Skirting Board External Corners – Wood Glue vs Mitre Adhesive?

paperclap

Mitre adhesive is very common for skirting and architraves

If I do go down the glue and pin route, how would that work for a splayed angle? Or what about a small return?

travis-powers

paperclap said:

Mitre adhesive is very common for skirting and architraves

If I do go down the glue and pin route, how would that work for a splayed angle? Or what about a small return?

You’re going to struggle, pinning mdf mitres is hit and miss with a fine finish nail gun so not sure how you will get on by hand.
 The reason carpenters use mitre mate is because you get a sharp mitre instantly which is quite strong especially with mdf, this come in handy when you find out that your walls are not 90 degrees you can put a stress on the mitre without it coming apart, of course you could go down the route of bisecting the externals but that’s a bit ott and I only bother when it’s extreme.

paperclap

Yeah, that is kind of my concern – it just being awkward and fiddly, when I could just in fact use mitre mate.

I've actually seen some people use mitre adhesive, and also use wood glue (on the same join). I guess so as to use the mitre adhesive for instant grab, and wood glue for strength?

travis-powers

paperclap said:

Yeah, that is kind of my concern – it just being awkward and fiddly, when I could just in fact use mitre mate.

I've actually seen some people use mitre adhesive, and also use wood glue (on the same join). I guess so as to use the mitre adhesive for instant grab, and wood glue for strength?

I think that’s a bit ott for skirting but that is how I make my faker shaker doors!
 When it comes to it make a test mitre and see what it takes to break.
 A couple of things to keep in mind when you put down the ca glue make sure it’s upright when you put it down, I had to refinish an oak worktop once because of a spill, make sure nozzle is clean of glue before you put the cap on and store upright, nothing worse than a cap glued to the nozzle!

paperclap

It probably is! Absolutely, will make some test pieces.

I wonder if mixing the wood glue and super glue (with activator) would have any adverse effects...  Only one way to find out!

Tell me about it. I've used superglue for other bits (PVC end caps on window sills, etc)... and the little !!!!!! dried up good and proper! Ended up just unscrewing the lid entirely the next time I needed it. Not ideal, as you end up using half a bottle that way... but hey!

travis-powers

paperclap said:

It probably is! Absolutely, will make some test pieces.

I wonder if mixing the wood glue and super glue (with activator) would have any adverse effects...  Only one way to find out!

Tell me about it. I've used superglue for other bits (PVC end caps on window sills, etc)... and the little !!!!!! dried up good and proper! Ended up just unscrewing the lid entirely the next time I needed it. Not ideal, as you end up using half a bottle that way... but hey!

Been there so many times!
 I have no idea about adverse effects you may be able to find that out if you look up the COSHH on it, it may be worth doing as I use a lot of pu glue and happened to read the back one day and noticed a cancer warning!

paperclap

Oh, don't scare me with that! Feels like just about everything gives us cancer these days (and frankly, I can believe it). The inside of tin cans, processed foods, building materials, you name it.