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Attachment Question, Nails & Glue?

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I am working on a dining table project. The table base is basically two ply boxes made from 3/4" maple plywith accent strips attached. The strips are 3/4 x 3/4 red oak.

The ply boxes have been painted with a flat black enamel. The accent strips have been dyed, stained , and coated with varnish. The face that will be against the ply box has dye only, no stain, and no finish. The strips will be mitered to wrap around the boxes.

The question is on attaching the strips to the boxes. I would like to use glue and nails.

Glue:I am not sure what glue would work given the painted surface, but it would have to be a product that does not leave much of a mess. I will be able to go back and touch up the paint between the strips, but I would like to avoid that as much as possible.

Nails: I have a 18 ga nailer and a 16 ga finish nailer. The concern with the finish nailer would be splitting the strips. I could also use just pain finish nails and hammer them in by hand using predrilled holes to prevent splitting. There is no option to screw the strips from behind. I also have a 23 ga pin nailer that I can use on the corners.

I am open to suggestions.

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