pva glue coverage

[mark m]

Hi all,
I'm new to the site and find it very helpful. I'm building my first bench and I'm laminating 18mm birch ply for the two slabs of worktop. I'm planning on using pva glue and I've been trying to get an estimate of coverage per litre. Can anyone give an estimate of coverage?
Many thanks in advance.

 

[carlb40]

Not sure if this will help, but with my bench build
wip-the-big-one-d-t77221.html

3of the legs were glued up using this size bottle,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Titebond-III- ... 2c59fb7639
and they used up 3/4 of the bottle.

 

[Sgian Dubh]

I've been trying to get an estimate of coverage per litre. Can anyone give an estimate of coverage? Many thanks in advance.

You should be able to get somewhere between 5 and 7 m² per litre or about 50- 70 ft². I add about 5-8% water to the glue brand we use (when employed for veneering or laminating jobs like yours) which makes it easier to spread around with a brush, roller or one of the dispensing hoppers as used in smaller scale commercial veneering operations. A good viscosity to aim for is that of single cream, so it will depend upon the viscosity of the glue you use: PVA glues from different manufacturers, and even glues from the same manufacturer formulated for different purposes, can vary a bit in their viscosity. Slainte.

 

[mark m]

Many thanks for the replies. I hadn't considered diluting the glue, learn something new ever day!