Runny TiteBond III vs II (with pictures)

DerbyDad03 · 2016-08-09T18:50:49+00:00

I am running low on TB II, so I bought my first container of TB III. The first thing I noticed was how runny III was compared to II. So I jumped on the ole interweb and did some homework. I came across a 2014 thread in the wRec where Leon detailed his conversations with TB and was advised to stir the product before use. Stirred, not shaken. The wRec was not the only site where the runniness of III vs. II was discussed. I also read the part about the date code, but unfortunately (mysteriously?) the date code is worn away enough that I can not determine the year of manufacture. The product was bought at HD. I chucked a bent wire in my drill and stirred the product. It didn't seem to be lumpy or anything, but I stirred for a while any way. The following 3 pictures were taken roughly 4-5 seconds apart. As you can see, the III flows much more quickly than the II. I should add that the II is at least 2 years old, but doesn't seem gummy or overly thick. Let me know what you think. Is this the normal runniness of III vs. II? Equal amounts applied to an ~6" piece of wood and tilted: 4-5 seconds later: 4-5 seconds later: I'm a messy guy, so the runniness might be an issue for me.

Aug 09, 2016 43 Replies

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DerbyDad03 9 years ago

I inverted my new bottle of TBIII (manufactured sometime this year) and it seems to be a little thicker than before. Still not as thick as the 2014 bottle of TBII, but I need the open time so I'm going to hang on to it.

I did do a quick test of the TBIII. I glued a ripped edge of a scrape to the face of another and let it dry overnight. The result of the hammer blow follows...

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There a bit of cheat involved here. The scrap that I used had some dry rot on one side. The crack started at the rot and then continued along the grain line. I'm sure the rot weakened the wood somewhat, but it still took a pretty good hit to get it to crack. I probably should have hit it from the other side.

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dpb 9 years ago

On 08/13/2016 4:06 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: ...

I don't think there's anything wrong with it performance-wise, I'm still amazed how much reconstitution seemed to occur in the jug here simply from the inversion overnight. I've not gone back to look after it's sat again a few days now...

While it's surely a pit*proverbial*a*ppendage* to actually stir in any of the containers, it'd seem that should be the "gar-on-teed" way to extend the useful life...

I'd gone thru an previous gallon during the barn project, but that went back 15 yr ago or so and apparently it was used quickly enough so never saw the symptoms before mentioned here to go check the now-getting-dated current...

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krw 9 years ago

Looks like the glue did its job.

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DerbyDad03 9 years ago

Tru Dat!

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