whattodo Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hi All, First time poster. I am face gluing Honduran Mahogany (1x8x) and I can not fine information anywhere on surface preparation. The glue I am using is Pro-Glue which is similar to Unibond 800 but it has less formaldehyde. This will be for exterior use. What is the best surface for gluing mahogany face to face? Should I just run it through a thickness planer and glue or should it be roughed up a bit by using something like 120 grit after planning? Should I clean the surface with mineral spirits first to raise the grain before planning or does this matter? Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Its an open grained wood its not going to matter to much unless your planer puts on a real polished looking cut. The issue will be the planer snipe. Generally I run them through the drum sander. Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Reuten Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 A light sanding could help eliminate any minor chatter that the planer may leave behind but Don is right about the open grain not needing much prep. I would dust off with a water dampened cloth or alcohol myself before applying adhesive. You'll need large clamp pads to help spread the pressure over that wide a surface. A notched trowel will help prevent you from applying too mush adhesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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