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Melting hide glue?

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  • 10-02-2006 12:59pm
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    68 lost souls
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    Hello,

    I was wondering if it is possable to melt hide glue without having to buy a special glue pot as they cost like 100 euro and at the moment I only need it for two pieces. Can I just use an ordinary old pot or something?

    Cheers.


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    Alun
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    From memory of 'helping' my granddad as a boy in his antiques restoration workshop, proper glue pots are double walled setups with water in between, a kind of bain-marie if you like. This is (I think) because the glue would burn with direct heat contact. A saucepan full of water with another container inside it and propped up from the bottom of the pan somehow to avoid direct contact with the heat would do I'd guess.


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    68 lost souls
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    So like melting choclate? Am I right?


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    Alun
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    Basically, yes :) I think you can use some more serious heat for getting it melted to start with, but you need the water jacket to stop it overheating / burning while you're keeping it warm.


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    68 lost souls
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    Thanks Alun. Now its time to go ask the parents for a pot...


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