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What is a good glue for wood?

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#1 ·
I want to repair a door where the screws are torn noose from the frame hinges. I plan to drill, install wood dowels, and redrill the screw holes.
What would be a good glue for the wood dowels? I have 'Elmer's Glue All', but is that good enough? Should I get special purpose wood glue? What brands are reliable?

Thanks.
 
#3 ·
TitebondII yello glue is one I use most often, TitebondIII is a water resistent version.

But if it is the jamb side screws, just replace the screws with 2 1/2-3" screws. They work better because the go into the house framing and reduce or eliminate door sagging problems.
 
#10 ·
I'm sure Gorilla glue has it's purposes, but I do not use it for anything. Tried it, had real bad results. It needs moisture to work??? It foams up and spreads pieces apart unless firmly clamped, and even then, it foams out the edges and needs cleanup after it's "dry"??? No thank you. Use a good WOOD GLUE like Titebond II for best results.

Just my 2 cents.

DM
 
#13 ·
In general, another Titebond user here. I am not a great fan of Gorilla Glue, and frankly had thought that it was more gimmick than anything, but have now used it a few times for detail joints with treated lumber, and have found it to perform well. The first time I used it was on an A-frame for an old school house bell, and to maintain a bit of authenticity, got a bit creative with some of the joints for the cross braces, etc., and those joints seem to still be as tight as when I first laid them out. Also, I have a friend who makes very nice jewelry boxes, etc., not magical ones DM, but still very nice, and he uses Gorilla Glue quite often, because he says that his experience has been that it bonds better with certain species of hard woods.
 
#15 ·
Titebond for dowel filling.
Gorilla glue works well when you have a sloppy fit. Your dowels should go in tight.

Also agree with longer screws since this is obviously a problematic area. Filling with dowels is really more for when you change the hinges to something with a smaller screw or a different pattern...
 
#17 ·
the key thing to realize is that different adhesives are for different applications

for wood to wood applications i use typical yellow carpenters wood glue, be it lepages, titebond 2 or gorillas yellow glue. this should be fine for your project. just be sure to let the glue fully set up before re-mounting your doors

if im gluing two different types of materials such as wood to concrete i use pl premium or lumberlock, for plastics and vinyl i use a siding caulking or silicone for exterior use or for small peices of plastic for interior hot melt glue works well
 
#19 ·
Titebond is the best for dowelling. I have tried most of them (Gorilla/Carpenters/3M; etc) and like the consensus above Titebond II or III (Waterproof) works everytime on every project. If you need gapfill drill and dowel or use a mixture of Titebond and sawdust then drill a pilot hole for your screw after it dries. Sounds like you were getting good advice. Good luck.
 
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