All wood has a memory which is seen as "spring back" when the piece is taken out of the jig. The trick is to over compensate with your jig so the spring back will conform to the desired shape.
When I steam bend I usually wait 24 hrs. then glue. I have not had a problem with that time period yet.

: Hi everyone,

: I will need to start steaming strips to confrom to my deck pattern (Joe's
: return deck patterns). I use 1/2" Walnut and Yellow cedar for
: accents. I plan on steaming the strips in the areas where I have a lot of
: curvature on a jig and then install them on the deck with hopefully only a
: little bending.

: I'll follow Shawns advice and intend to use a damp cloth and an iron. How
: long should I wait for the strip to dry prior to gluing them in place on
: the deck. Any worries about future distorsion if glued let's say after
: 24h?

: Thanks for any advice.

: Andreas