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I recently finished planking the MS Picket boat, about 1/2 way through the planking I realized I should probably be edge gluing the planks so about 1/2 of the planks are edge glued and the others not, only glued to the frames. I wonder if after smoothing the hull if I should apply a thin line of CA along the seams of the non-edge glued planks? I am afraid if I applied it prior to sanding the CA would harden the wood along the seams and make sanding more difficult. Any advice for this beginner welcomed!!

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Hi, I think it really depends on the finish you want to apply.   If painting the hull, you can edge glue with PVA or CA but if a clear, stained and varnished finish any glue will more than likely result in a 'splotchy' finish no matter how careful you are as the glue penetrates the wood.

 

More experienced modellers may be able to give better advice.

 

cheers

 

Pat

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Stay away from CA.  Always use the PVA except when gluing metal to wood. It seeps into the wood and makes a stain very hard to sand out. Use PVA  {wood glue}. If you have gaps mix PVA with some sawdust of the wood you are planking with and use as a wood putty. If you just want to add strength just wipe on PVA with your finger tip, clean off any excess and sand.

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Your planking looks pretty neat, especially for a beginner (better than mine was, certainly). Should look great when she’s sanded and painted. 
 

Derek

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On 1/8/2020 at 7:00 PM, barkeater said:

Stay away from CA.  Always use the PVA except when gluing metal to wood. It seeps into the wood and makes a stain very hard to sand out. Use PVA  {wood glue}. If you have gaps mix PVA with some sawdust of the wood you are planking with and use as a wood putty. If you just want to add strength just wipe on PVA with your finger tip, clean off any excess and sand.

I think that's a preference, not a rule. All my models are planked using CA.  One trick I use is to put a little CA in a gap then quickly sand it and the area around it, just a little bit.  The result is almost transparent, not museum perfect, but it works - certainly on an area be painted.

Regards,

Glenn

 

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