How often do we try to fix broken things? To help you can always find the right material in hardware stores. During repair or construction, incidents often happen, and you need to glue two objects together. For example:
- Cracked or broken glass top on a wooden base. We urgently need to change so as not to injure ourselves and the household.
- The child painted a picture. Need to make a wooden frame with glass to decorate the nursery wall.
- A mirror or glass is missing from the closet. The element must be securely glued.
To do this, you can use all kinds of mixtures and glue. But how to glue glass to wood? Consider several options.
What to stick with?
To bond two materials such as glass and wood, many substances can be used. Most of the adhesivesmixtures are professional, and they are used mainly in factories, construction sites, etc. Consider the various gluing methods that are available to non-professionals. This will allow you to use them at home. Adhesives, which can be purchased at hardware stores. Simple Glue Options:
- PVA.
- Liquid Nails.
- Two-component Scotch-Weld adhesive.
- Double-sided tape 3M.
- Thermoactive glue.
You can also contact the seller and get advice, or read the instructions on the packages of glue of different brands.
Liquid Nails
This type of glue is applicable in various fields of activity. ZHG glue different materials together, surfaces with irregularities are especially well kept. This tool has a large assortment range. You can easily choose the right adhesive for any bonded material. Glue "Liquid nails" happens:
- Organic soluble. Holds well and dries well. Withstands temperatures down to -40 degrees. It has a pungent odor and safety precautions must be followed when working with it.
- Water soluble. Suitable for bonding porous surfaces. Dislikes exposure to water.
Any work with glue is best done outdoors. In the conditions of an apartment, it is worth working on a balcony, loggia or landing.
Instructions for using "Liquid Nails" for gluing glass and wood:
- First, clean both surfaces of dirt, dust and old coatings.
- Degrease surfaces with a special solution.
- Apply glue to the surface of the pattern. It can be mesh, stripe, snake and dots. It all depends on the geometric dimensions of the objects being glued.
- Join the glass and wood with a little pressure on each other and press for the time indicated on the package. You can put a small load.
- If necessary, remove excess glue.
- Do not use the glued object and do not exert any influence on the surface until the polymerization is complete.
To work with liquid glue, you can use a special gun. How to use it is described in the instructions for use of Liquid Nails. If the product is in a small tube, a special gun is not needed.
Two-component adhesive Scotch-Weld
This tool also allows you to solve the problem. How to glue glass to wood? Great quality Scotch-Weld glue will do the job well. The highest level in this line is occupied by DP 105. It can glue tightly the surfaces of glass and wood, which is what you need to achieve when performing such work.
Glue is absolutely transparent, performs an additional function of a sealant. It will be a good substitute for chemical etching, primer, etc. Two-component acrylic adhesive for glass and wood is an excellent choice for home use.
Characteristics of ZM Scotch-Weld:
- Glue is conveniently applied to the surfaces to be glued.
- Low viscosity.
- High adhesion.
- Transparent color even when applied thickly.
When working with glue, you must follow safety precautions. Before gluing, the glass can be treated with a glass cleaner and wiped dry, the wood can be cleaned of dirt and dust. Apply glue evenly to those places where the materials will come into contact and, pressing a little, connect the glass and wood.
PVA glue
This glue is the most popular among consumers. You can buy it at any hardware and hardware store. The price is reasonable and the quality is quite decent. Positive glue properties:
- PVA glue does not ignite or burn.
- Contains no chemicals.
- Tolerates a large amount of frost and defrosting.
- Not afraid of mechanical stress.
- The smell is not caustic, which makes it possible to work with it indoors.
Consider the method of gluing wood with glass with PVA glue. To connect two surfaces, they must be prepared, that is, cleaned of dirt, dust and other unnecessary elements. Glass and wood can be pretreated with alcohol or acetone. Apply glue with a brush evenly on both wood and glass. If necessary, apply a second coat, but only after the first has dried.
Some time is given for the glue to soak in and dry a little. Then glass and wood must be pressed tightly against each other. Average,For strong bonding, you need to wait a day. It is advisable to put a small load at the joints.
Double sided tape
This type of attachment has become very popular. It is applicable for bonding surfaces of different materials. Double-sided tape has two main types:
- For horizontal mounting.
- For vertical mounting.
For those who don't really like working with glue, there is another way to glue wood and glass. This, of course, is a high-quality double-sided tape ZM. This method works well if the glass is opaque. For example, this is how you can fix a mirror on the wardrobe door. Working order:
- Clean the glass or mirror from dirt.
- Wipe the wooden door from dust and remove unnecessary old material.
- Stick adhesive tape on the glass surface and cut off the excess.
- Remove the protective tape and connect the glass to the wood.
- The connection must be made with precision, as the tape will prevent you from moving the glass if installed by mistake.
Now you know another way to stick glass to wood.
Preparation for work
When you decide to make a purchase of this or that adhesive material, pay attention to the quality of the product. Like any product, glue also has an expiration date. Make sure that everything is in order with the dates, the storage rules are observed. Feel free to ask about documents that confirm the quality of the glue. glass, wood, plastic,metal - any material can be glued, you just need to do everything right.
Performing gluing work
When you have decided how to glue the glass to the tree and bought glue in the store, you need to equip the workplace. It is important to observe safety precautions and wear safety goggles and gloves. If you have to work with dimensional objects, such as a cabinet door, a picture, etc., then you should remove them and put them on a flat surface.
Next, the procedure will be as follows:
- Cleaning the surface of two materials. It should not be without remnants of the old connection.
- If the wooden surface is puttied or varnished, then you need to process the base so that the gluing is successful.
- Next, degrease the surface. Soak a rag in the solvent and gently wipe the glass and wood in the places where the gluing will take place.
- Glue is applied to the right place and the two surfaces are connected with a little pressure.
- Depending on what kind of glue you are working with, the drying conditions can be found in the instructions that come with the product.
