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Thread: Question: gluing solid edgeband

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    Question: gluing solid edgeband

    I am gluing a 1/4" oak edgeband to an MDF top. I would normally clamp the edgeband, but I was wondering if it would work to just use ample painters tape to hold the edgeband until the glue sets. Any recommendations?

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    I have done it, I had some edge banding that did not have glue on it so I just glued it myself.

    I did use the blue painters tape and put it about every 1 or 1 1/2 inches apart. It worked very well and it has held just fine.

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    I often use blue painter's tape for this kind of clamping.
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    Tape will hold it on but it won't apply much pressure. If you are worried about how many clamps it's going to take, using cauls will reduce the number substantially

    Mavido Yomataforo

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    Lee Valley sells some surgical tubing that works really well for cinching banding on tight too.
    Use the fence Luke

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    Thanks

    Thanks for the replies. I'll give the tape a try. I'll also have to check into that surgical tubing... sounds like a neat idea.

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