Titebond III for laminating hollow decoys?

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Lee L.

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I am trying to get away from ordering epoxy if I can and I have read all types of reviews that say Titebond III is a stronger glue than epoxy. The glue is not that old so I don't expect anyone to chime in with 20 year old results but would like some opinions on it.
Do you use it and is so how do you like it? Also what do you do when you have a small gap between the halves other than clamp it tight?
 
I will not use Titebond 3. If it is an application where in I am not comfortable with TB2 (such as extreme moisture or gaps needing thickened adhesive) I use epoxy. Though not so long with deeks, I have been using TB2 and West Systems epoxy on wet/outdoor/marine applications since '96.

Besides, the label on the bottle of TB2 has a duck on it, what more endorsement can you ask for.

Chuck
 
I have been experimenting with Titebond III since it came out, as I found TBII unsatisfactory. I use it mostly on shorebirds, and above the waterline, on some decoys,. I have also used it for every
application, including laminating hollow decoys, on Decoys in my own rig. So far No problems, and I always used West System for ALL water decoys prior to this. When I do have gap in the seam, I
use slices of the wood used for construction, and the glue to fill the gap. The same thing I do with the West System. I'd much rather use the wood from the project, than any of the Filler Powders.
For me, since I'm not a power carver the wood slices and glue make a better transition, and are a helluva lot easier for me to deal with. Also No problems there either............ Yet.

BUT, as in all things - I'm still Learning.
 
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