reglue teak

[R. D. Pukal]

Hi,
I am going to refinish the teak on the outside of our albin 34 and need a glue to reglue some of the joints.
Thanks in advance.
Rich

[jcollins]

Hi,
I am going to refinish the teak on the outside of our albin 34 and need a glue to reglue some of the joints.
Thanks in advance.
Rich

Some say Gorilla glue. I have not used that product though. 3M products come to mind. 5200 I think? I have use it with great success. It really holds. The teak name boards (placards?) on Afterglow were put on with 3M. I tried to remove them last year for refinishing. It was easier to sand and stain right on the boat.

Someone correct me on the proper name for these things.

[Richard]

Last year I used Gorilla Glue to completely reglue a fairly elaborate teak bench that sits on my dock (lots parts and joints). It has held up very well even thought some of the joints take a lot of stress.

The stuff is very different than Tightbond and Elmer's. You have to pre-wet the joint with water and then just use a small amount of the glue. It foams up like crazy and if you use too much it comes out everywhere.

I do a lot of wood working and have been hesitant to use it on furniture that is going to be stained. Glue sgueeze-out (foam) that gets on bare wood tends to be absorbed and not take stain very well. Just be careful ...a little bit goes a long, long way.

There is now a waterproof version of Tightbond (TightbondIII). Might be easier to work with. It is a good idea to wipe the joint with acetone first to get rid of the oil that is present naturally in Teak...glue will hold better.