Titebond Speed Set Wood Glue

[TexBilly]

Random topic, born from recent experience.

When ordering some more Titebond III recently, I added a bottle of Titebond Speed Set to my cart on a whim, figuring it will eventually come in handy. I finally used it a few days ago and was pretty impressed. They market it as "50% less clamp time" and I'd say that's spot on or even conservative. In my case, the piece was pretty thin and not under much tension but in a spot where clamps wouldn't work. I spot glued the piece and hand clamped it for maybe 15-20 seconds and it was already starting to take hold. In fact, once I realized it was setting so quickly, I had to pick up the pace a bit to make sure the rest of the piece was aligned before gluing the rest. Good stuff...does anyone else have experience?

 

[lakedaisy]

Thanks for the tip. I'll try some. I have Titebond Extend Wood Glue for a slower set time.

 

[TheGatzby]

I've used it for this and that and really like it. I particularly like that it dries almost invisible.

 

[TexBilly]

I've used it for this and that and really like it. I particularly like that it dries almost invisible.

Yes! It does dry pretty clear.

 

[Y.T.]

For many years I was puzzled but was ashamed to ask. Why everybody on this forum uses Titebond glue for wood for their models? What is so special about it? The only wood glue Home Depot sells here in Toronto is this carpenters glue. I do not know where in Canada people get this Titebond glue and why. Why not to use just a simple PVA white glue they sell in Dollar stores?

 

[TexBilly]

For many years I was puzzled but was ashamed to ask. Why everybody on this forum uses Titebond glue for wood for their models? What is so special about it? The only wood glue Home Depot sells here in Toronto is this carpenters glue. I do not know where in Canada people get this Titebond glue and why. Why not to use just a simple PVA white glue they sell in Dollar stores?

I suppose there is an analysis of generic vs big brand glues somewhere out there, perhaps with little difference in performance, all else equal. Side note - I’ve always been curious about Lepage glue, which I see in building logs/videos. As for fast retention, I’d have to say most generic white/yellow wood glues are similar, meaning slower to cure under pressure. **I am not a scientist**