Hi folks.  I’m going to be building a workbench soon, and my plan is to use a solid-core door for the top.  I ordered a door from the same folks who made me a nice mahogony entryway on my new home.  They delivered the door as promised while I was at work, but when I got home I discovered that the door is covered in primer.  My fault, I didn’t specify that I wanted the door bare.

I really don’t want a primed or painted work surface, nor do I want to attempt to sand it all off.  My solution is to cover the top with a layer of plywood and then apply hardwood edging.  That will give me a very solid 2-1/2″ top.

My question is if glue (Titebond III) will hold to a primed surface?  I will probably drive some screws from underneath as well, but would like the additional strength of the glue.