rrich

I have scraps of Melamine (1/4") that I use between the clamp and the wood being glued. We all know that to glue Melamine, you need to use Roo glue. Well I accidental glued two pieces of Melamine together using TB-III. Pulling them apart was very difficult and the Melamine de-laminated rather than the glue failing.

WEIRD, HUH?

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Rich (Tilting right)
Huntington Beach, California
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cabinetman

I've tried Roo Glue, and I'm not impressed. I wouldn't trust any glue other than a two part epoxy on non-porous surfaces. I treat melamine (low pressure laminate) as I would high pressure laminate (like Formica®). Instead of just a butt joint and screws, I'll rabbet or dado 1/8" deep just to get a substrate contact and use glue. Doing that, just about any white or yellow glue will work.

jaros bros.

I've used the titebond melamine glue on butt joints with pocket hole screws and I had to break the wood to get it to come apart.

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