and Extramite purported to be the same stuff but I recently bought some new Cascamite locally, from the original store so maybe Cascamite is back?

The packaging remained the same for all versions!

The Extramite went off, in the pack really quickly and was therefore unusable. The Cascamite has not yet suffered any problems and is working fine, even in current temperatures.

I mix it to a thick creamy paste; doesn't go so far perhaps but seems to have the same strength properties and 'sets' reasonably quickly. I leave clamped for at least 24 hours.

Yes it was Cascamite in a tub, perhaps i got the mix wrong as it was thickish but not a "creamy paste" . I will give it another bash next week.

 

[Lakesailor]

Ah. Too late. I've been using Sabatack 750XL for some repair work on the boat. It comes in a gun cartridge at about £11. It's like Sikaflex 292 but cheaper and easier to use. It's a marine construction glue which uses moisture to cure.
My test piece (butt-jointed ply and hardwood) cannot be broken apart. Sets in about half an hour and full strength in a day.

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[chrishelen]

That stuff looks good,but i only need a tiny amount, the piece i need to scarph in is about a foot square.

 

[Lakesailor]

It keeps for ages in the tube. I just push a 6" nail down the end of the tube.