PVA Life

[AndyNC]

I've just read a comment in another thread regarding PVA glue:"not suffered from frost damage" (by Peter Sefton).

Recently we moved house and my PVA wood glue was in the garage. When I came to use it, it did not dry clear, and I supposed it may have been frosted (unlikely) or been down to a low temperature.

Is this the case. ie if PVA gets too cold it loses its characteristics?

Cheers

Andy

 

[marcros]

yes, it is affected by the cold. My PVA dries white though rather than clear, so it may be the brand.

I would advise buying either the size that you will typically get through in about 6 months or the smallest economical one, to keep it nice and fresh, or go to tool station and get a litre of the everbuild d4 one. That will only cost about £6 IIRC. Buy one each spring, and bin the previous years one regardless of what is left. Unless it is a heated garage, or is inside you wont be able to do much gluing with PVA over winter die to the temperature required for curing.

 

[AndyNC]

Thanks Marcos.

I have recently bought the toolstation PVA Wood Glue Exterior 1Ltr at about £4 which is cheaper than the evostick 500ml it replaced. I'll keep it indoors in the winter and as you say replace annually. At £4 it's reasonably economical.

The other (evostick PVA) did actually work (low stress) but it was drying white which I don't recall seeing before.

Cheers
Andy