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Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/9/2010, 1:05 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam (Pedro Almeida)

: Contact cement works really well on minicell; it produces a very
: permanent bond. Apply one coat to both surfaces, let it dry a
: bit past the tacky stage, then apply a second coat. Once the
: second coat is tacky, press the pieces together firmly, and
: they're bonded. Of course, with contact cement, you have to make
: sure everything is in position when you push it together,
: there's no readjusting. Also, if it's for a seat or padding that
: will be getting wet, you should use solvent based contact
: cement.

: Pedro Almeida

Actually you can adjust the position with contact cement after it's bonded depending on what material is being glued. The cement is heat activated so if the material to be glued can be heated with a hot air gun the glue will soften with heat and can be repositioned then will harden again once it cools. Obviously this won't work bonding minicell to itself or to plywood :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam *PIC*
Farback -- 12/6/2010, 9:38 pm
Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
Pedro Almeida -- 12/9/2010, 12:43 pm
Recommendations for specific products?
Doug S -- 12/10/2010, 11:45 am
Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2010, 1:05 pm
Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
Mike Bielski -- 12/6/2010, 10:00 pm
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 12/7/2010, 8:46 am
Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
dbynoe -- 12/7/2010, 10:58 am
Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
Foster -- 12/7/2010, 11:12 am
Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
Bill Hamm -- 12/8/2010, 12:36 am
Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
Joe whitman -- 12/7/2010, 12:09 am
Re: Material: WARNING, glue and Minicell foam
Farback -- 12/6/2010, 9:40 pm