Titebond II solvent???

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I use wood glue very infrequently. I currently have a 16 fl. oz. bottle of Titebond II that is about half used and it's getting really thick. Slow to come out. Hard to clean the tip after use. Etc. I imagine this bottle is 10 - 20 years old.

Is there anything I can add to the remaining glue to soften it up? Water? Other?

I know a new bottle is less than $10 but it costs about half of that just to go to town after it.

 

[Hank11]

You can add water, but that is pretty old glue. Mix in some water and see how it performs with two pieces of wood clamped together and given time to dry before trying to rip it apart.

 

[PCustoms]

Not sure what you're glueing but I would mess with old glue to save $10

 

[kaymccampbell]

Invest in a new bottle. I bet if you try to thin it, it goes all stringy.

 

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Thanks for all of your unrequested advice about buying new. I asked if there is a solvent.

 

[The Cobbler]

take some out of the bottle, mix it with water & see what happens .

 

[BillK]

I use wood glue very infrequently. I currently have a 16 fl. oz. bottle of Titebond II that is about half used and it's getting really thick. Slow to come out. Hard to clean the tip after use. Etc. I imagine this bottle is 10 - 20 years old.

Titebond II is water soluble so I would think that water would be the thing to use ? The instructions say it can be thinned up to 5% with water. Do you not believe them ?

I would probably want to test it before trusting it. I have never had a bottle of Titebond last more than a year or so before turning completely hard.

 

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Sorry but I didn't see where it says to thin with water.

NOTE: I fully expect to buy a new bottle next time I go to town. My question was more of an experiment/learning exorcise than "I have to use this up before I replace it."

Thanks to everyone who read this.

 

[PCustoms]

Thanks for all of your unrequested advice about buying new. I asked if there is a solvent.

Maybe rtfm?

Common sense says it if cleans up with water, maybe water is the solvent.

Good luck with that attitude.

 

[cmandp]

I'd use water to thin it, but I wouldn't use it on anything important, that requires lots of work to build or uses any value of material.

 

[rlitman]

Thanks for all of your unrequested advice about buying new. I asked if there is a solvent.

You were told the solvent is water. People have tested this, and the results are always weaker than with fresh glue. Do what you want, but I'm not wasting time with glue joints that are going to pop eventually. If I'm spending the time to apply glue, I want the part to fail somewhere else.

Testing on rehydrating old wood glue is generally done on plain wood glue. I have no idea what will happen to the water resistant properties of rehydrating Titebond II or III, but my guess is that is going to be harmed as much as the adhesion.

If you're just looking to stretch a buck, buy yourself a gallon of Elmers white glue. It's plenty strong for woodworking, just takes longer to dry.

Or be smart and stop buying more glue than you can use in 3-5 years, and write off what you don't use.

 

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Good luck with that attitude.

I don't have any attitude. Some folks would rather tell you what to do (advise) than to answer a simple question.

And folks are still giving advice.

Thank you ALL for your responses. Please let this thread die.

Next trip to town will include buying new Titebond.

 

[rust in the eye]

Why not ask Titebond instead of here?

 

[rlitman]

Why not ask Titebond instead of here?

Insert "big wood glue" comment here.

 

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I've got new Titebond ordered from Amazon. It'll be here in a couple of days.

Thank you ALL for your responses. Please let this thread die.