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Darryl Keil
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Dear Dennis, Because your panels are not very wide I think you can get away without the additional 2"x 2" wood blocks although they would help. I am assuming you have the wooden hand screw type clamps as they put pressure over a 4" to 6" area depending on there jaw length. If you dont have any of these clamps then you will need the blocks, at least on your wider panels.A gallon of Unibond 800 will cover about 250 sq.ft. and the extra can be used for general wood gluing.SincerelyDarryl Keil: Daryl,: Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it very much. I will use a double thickness of MDF as my cauls (I was under the mistaken impression that cauls were slightly curved "2x2" boards you placed aceodss the width of the piece and attached your clamps to. Do I need these in additon to the two layes of .75" mdf?): One other small question, Will a gallon be enough to glue up 35 sq. feet? If so can I use the leftover just like I would wood glue for other projects?: Again thanks for your help.: Regards,: Dennis: : : Dear Dennis,: : I suggest doubling up your cauls so they are 1 1/2" thick and clamp about every 4". Be sure your clamping pressure is all the way to the center of your 15" wide panels. It's not so much that you need very high pressure, just very uniform pressure. I would put plastic between the cauls and veneer because you will get some bleed through, in fact you should. Be sure to veneer both sides so you will need 1 1/2" cauls on both sides of your panel. Also, spread the glue with a foam paint roller to get a uniform coat.: : Good luck. You may want to consider a vacuum press, it would make thing go a lot easier.: : Sincerely: : Darryl Keil
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