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Stcking resin to wood

kjmc1957

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Hi All

Whats the best adhesive for sticking resin to wood, I'll be making some bracelets and need to know what works best.
 

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I just use super glue thin on the wood first then when its dry I use med to thick to stick the bits together it has never let me down yet another good un is polyurethane and clamp
 

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Hi Woody

I might go for the polyurethane as I suspect a bracelet may be subject to more shock across the joint than the usual peice of jewllery.
 

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Hi Kevin dampen the wood just before gluing up as water speeds up the drying time of polyurathane glue good luck
 

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Just add that i use the CA method that Woody posted, it also has not let me down .. :thumbs:
 
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