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Guess who learned the hard way that glue doesn't set faster just because you're in a hurry?
Patience with clamps saves so much rework later.
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miles_burns5h ago
Ever try to cheat clamp time because the package says "sets in 30 minutes"? Yeah. Wood glue might grab fast, but full cure takes hours. Rushed a picture frame once, stressed the joint pulling the clamps early. Had to re-glue the whole corner. Now I just walk away for a full day if I can.
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wren_palmer452h ago
Oh, the number of times I've stared at a glued joint, convinced my willpower alone would speed up the process. It's like the glue knows you're impatient and deliberately slows down out of spite. I've learned to treat clamp time like a mandatory coffee break, otherwise I'll just hover and make it worse. Honestly, if glue curing had a progress bar, we'd all still try to skip ahead. The universe's way of teaching humility, one sticky mistake at a time.
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bailey.nancy1h ago
Who hasn't ignored cure times thinking it'll be fine? My 'quick' wood glue job on a shelf failed spectacularly overnight.
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