Face Gluing Phenolic Plywood

Sand completly through the phenolic ply on the side to get the 1/2” sheet.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

If I understand Karson correctly, you have to sand off the phenolic ply in order to glue it..but then I wonder, why use phenolic ply in the first place? I made my top using 3/4” ply + 1/4” hardboard, edge laminated with oak and then laminated plastic ( formica) top and bottom using contact cement. This was from the Woodsmith plan and I’ve had no regrets

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

The Phenolic coating is on both sides. So, the side I wish to glue I would remove the phenolic coating.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

My only concern is taking the Phenolic off of the board will reduce thickness, does anyone see this being an issue?

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Hi sIKE;

Contact cement will stick the parts well, but always remains flexible. That might be a problem.

Tite Bond makes a glue for Melamine. That might work on Phenolic surfaces as well.

http://www.titebond.com/IntroPageTB.ASP?UserType=1&ProdSel=ProductCategoryTB.asp?prodcat=1

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

When I made my router top ,I wanted a thick one quite big,so I glued some mdf together screwing them in all directions through the top til the glue dried then removed the scrwews this is better than any clamps then went over the top and bottom with melamine which I cur slightly oversize then routed the edges worked greaqt.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

I use a lot of phenolic to make molds for poured stone. We use Gorilla glue any time we have to face glue to it. I rough it up with 60 grit & screw thru both pieces from the back side. Nothing else will bond phenolic ply together. Epoxy & every other glue we’ve tried will right peel off. Thats why I use a chunk of phenolic under all my glue ups. Slide an old chisel along the surface & any glue slides right off. I’ve used the same piece of phenolic 50-60 times for glue ups & still used it to make a new mold. If you can’t screw from the backside, sand off the phenolic coating & use any glue you would on “normal” plywood.

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com