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My glue-up method changed after a hot summer in my garage workshop
For years, I brushed on PVA glue straight from the bottle for my text blocks, which worked fine in the winter. Last July, during a heatwave, my glue started setting way too fast and my joints were weak. Now, I always thin my glue with a bit of water in a separate dish and apply it with a small roller, which gives me more working time and a smoother spread. Has anyone else had to switch up their basic glue technique because of the weather where they work?
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ericgonzalez11d agoMost Upvoted
Oh, I feel that. I keep a spray bottle of water next to my glue bottle in the summer. A couple light mists into the glue right on the mixing stick thins it perfectly for hot days, and I can adjust it as I go. It keeps the open time much more manageable without making it too weak.
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