Norton Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 Hi Woodworkers, I'm at a finishing stage of my project but have to finish it in parts. One part has to be completely finished with stain and lacquer because if glued in place before finishing I will not be able to get to parts nearby to stain and spray lacquer. So If I finish this piece first without installing it and go ahead and finish the nearby parts, there will be stain and lacquer on the area that requires glue to install the pre finished part. My question is will glue still bond to a stained and lacquered surface? Maybe I will need to scuff sand the areas where to glue joint will be without messing up the looks of the joint.Or maybe I should do a test piece by staining and spraying the lacquer and see if glue will bond. Any thoughts are most appreciated. Also happy Fathers Day to all you dads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick S Posted June 22, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 A lot depends on the type of glue. Different glues adhere to different materials. I would recommend doing what you said re testing. You can also tape off the exposed areas prior to glue up if you're still unsure. I would highly recommend taping. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 I vote for taping off the glue surfaces. Wood glues are engineered to adhere to wood fibers, and only by chance does it work on anything else. Better safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 +1 for testing. Any time I have a critical piece to work, I try to find a good test piece and ruin it instead of my project. Sometimes I wish I'd tested certain things earlier...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetM Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Any of the wood glues will be fine. The Elmer's stick will be stronger but only if it gets a full contact between both surfaces which can be tricky on a repair.The gorilla glue foams up and gets into any little gaps though and is ample for the job you are doing. Recently I have read that Titebond is kind of a better glue. I did research about a comparison of the Best Wood Glue – TOP 5 and yes, Titebond did come out on top. Go with what you got is my feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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