Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Looking for some opinions. I'm about ready to glue my skins to my 1x framing. I've got Titebond and PL adhesive. Any preference? I thought the PL would be better. Do we have to worry about any fumes emitted after it's cured? We are in an small space.

My personal preference is TightbondIII. The PL swells and pushes the surfaces away. Still a good hold so your choice!

Either will work assuming you can get it assembeled and clamped within the open time. Titebond has an open time of about 5 minutes...most PL about 20. I would check those numbers.

I am using very large quantities of liquid nail. I don't know how well it works, but after working with the fumes for a few minutes you stop caring

I used epoxy thickened with microfibers.

I vote for Tightbond III. I used it on the box for my trailer. It dries very strong and doesn't expand at all.

Titebond III is the only choice... works awesome

I called Dow a few years ago and they recommended Liquid nails for the pink rigid foam to ply. I'd probably use that and Tightbond on the wood to wood surfaces. The Liquid Nails is not expensive in gallon cans.
Jim

Here is a scientific answer for you.
It is an introductory video. They have a free trial period, and you can read the articles in question.
It from a year or two ago or so.
I highly recommend you read them and make a informed decision. July issue of Fine Woodworking Mag. #192. Quite interesting. You might be surprised what they found was the strongest!



http://www.finewoodworking.com/Material ... x?id=28853
and the companion article.
http://www.finewoodworking.com/Material ... x?id=28897

Cody Pendant wrote:Here is a scientific answer for you.
It is an introductory video. They have a free trial period, and you can read the articles in question.
It from a year or two ago or so.
I highly recommend you read them and make a informed decision. July issue of Fine Woodworking Mag. #192. Quite interesting. You might be surprised what they found was the strongest!



http://www.finewoodworking.com/Material ... x?id=28853
and the companion article.
http://www.finewoodworking.com/Material ... x?id=28897

Cody,

Welcome to the forum...... Please don't make me watch the video and search for the results..... just tell us.........

TitebondIII

It really is stronger than wood!

Cody Pendant wrote:Here is a scientific answer for you.
It is an introductory video. They have a free trial period, and you can read the articles in question.
It from a year or two ago or so.
I highly recommend you read them and make a informed decision. July issue of Fine Woodworking Mag. #192. Quite interesting. You might be surprised what they found was the strongest!

It's also interesting that their "scientific" results are somewhat skewed because they didn't follow the instructions on the package...

Thanks to all. I got some PL for my roof and started wondering if it would be better for the sides. I'll probably stick with the Titebond. I know what it does and am used to working with wood glue.

PL is a good glue. I use/used PL wherever I had epoxy on the wood because I know that works with epoxy. But, I'm not a woodworker and don't know if Titebond would work with epoxy or not. Titebond does work great with raw wood.

Where I had good, close tolerance mating surfaces and could apply glue and clamp quickly, I used TB III (for example, in the sandwich construction of my floor and sidewalls).

Where there were less close tolerances and I needed some extended working time, I used PL glue (for example, bending and fastening plywood to roof spars.)