Gluing w/titebond III. Remove clamps after 30 mins? (as per directions?)

Okay I am gluing up my wooden skateboard finally… I will start a build thread in a few once i accumulate enough pics to post something worthwhile. Right now I am gluing the slats of grain cedarwood together using titebond III… I have 5 clamps I am using (the skateboard will be 57inches long… so I think 5 clamps is enough but I know the woodworking mantra “can never have too many clamps”.)…

 

Now on the back of the bottle the directions state to remove clamps after 30 mins?.. I have 5 slats to glue up together, and I am doing them in groups of 2, so does that mean I can remove clamps now that 30 mins have gone by and attempt to glue the next slat on? The wood is slightly bent in some areas so there is uneven force, which is why I am nervous about removing them so early… usually I want to leave it for 24 hours but the directions say specifically not to do that… soooooo…

 

 

advice???

 

Thanks in advance!

come on i know a million people have used titebond here… no one has any input?

 

I got impatient, unclamped, glued next slat, seems okay. hopefully i didnt mess anything up, Im going to be fiberglassing in between the top and bottom layer of slats so i think itll be enough reinforcement…hopefully…

 

What is the clamping and drying time of Titebond Wood Glues? 
For most of our wood glues, we recommend clamping an unstressed joint for thirty minutes to an hour. Stressed joints need to be clamped for 24 hours. We recommend not stressing the new joint for at least 24 hours. For Titebond Polyurethane Glue, we recommend clamping for at least forty-five minutes. The glue is completely cured within 6 hours. 


If your joints aren’t stressed (nice flat, even contact), not like pressing concave or camber (stressed), go with the label.  Couldn’t hurt to give it 6 hours if you have some doubts.  Otherwise go with the 24 hours for max strength.

if the label says 30 minutes then it will be good ,,elmers wood glue says to clamp for 30 minutes but it doesnt demand the clamps be removed.

I cant believe it says that you must remove the clamps

at 30 minute the glue is only set, it will need to cure overnite to get full bond.

hope this clears things up

 

and what bigsurfer posted

IanT, I glue stuff up almost everyday. Use Titebond II, just as good as III but cheaper. Edge to edge glueing wood needs at least 12 hrs to cure fully. I always try to plan for 24 hrs to be safe. I don't know what the label is talking about with 1/2 an hour, far too short of time. Of course in warm temps 80 deg. plus, it takes less time but no less than 8 hrs. It needs to turn that translucent yellow color before you can take the clamps off. Good Luck.

thanks! Yeah I thought that was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too little time… I was planning on a 24 hour clamp job anyway… cant wait til this thing is done, its coming together like i pictured it in my mind! :slight_smile:

 

 

you guys roooock and i def will try the II next time if its just as good… i like cheaper :slight_smile:

Ian, I've been using Titebond since they came out with it. Stick with II and you won't go wrong. Also, five clamps in 57 inches is plenty, even if you don't have tight joints.

sweeeeet so I guess Im headed in the right direction… and PS… thank you to everyone for suggesting harbor freight for clamps, I stopped by a local shop and got all 5 12" clamps, and a pair of workmans gloves for $20 … and the register guy rang me up with a bunch of coupons and actually GAVE me a set of screwdrivers (not that I needed them…but hey free is goooood)…

So anyone who hasnt heard of harbor freight… yeahhhh its kick asssssssssssssssssssss and my new favorite store!

 

If i went to home depot the same stuff wouldve costed me like $70

I’ve always let it sit a couple hours before unclamping - about 2 minimum.  Mostly, I have left stuff clamped overnight, though.

 

EDIT:  You might want more clamps…

ummmmm

I know I'm old school ..and... all that stuff I learned 30 years ago does not work with an IPOD..........

...glue and wood and clamps...overnite is best.....sleep easy...glue overnite...pull the clamps in the morning.

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I've always let it sit a couple hours before unclamping - about 2 minimum.  Mostly, I have left stuff clamped overnight, though.

 

EDIT:  You might want more clamps...

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It is my personal belief that you cannot have too many clamps

hahahahaah omg i told you!!! lol I heard that mantra around here before but I think that you, huckleberry have illustrated it the best! lol

 

what were you clamping together??? I cant make out whats going on there

trying to get some plywood to conform to a surfboard deck

very niiiiice :slight_smile:

put up a build thread, http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/57-grain-cedar-hwskateboard-build#comment-1436301

tell me what you think!

 

Ok - you got me there…

My last deck clampdown:

Unfortunately, I have to respond to my own damn “need more clamps” thing…  I need more clamps. :frowning:

Just found out that I need about four 28" bar clamps…

harbor freight! harbor freight! (the crowd cheers lol)