Glue Two Plywood Sheets Together

Lay two pieces of plywood out on two sawhorses.

Glue two plywood sheets together.

First gather up some heavy objects say cinder blocks or books or tools anything handy. It sounds like you re planning to stack two sheets together. In this video you will get how to join two plywood pieces together side by side for utilizing the wastage or cutting part of the plywood. How to glue plywood together step 1.

Lay two pieces of plywood out on two sawhorses. Squirt glue all over one of the pieces of plywood. Lay a sheet of wax paper over the clamps to prevent this dark spot problem. It will also catch glue drips that would otherwise get all over your clamps and workbench.

It can help you apply and evenly. For this method edge glue the plywood together create a shallow bevel along the joint on both sides of the plywood and then reinforce the joint with a layer or two of fiberglass on each side of the joint. The only caveat is if you re trying to used pre finished plywood the finish would get in the way of the glue. Spread the glue into an even layer with a small flat stick.

Inspect both sides of the plywood and choose the sides you like. One could use screws to pull the pieces together and hold till the glue cures. Well it depends on how you want to glue them and where you want to glue them. All you need to glue plywood together is wood glue and clamps.

Face the good sides down. Perfect to be used as a workben. Bi axial fabric is a good choice for this application. Finish each board of several sheets of plywood at a time.

Use a wax paper to prevent spots of marks. When you use steel bar clamps or pipe clamps and wood glue comes in contact with the clamp the moisture in the glue can cause the steel to leave a dark mark on your wood. Lay one piece of plywood on a flat surface the floor would be best. You can prepare flux brushes in hardware stores and household appliance shop.

Assuming there is a back side or a side unseen and damage will not be a problem. I ve glued plywood together with regular wood glue many times and it s not an issue. This will give you tons of contact with long grain to create a really strong glue joint. Laminated plywood is used for tables benches or anywhere a 1 5 inch thick piece of wood is needed.

After job is done remove the screws leaving the two pieces laminated. Here again assuming full sheets of plywood as smaller could be clamped in a device. Inspect both sides of the plywood and choose the sides you like best. Use a flux brush to apply glue.

A hybrid joint would be another possible method of joining plywood panels together. Showing you how i go about laminating glueing 2 plywood sheets together to make a very sturdy and thicker sheet of plywood. Place the other piece.