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   BenM | Feb 04, 2003 03:45pm | #1

   Not that I'm aware of.  If a manufacturer claimed their glue could, I wouldn't trust it.  However, prefinishing of components prior to glue-up is done all the time.  But you have to mask off the joints.

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   HowardAcheson | Feb 04, 2003 11:02pm | #2

   Not that I know of. Adhesives for wood require that the actual cells of the wood be in contact for adhesion.

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   Elcoholic | Feb 04, 2003 11:26pm | #3

   Epoxy would work, but ruin the finish in the cleaning up.  Vinyl melamine glue should work just fine.  I use "Roo Glue".  A note of caution though I would only do so on low stress joints, not something like a chair.  When I prefinish I mask the joint surfaces before staining.

   John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   crt2cu2 | Feb 05, 2003 09:43am | #4

   Jim,

   Not sure what you are gluing to what, but contact cement (like the kind used for laminate) can be used to glue over finished surfaces. Wouldn't recommend contact cement for any structural joinery though.

   sawick

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   jackplane | Feb 05, 2003 05:21pm | #5

   Polyurethane glue.