Adhesive for sticking wood trim

rover54 · 6th June 2012, 15:33

Simon has been selling stick on wood effect items for sometime, unfortuntely he can no longer provide the light Oak effect as the material is no longer available. I have purchased some burr light Oak veneer to cover all the usual items. The problem I have is deciding which type of glue to use. The veneer will be stuck to plastic components so therefore I need a glue that not only will stick but resist in-car temperatures that could cause the veneer to bubble. I have seen a suggestion that epoxy resin (presumably the same stuff an in the glass fibre process) is suitable.

Any other ideas.

spyder · 6th June 2012, 16:35

Between teaching woodwork and owning a shopfitting and cabinetmaking concern, the only glue I have used for veneering small articles is contact adhesive. I am not talking about the stuff in a tube, but industrial stuff that homebase etc will not sell.

The indusrty standard is hot melt glue applied under heat and pressure. Again not the low temperature stuff used in the average glue gun.

An epoxy will work, as long as it is allowed to dry under pressure for an appropriate lenght of time. Also be carefull of the resin working its way through the grain, as the varnish will show it up.
Use a polyurethane varnish as well.

Hope that helps.

pab · 6th June 2012, 16:42

I would suggest that you find some thin,flexible double sided tape.Something thin enough to cover the complete panel and a cushion effect to adhere to the contours.

rover54 · 6th June 2012, 16:47

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Originally Posted by spyder

Between teaching woodwork and owning a shopfitting and cabinetmaking concern, the only glue I have used for veneering small articles is contact adhesive. I am not talking about the stuff in a tube, but industrial stuff that homebase etc will not sell.

The indusrty standard is hot melt glue applied under heat and pressure. Again not the low temperature stuff used in the average glue gun.

An epoxy will work, as long as it is allowed to dry under pressure for an appropriate lenght of time. Also be carefull of the resin working its way through the grain, as the varnish will show it up.
Use a polyurethane varnish as well.

Hope that helps.

That's what concerns me, the epoxy resin coming through the veneer. Perhaps a sealer on the underside first, but then it might curl.

spyder · 6th June 2012, 16:58

Quite correct, anything applied to a veneer product should be applied to both side to prevent unequal surface tension. That is why contact adhesive works so well, but difficult to work with. Try a couple of off-cuts.

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spyder This is my second home 75 CDT Auto Tourer , Rover 45 , Astra, Zaffira, Chev Captiva Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 203 Thanked 436 Times in 360 Posts	Quite correct, anything applied to a veneer product should be applied to both side to prevent unequal surface tension. That is why contact adhesive works so well, but difficult to work with. Try a couple of off-cuts. __________________ Chrome skull caps, EGR cleaned (original housing), Mondeo lower mounting, 12V outlets in the armrest and tourer boot, cat fixed, working FBH, Lidl plenum covers, DD with reverse camera.New speakesr/Tweeters with MDF rings. wood dash, Memory leather seats, wooden finished steering and handbrake, Xenon headlights.

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pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	I would suggest that you find some thin,flexible double sided tape.Something thin enough to cover the complete panel and a cushion effect to adhere to the contours.