Glue Choices
Do you need to know what kind of glue to use for your project(s)?. Here are some resources to help you make a wise choice.
This to That:* What Glue should you use to glue two different types of material together? This website gives some recommended glues for each type of material.
Titebond:* Professional Titebond Cabinet Shop and Woodworking glues. Click here to go to their website or click here to download the Product & Application Technical Guide
Homestead Finishing Products:* Woodworking Glues - Some Facts That Will Stick by Jeff Jewitt. is an article about various types of glue and how they work.
The Wood Magazine has a "Guide to Woodworking Glues*" on their website
Visit the Woodweb for "The largest collection of woodworking related information all in Woodweb's Knowledge Base.*"
*For these web links, special thanks to Keith from the
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glue trim to edge of fabric where stapled to wood
Chair backs reupholstered with indoor/outdoor fabric need double cord piping of same fabric.. Chair backs and seat cushions look good. Flat back piping 3/8 inch made successfully.. Want piping to cover staples. Piping must adhere to both fabric edge and finished rattan wood. Some glues tested worked on other test fabric but poor hold on Indoor/outdoor fabric. What glue should I use?
Gluing to rattan.
When gluing most types of trim, including double welt, to furniture I generally use a white glue(such as a white wood glue) that dries clear. I use this on most fabrics when you are gluing the fabric to wood. If you are trying to glue double welt and to the finished rattan wood, I would suggest using rough sandpaper and sanding the finish (either sand the finish completely off or sand it enough to roughen the surface to give the glue something to stick to. It is hard for glue to stick to a smooth finished surface). You would fold the sandpaper in half and only us the folded edge so that you can only sand a thing strip that would be under the double welt. However, before doing this, test it on some rattan that is hidden and won't show to see if it works.
If this doesn't work for you, another method I use is to use (with or without the glue) spray paint to paint the tops of the staples the same color as the fabric. After the paint on the staples has dried, I put those staples into my staple gun and put the staples right at the center seam and staple it into the wood. Sometimes I only use the staples at stress points, such as at the corners. If needed, at times, I have stapled the entire double welt trim to the wood.
Best Wishes,
Stephen Winters
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Upholsterer since 1966
Winters Sewing
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