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Weldwood Contact Cement

KenTraining

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The Video will go over the process of which contact cement is the best for your formica lamiate projects.
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20 Comments

@kingbamafan 3 years ago

Your well-ventilated garage has a gas water heater in it.

@DanJohnston-ee6uq 1 year ago

I'm a retired cabinetmaker and spent most of the last 40 years doing architectural millwork, we quit using solvent based contact cement over 30 years ago. Great results on thousands of square feet of plastic laminate to plywood, particle board and MDF.

@jenmacwilliams 1 year ago

Wish I had found your video sooner!!
We are putting down new formica on a bathroom counter, the "highly flammable" labels got me so I went with the non-flammable option. Within minutes, we knew it was a bad choice! Peeled it up and I'll be picking up the original solvent based tomorrow!

This is 100% accurate!!

@ClaudiaIhl-r6m 2 years ago (edited)

I used the water based stuff because at my location I can't get the solvent based (rural Alaska, $$$ hazaed shipping etc). My advice: don't go straight to your project but have some scrap pieces and PRACTiCe first. This can work very well but is really touchy. What I found: if you wait till it's "tacky", as in still sticky but no longer wet, it is too late. It won't stick. This is what it says to do on the can, but it is misleading. I guess "tacky" needs to be better defined. This is water based, so there has to still be some water in it to bond. The best time is when it is no longer runny, but still moist enough to leave a fingerprint and a bit of residue on your fingertips. Then it will stick nicely. Apply several layers (I used 3 layers on plywood, two on the formica, in short succession while still wet), use lots of pressure, weigh it down for about a day until it is bonded and make sure to pay attention to the temperature (above 65 F). When I did all this while applying formica to plywood for my countertop, it worked very well.

@AJH-Construction 1 year ago

Fantastic video. It was very helpful to me to learn how to bond laminate sheet goods for an upcoming job I have. Thank you!

@JohnKipta 2 years ago

Used water base on plywood for years have had no problems.

@marcoonchi499 2 years ago (edited)

Thank you very much Sr. Your video helped me a lot!!!!

@Avacarho 4 years ago

I’m having to do a few minor repairs to my 8 year old kayak which has had parts come off due to the original adhesive degrading, and per the manufacturer will need to use Weldwood. Your video was very informative. Thanks for sharing.

@jeff2829-i9p 5 months ago

I can't agree with this fellow's results at all. I used the water-based version on two projects and, after letting the bond cure overnight, got excellent results. I will say that the solvent-free version (green can) is probably best for indoor projects that won't be in the sun or subject to temperature extremes. I love that I can use it indoors with no worry about vapors. It also applies MUCH easier that its counterpart. Just follow the directions and let the bond cure; you should get great results.

@Lstmnstnding 2 years ago

Solvent based tips. 2 coats after first is dry.
No j roller. Smooth a piece of poplar with softened edges. Hard pressure from middle out. Better pressure

@mixedberries4937 5 years ago

Cool thanks Ken

@ramonching7772 4 years ago

The water based adhesive need longer drying time than solvent based adhesive.
And, the water based adhesive is also problematic on MDF as it will quickly absorb the water. So drying time is even longer.
When the work is small, the amount of VOC solvent released is not an issue. It is an issue on industrial scale glue up.

@ramonching7772 4 years ago

Furthermore, it's the solids content that makes the adhesive strong. So for example: 3M 90 is stronger than 3M 77.

@think2023 5 years ago

Raspberry jam is better than water based.

@ed1011 1 year ago

great comparison, my experience is the same, water based is pretty useless

@donwakefield6695 4 years ago

Good video and it confirms my thinking that the water based is a loser. I've been
using the solvent based for 40 years with no problems. I hope I can solve my current
problems now by buying (hopefully) some solvent based and apply over the dried
water base. Never again going to use the water based IF I can find the solvent
based.

@MAsWorld1 4 years ago

You probably needed two coats looks like you put way more solvent based on with that roller

@backhomeatthisoldhouse4227 3 years ago

what type of roller cover do u use on the solvent based? I used a micro fiber cover and the glue dried almost immediately and started pulling off the fibers on the roller cover.

@mrdrone1386 4 years ago

Any method of thinning ?

@netwt449 2 years ago (edited)

Not a very good test…I noticed you actually put two layers of the solvent base vs one layer of waterbased and as someone commented, you used more glue using the roller.