Seal worktop joints - PVA?

gk141054 · 5 Jun 2010

Hi guys,

Just about to fix my new kitchen worktops down and before I do I believe I need to seal the cut edges.

I'm going to use colour fill on the top edges to hide the joins but on the bottoms of the joins and around the sink and hob, I have read on here to use PVA.

Is there a particular PVA that I should use? Is PVA and wood glue the same thing?

Thanks guys

gk141054 · 5 Jun 2010

Oh and should I water the PVA down at all or just straight on?

joinerjohn · 5 Jun 2010

You can use PVA adhesive on the worktop joints but please don't use it to seal around cutouts for sink /hob. Use a proprietary oil based polyurethane varnish.
PVA being water based will never effectively seal these areas.

gk141054 · 5 Jun 2010

joinerjohn said:
You can use PVA adhesive on the worktop joints but please don't use it to seal around cutouts for sink /hob. Use a proprietary oil based polyurethane varnish.
PVA being water based will never effectively seal these areas.

Thanks John - I guess if i'm buying varnish then I might as well do all the joints with that if its ok?

BTW "proprietary oil based polyurethane varnish" is a bit of a mouthful to recite in B&Q and I doubt they will have a clue so can you recommend one or at least a brand name... or will Ronseal or equivalent clear varnish be on that category?

gregers · 5 Jun 2010

if you use an exterior grade pva,then i see no problems with using it.
ive never had any problems as by the time the sink is plumbed in the glue is dry anyway.

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