Customer Reviews

Franklin International 5004 Titebond II Premium Wood Glue, 16-Ounces

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This glue seems to be a staple amongst professional woodworkers. I like the bottle design, which squirts the glue in a more controlled fashion and is easier to clean. Here is my summary of pluses and minuses:

1. This glue is very strong.

2. The glue sets very quickly, so you have less working time.

3. If you get a lot of squeeze-out, it's difficult to clean the glue off the wood. Heavy sanding is necessary to remove traces of the glue.

But if you are careful, this glue pays off.

I have used this glue for a number of projects, but it is a little difficult if you have a large area to spread glue on or a complex assembly to line up; it sets fairly quickly and gives you a very strong joint.

The biggest gripe I have is trying to clean up squeeze out, especially in inside corners. A wet towel will pick it up if you work quickly, but that tends to spread a thin coat of glue on a wider area. Scraping the wet glue up with a little shingle seems to work a little better. After it is dry, the wood that has even the smallest amount of this glue on it will not take stain evenly. The only solution is to sand or use a cabinet scraper to get to a layer with no glue.

Overall, this is a good, strong, versatile glue, but you should try to limit squeeze out to avoid cleanup problems. If you are going to paint your project, it is no problem, but if you want a natural wood look, this looks unnatural. I prefer polyurethane glues that do take stain (such as Gorilla, available on Amazon) when doing natural wood projects. Polyurethanes are also better all weather glues. They have a whole different set of quirks which I explained in my review of Gorilla Glue.

Works very well. Franklin also has an "extended" open time version of Titebond II and its original formulation. If you're like me, the longer open times allow for much less hurried glue ups. I hope that Amazon considers carrying the extended versions!

I really like PU (PolyUrethane = Gorilla) Glues for certain jobs even though they can be messy, but for gluing wood to wood, you simply can't beat Titebond II or III

Fine Woodworking Magazine #192 showed that aliphatic wood glues are almost TWICE as strong as PU glue.

Titebond II or III are the best of these in my opinion. I've been a woodworker for about 30 years. There are other brands of wood glue (Elmers, etc) which are close, but the small difference in price is nothing compared to the cost of the wood or the hours I put into a project. Interestingly enough, common yellow glue is as strong as this stuff is, but I'm willing to spend a bit more for the water resistance. You never know when something will get wet.

Titebond III is almost twice as expensive but you don't gain a whole lot except longer work time. Technically Titebond III is waterproof while Titebond II is water resistant, so if you're making something that will be submerged in water regularly (wooden deck on the back of a boat?) then you will want III. Patio furniture? II is fine.

It also cleans up nicely with water. After a brief fling with PU glues I'm back to wood glues for wood.

One thing - DON'T LET IT FREEZE!!! It will last for years if kept cool and dark but it will be toast if it freezes. Don't ask me how I know this.

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I have been buying this glue in this exact quantity for years now and I am here to say that it is an absolutely great performer. Though I have used polyurethane glues and epoxy (I have yet to try the new Titebond III), this Titebond II is the glue I turn to 99% of the time. It has never let me down in any application - I build mainly indoor furniture and jigs.

Once cured, the strength of this glue is consistently stronger than the wood around it. I have had good luck with letting it dry and scraping the squeeze-out away with a sharp chisel and/or a flexible putty knife. After sanding I have had no problems with splotchiness in finishes.

I made the mistake of buying too much of this glue at once a few years ago and learned the lesson that it will go bad over time. Now I always buy this glue in these bottles and never have problems.

Highly recommended!

This glue is the standard for most woodworking hobbyists. I buy this size bottle rather than bulk so that it gets used up in a reasonable period of time. There is generally a one shelf life for this type of glue to be most effective.

This is a great glue that most every shop has. I would recommend the "extend" variety of this glue since it sets up fast, though. Cleans up much better than the new polyurethan glues that are becoming popular.

This is a fast setting glue that will allow you to unclamp and get back to non-stress finish work on the work piece quickly! It does require temps of the work piece and air to be at least 60 degrees F. to prevent chalking of the glue and undesirable results. TiteBond III will work down to 45 degrees F, so if you have a cold work shop and/or large glue jobs, TiteBond III would be better suited. I have had no problems with cleanup of "squeezeouts", using a wet rag and immediately wiping off excess after clamping. A little light sanding after drying serves to finish the joints nicely. TiteBond II is not for large glue-ups, but anything that takes less than 15 minutes or less at 70 degrees F to clamp and clean will be fine. I prefer TiteBond II's light color for light colored woods and TiteBond III for darker woods. All the joints I have prepared and glued with TiteBond have never come apart.

I used this stuff to hold together some cedar joints that had fallen apart. So far it's still holding together, even under 20+ pounds of constant pressure. Good product.

I have been using this glue for just over a year now for assorted carpentry projects and I love it. I once tried to break a bond made with this glue, the wood broke before the bond did. It has a quick set time which can either be a great thing or a horrible thing, depending on what is being gluing.