What glue would you use? (Ash panels - yellow PU stains)

[Yetty]

I’m wondering what type of glue you would recommend for butt jointing 20mm thick panels made in American ash?

Last time when I glued some ash panels together, I used a screwfix joiners mate Polyurethane (PU) adhesive, but this left a nasty yellow stain along the joint line. The yellow stain was really highlighted after oiling and a total nightmare to sand away.

Now again I have quite a few panels to panels to make up, again in ash. I was thinking about going back to using good old PVA (Evostik Resin), but still rather like the idea of using PU as it is a “glue and forget” until dry.

What glue would you use?

 

[RogerBoyle]

Standard PVA for me but i do use a glue joint cutter just for personal preference

Roger

 

[pip1954]

hi just an idea could you put masking tape down the edges first then glue.
ip

 

[Phil Pascoe]

P.U. isn't much good for anything other than gap filling in construction or boat building - it's good for keeping water out of joints. Try a good pva - I use everbuild D4, but others swear by other ones.

 

[MrA]

On this theme I use bog standard Bostick wood glue on everything I (attempt) to make, is there a thread someone could point me to that lists preferred glues for different applications?

 

[Yetty]

Thanks to all for sharing your thoughts. I'm going to use branded PVA for the next set of boards, cleaning the squeeze-out away before it dries (and the PU can stay on the shelf!). Cheers, Yetty.

 

[Orcamesh]

I use the same glue as Phil, since it was recommended to me on here (Everbuild D4). It dries clear and doesn't stain ash. I am making an Ash cabinet at the mo. You can get this glue from Toolstation.

Ash also yellows if oiled so I would avoid oils in the future. I have been using Chestnut Acrylic Lacquer which is really easy to apply with a foam brush. It also gives a good protective finish, apart from not yellowing the wood. Any glossy lacquer finish can be cut back to make it more matt.

 

[Lord Kitchener]

Standard PVA for me but i do use a glue joint cutter just for personal preference

Roger

I agree with the PVA, but don't think a glue joint cutter is necessary with a 20mm jointing face.

 

[RogerBoyle]

Standard PVA for me but i do use a glue joint cutter just for personal preference

Roger

I agree with the PVA, but don't think a glue joint cutter is necessary with a 20mm jointing face.

It isnt
As i stated it is just my preferance

 

[Lord Kitchener]

Standard PVA for me but i do use a glue joint cutter just for personal preference

Roger

I agree with the PVA, but don't think a glue joint cutter is necessary with a 20mm jointing face.

It isnt
As i stated it is just my preferance

I didn't say you said it was, and I realised it was your preference. However, you brought the subject up so I offered my opinion on it.

 

[Yetty]

Thanks for the info about sourcing D4 from Toolstation.

Is D4 a PVA type glue or some other?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Totally waterproof pva.