How long should wood glue be clamped?
Most wood glues need 15–60 minutes in clamps, but the joint should not be stressed until the stated cure time has passed.
Quick answerIt depends on the exact product. The manufacturers' stated times we track:
- Clamps can come off: from 15 minutes (Titebond Speed Set Wood Glue) to 1–2 hours (Gorilla Original Gorilla Glue) across 7 products.
- Full cure: from 1 day (Gorilla Original Gorilla Glue) to 1 day (Gorilla Original Gorilla Glue) across 2 products.
Find your product, then start a countdown with your exact application time:
| Product | Clamp time | Full cure |
|---|---|---|
| Titebond Speed Set Wood Glue Fast-setting · US | 15 minutes | Not provided by manufacturer |
| Titebond II Premium Wood Glue Water-resistant (ANSI Type II) · US | 30 minutes to 1 hour | Not provided by manufacturer |
| Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue Waterproof (ANSI Type I) · US | 30 minutes to 1 hour | Not provided by manufacturer |
| Titebond Original Wood Glue Interior (yellow glue) · US | 30 minutes to 1 hour | Not provided by manufacturer |
| Titebond Polyurethane Glue Polyurethane · US | 45 minutes | Not provided by manufacturer |
| Gorilla Original Gorilla Glue Polyurethane (brown bottle) · US | 1–2 hours | 1 day |
| Gorilla Clear Gorilla Glue Clear polyurethane (non-foaming) · US | 2 hours | 1 day |
Times are the manufacturer’s stated figures under the manufacturer’s conditions. Your product may differ by formula or region. Products are sorted by the first stated time; nothing on this page is sponsored.
Planning information only. Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.