Titebond III ?

[Jacob Reverb]

Anyone using it? Pros? Cons?

I'm a big fan of Titebond II but haven't tried Titebond III yet, and may not even try it, being that I've been so pleased with the performance of Titebond II.

[Peter Quadarella]

I use Titebond III. It's supposed to have a slightly longer open time, a little more water resistance, and useable in slightly colder temperatures. If you're not having a problem with II on these items, there's probably no reason to change.

[Jim Becker]

Titebond III is what I use primarily these days. I like it a lot including the color which works very well with the cherry I tend to build with.

[Brian W Evans]

I have used titebond III on several outdoor projects made out of northern white cedar. After being outside 24/7 (in Vermont) for 5 years, the joints are still as tight as the day I took the clamps off. That being said, there is a definite color difference between titebond II & III. I've heard many people say this was a problem for them.

[Clint Schlosser]

I have used it to make mug's out of wood. Specifically I made one with Sycamore. You check out the pictures on my webpage (www.demechman.com) under the gallery link under the album labeled Mugs. I coated the mug with epoxy, however during turning and hollowing I saw zero cracks, it was solid stuff.

[Peter Quinn]

I use titebond III almost exclusively at this point, unless a glue up requires a lot of glue and absolutely no moisture resistance, which for me is rare. I like the color when dried, it seems to creep less over time, and the open time is a bit better.

Type III has to meet the Type 1 water resistance. I read the test for that recently. I think they boil the fully cured joint for 4 hours, bake it in a 300 degree oven till dry again, then boil it again, then stress test the joint? Maybe somebody knows the exact regimine, but it was extreme.

I never boil and bake my projects, nice to know I could!

[david kramer]

Lately I've been using Titebond II Extend without problems. It promises 15 mins of open time, and I probably get close to that, definitely more than 10 mins. The extra open time makes glue ups a lot calmer. I can't glue two square blocks of wood together in less than 5 mins .

David

[Jeff Duncan]

I used to use the II but decided there was no real benefit for what I make to justify paying more. Now I just use the regular old TB I and haven't ever had any glue related problems.
If your building things that need to be weather resistant than I suppose it could be beneficial.
JeffD

[Chris Padilla]

I have used titebond III on several outdoor projects made out of northern white cedar. After being outside 24/7 (in Vermont) for 5 years, the joints are still as tight as the day I took the clamps off. That being said, there is a definite color difference between titebond II & III. I've heard many people say this was a problem for them.

Has TB III been out for 5 years?

[John Michaels]

There was a recent post here about Titebond III and it's tendency to creep. I've used it alot and have noticed a slight ridge on my glued up table tops that wasn't there before. Maybe it was wood movement, maybe the glue, not sure.

[Raymond Fries]

I use this alot and have not had any problems. I also use the Titebond Liquid Hide Glue. It takes about an hour to set so this is really great if you need alot of time for positioning.

[J. Z. Guest]

Last time I was buying it, I chose TBIII due to the colder temps in which it would work. I work in my garage in the winter, where it gets very cold.

My stuff usually doesn't end up outdoors, so the moisture resistance was no real benefit to me.

I have found that TBIII doesn't want to come out of clothes once dried. I think TBI would be much better in this regard. Can someone confirm?

I'll probably buy TBI or TBII Extend next time, and poly for the outdoor stuff.

[Paul Fitzgerald]

I have found that TBIII doesn't want to come out of clothes once dried. I think TBI would be much better in this regard. Can someone confirm?

Yep. For some reason, I tend to wipe excess glue off my fingers and onto my jeans. TBI always came out in the wash. I was using TBIII one day and didn't even think about it... but many months later, the glue spots are still in/on my jeans and they've been washed dozens upon dozens of times.

Since then, I've tried real hard to use shop towels instead of my jeans.

Paul

[Greg Hines, MD]

I use Tightbond III almost exclusively. The waterproof nature of it helps with general woodworking, and at the local borg I found a half dozen bottles for a buck apiece.

Doc

[Jacob Reverb]

FWIW, I've used TBII for outdoor stuff (barn doors, etc.), and have found it to be completely satisfactory for water resistance. Not sure I would use it in an open boat, but I'm also not sure I wouldn't, either!