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what is the best way to glue loose supports to chairs so they will remain solid?i need to repair kit
should i take them all apart at first?then reglue them back together?
what is the best glue to do that job?elmers or what?
i have 4 kitchen chairs that are loose.
what is the best glue to do that job?elmers or what?
i have 4 kitchen chairs that are loose.
4 Answers
Loose Joints
Step 1:
Break the joint completely apart
Step 2:
Place a small amount of liquid nails in the hole side of the joint, also place some on the piece that inserts in the hole.
Step 3:
Affix the two pieces back together.
Step 4:
Fortify the structure of the joint by inserting a 1-inch-long wood screw.
Step 5:
Conceal the head of the screw with wood putty and a dab of stain to match the color of your chair.
Doug
Step 1:
Break the joint completely apart
Step 2:
Place a small amount of liquid nails in the hole side of the joint, also place some on the piece that inserts in the hole.
Step 3:
Affix the two pieces back together.
Step 4:
Fortify the structure of the joint by inserting a 1-inch-long wood screw.
Step 5:
Conceal the head of the screw with wood putty and a dab of stain to match the color of your chair.
Doug
The best way is to take them apart, clean the joints, and reglue. Any woodworking glue will do, but I prefer regular PVA white glue. It has longer "closed time" than yellow glues and will allow you lots of time to get things together and lined up.
Before you start, label each piece at least once with a piece of masking tape and a number. During assembly is no time trying to figure out which of 8 nearly identical parts goes in the hole, and the next day is no time to find one part upside down.
A quick solution is to use Veritas Chair Doctor Glue available from Lee Valley or Woodcraft stores. Quick and dirty, but if there's only one or two joints and disassembly is difficult, for example, on a fully upholstered or rush seat.
If it has dowel joints, it's a good time to buy replacement wooden dowel pins. The holes clean out easily with a plumber's wire pipe cleaning brush. The male (tenon) end of joints clean up well with a bit of sandpaper. Don't over do it.
If it is an antique (or before roughly WWII), it is likely to have hide glue in it. I like to use hide glue for these because it has the unique property of reactivating itself. The easiest way to do this is with liquid hide glue from a bottle. It has a very long closed time, too, and is easy to clean up with water.
Some people suggest epoxy. My opinion is that chairs get a lot of stress and ought to be re-glued every decade or two. All the above glues are reversible. Epoxy is not particularly reversible, but it is strong and gap filling.
Please do yourself a favor and do not use Gorilla Glue or nails or screws in the joints. Both of these cause more problems than they cure.
Before you start, label each piece at least once with a piece of masking tape and a number. During assembly is no time trying to figure out which of 8 nearly identical parts goes in the hole, and the next day is no time to find one part upside down.
A quick solution is to use Veritas Chair Doctor Glue available from Lee Valley or Woodcraft stores. Quick and dirty, but if there's only one or two joints and disassembly is difficult, for example, on a fully upholstered or rush seat.
If it has dowel joints, it's a good time to buy replacement wooden dowel pins. The holes clean out easily with a plumber's wire pipe cleaning brush. The male (tenon) end of joints clean up well with a bit of sandpaper. Don't over do it.
If it is an antique (or before roughly WWII), it is likely to have hide glue in it. I like to use hide glue for these because it has the unique property of reactivating itself. The easiest way to do this is with liquid hide glue from a bottle. It has a very long closed time, too, and is easy to clean up with water.
Some people suggest epoxy. My opinion is that chairs get a lot of stress and ought to be re-glued every decade or two. All the above glues are reversible. Epoxy is not particularly reversible, but it is strong and gap filling.
Please do yourself a favor and do not use Gorilla Glue or nails or screws in the joints. Both of these cause more problems than they cure.
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