hi everybody. does titebond regular yellow woodglue work in really cold weather or even below 32 degrees. does the glue even bond or dry. i am glueing flat panelmouldings onto pieces of plywood.
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Not well enough to trust to stay glued is my exp.
The new TBIII can stay useable for 10 freeze thaw cycles IIRC, but glueing below freezeing is just not a good idea. Even PL Premium liquid poly suggests 40 or higher.
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Do not freeze it. IIRC, TB III requires 47 degrees and I and I may require 50 degrees.
It's a water-based glue. It will freeze in the bottle. After it cures it will withstand ssome freezing.
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In my exoerience, assembling wall frames ( faux wanscotting) in a cold garage, Titebond II will not work much below 40 degrees, it sort of forms chalk instead of bonding. Titebond III supposedly works a few degrees colder. I just moved out of the clients garage for the assembly and jsut did the cutting out there