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Victoria, TX 77901
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Wood Repairs
Written by Shawna Currie
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A WOODWORKER OR A CABINETMAKER TO HAVE A NEED FOR WOOD GLUE AROUND THE HOUSE. WE'VE ALL GOT THOSE SQUEAKY CHAIRS - MAYBE A LOOSE SPINDLE. MAYBE YOU BROKE OFF A PIECE OF YOUR FURNITURE AND YOU WANT TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND MAKE IT LOOK NICE. IT'S SO MUCH BETTER TO USE GLUE THAN IT IS TO DRIVE THE NAIL OR A SCREW BACK INTO THE WOOD. FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT COVERING UP THE SCREW OR NAIL HEAD AND YOU'VE GOT A GOOD POSSIBILITY OF SPLITTING THE WOOD.
NOW WE HAVE ONE OF THOSE PROBLEMS IN OUR HOUSE. WE HAVE A LOOSE SPINDLE HERE ON THE HANDRAIL. AND, NOT ONLY IS THE NOISE ANNOYING, BUT, IT TURNS. YOU REALLY WANT THIS TO BE SET IN ONE DIRECTION. THIS IS AS PERFECT APPLICATION TO USE THE WOOD GLUE. YOU'RE GOING TO SIMPLY TAKE SOME GLUE, RUN IT AROUND THE EDGES OF EACH ONE OF THESE SPINDLES. SIMPLY WIPE IF OFF. LET IT DRY AND IT WILL MAKE THESE THINGS SO THEY DON'T TURN AND THEY DON'T MAKE NOISE.
WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO FIX A CREAKY CHAIR IN OUR KITCHEN WITH THIS WOOD GLUE. THE GREAT PART OF IT IS: WATER CLEAN-UP. JUST DIP THE RAG IN SOME WATER AND WIPE IF OFF!
WHEN YOU GO TO THE STORE TO PICK UP SOME GLUE, MAKE SURE YOU PICK UP A BOTTLE OF GLUE THAT'S NOT ONLY INTERIOR RATED, BUT EXTERIOR RATED AS WELL. MAKE SURE IT SAYS WATERPROOF ON THE LABEL. BECAUSE, HEY, THERE'S SOME OUTSIDE THINGS THAT WE MAY WANT TO FIX AS WELL. YOU MAY HAVE A DECORATIVE PIECE OF WOOD TRIM LIKE THIS THAT'S BUSTED OFF OR CRACKED. IT'S VERY EASY TO FIX WITH THE GLUE. PUT IT INTO THE CRACK. PUSH YOUR FINGER IN THERE. GO AHEAD AND WIPE IT OFF AND YOU'RE DONE! KEEP ONE OF THESE THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE, FOLKS. I GUARANTEE, YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT.
DON SAYS REMEMBER TO CLEAN THE SURFACE TO BE GLUED AND MAKE SURE IT'S DRY. STORE YOUR GLUE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND DON'T LET IT FREEZE.