How to Tighten Wobbly Bed Posts

There are many different ways to tighten up a wobbly bed post. Depending on what material your bed is made of would determine what kind of glue you would use.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• some type of wood glue (elmers wood glue, gorilla glue, yellow carpenters glue to name a few)
• it the material is something other than wood, check at your local hardware store for types of glues that work with certain materials
• vice grips to hold together the bed posts if completely detached or tape

1. bed posts Step1: Make sure the area is clean of dust. This will help the glue stick to the surface rather than the dust. If you do clean the area allow time for it to dry before applying the glue to the surface.
2. Step2: Once the area has been cleaned and dried, apply the glue to both sides of the bed posts. For example, if the post is completely detached put glue on the post and also the knob. Once glue has been applied, then you can put the two ends together. You can use vice grips to hold these together as the glue dries, or you can tape them to hold them.
3. Step3: Once the glue has completely dried, you can use a damp rag to remove the excess glue. If it doesn't come off with a wet rag, then you can gently chip away the excess glue if any oozed out while drying.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you have time to work on this project, it may take a while for the glue to set before you feel safe leaving them to dry.
• Be careful with any glue you use. Some can adhere to your skin and be very difficult to remove from your skin or clothing.