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Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam *PIC*
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 7/5/2012, 5:49 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam (Mike Bielski)

: Why wouldn't you use Super 77?

: m

Been there....
1) Expensive, especially when the valve plugs up (yes I try to clear with can inverted before storage) when the can is 80% full
2) Awkward- spraying underdeck is tricky
3) Requires (a lot of) masking
4) VOCs are bad enough with liquid adhesives, worse when you spray them.
5) Unless the surfaces are extremely smooth, poor bonding (ie won't fill gaps at all)

Gel (not water-based) contact cement works OK for me, but my favourite is 3M Fast Tack Trim Adhesive pn 08031

Messages In This Thread

Material: Glueing minicell foam
Mike M -- 7/5/2012, 7:16 am
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam
Bryan K -- 7/5/2012, 9:23 am
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam
Dan Caouette -- 7/5/2012, 9:28 am
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam
Mike Bielski -- 7/5/2012, 3:25 pm
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam
Mike Bielski -- 7/5/2012, 3:24 pm
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam *PIC*
Dave Houser -- 7/5/2012, 3:45 pm
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam *PIC*
John Abercrombie -- 7/5/2012, 5:49 pm
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam
John Abercrombie -- 7/5/2012, 5:59 pm
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam
Bryan K -- 7/5/2012, 8:41 pm
Re: Material: Glueing minicell foam
Brian Nystrom -- 7/6/2012, 6:36 am