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| Thread ID: 138787 | 2015-01-23 21:51:00 | Gluing plastics... what to use? | Agent_24 (57) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1392692 | 2015-01-26 08:47:00 | Wait. What? Didn't you say before that Selleys All-Plastics was very disappointing? I'm confused now... |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1392693 | 2015-01-26 08:55:00 | What about Loctite? Probably the best god damned sticking stuff together compound ever :) |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1392694 | 2015-01-26 18:51:00 | What about Loctite? Probably the best god damned sticking stuff together compound ever :) Not any old Loctite, Loctite was originally for bonding metal to metal in small clearances like fitting bushes or thread locking. They do make a version for plastics: www.loctiteproducts.com |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1392695 | 2015-01-26 20:54:00 | What about Loctite? Probably the best god damned sticking stuff together compound ever :) Loctite is a brand , not a product :) CA Activator can make the CA a lot less effective (that loctite in the link above) Epoxy / CA etc often dont work well on plastic , unless there is a large surface area Loctite that you use on metal bolts/small threaded screws will DESTROY some plastics. just fyi, and it takes on a tiny amount to cause the damage . I learnt that the hard way. You could try plastic welding, with a a hot glue gun. Just push some plastic through the gun & 'weld' with that. Ive seen the results: far better bond than any glue I tried . |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1392696 | 2015-01-27 01:29:00 | Not really up with the play on glues, but it occurred to me that "superglue" is an acrylic based glue might be good with plastics? | PPp (9511) | ||
| 1392697 | 2015-01-27 01:44:00 | Not really up with the play on glues, but it occurred to me that "superglue" is an acrylic based glue might be good with plastics? superglue is CA (cynoapplesomethingorother) Not really that good on plastics. It will glue plastic, but often the bond is all to easily broken, unless its a larger flat surface. have tried, have failed . Its about the best glue ever for gluing fingers though, and can easily glue fingers to plastic. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1392698 | 2015-01-27 02:21:00 | Wait. What? Didn't you say before that Selleys All-Plastics was very disappointing? I'm confused now... Indeed I did, and it was disappointing, but that does not mean that it would produce inferior results with all plastics. I will keep it in the armoury and use it for more appropriate repairs. Even plastic welding with compatible solvents can produce a weak bond if not handled correctly, and I suspect that the inability to clamp or otherwise secure the joint was the reason for failure. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1392699 | 2015-01-27 03:14:00 | I normally use Araldite super strength but as you may know it does not do all types of plastic. Selleys also have an "All plastics" glue which claims to bond any plastic type, with the ambiguous quality of being "Strong" - but I have never used that one before. Has anyone here used it? How 'strong' is it? Is there anything better? You're talking about the one that has a little primer stick plus a tube of glue, right? I have used that with some success, but not for anything that was going to undergo a huge amount of stress. Note that the packaging does say "Plastics and toys" which probably tells you something. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1392700 | 2015-01-27 03:35:00 | What is it exactly that you are wanting to glue/stick? Is the joint an overlap or a butt joint? |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1392701 | 2015-01-27 04:09:00 | I have a range of plastic-repair solvents in my garage fridge: including Toluene, Methanol, MEK (methyl ethyl ketone), Acetone, Xylol, Acetone-free nail polish remover (that one is good) and Tricoid film cement. If one of those doesn't do the job then Selleys 'All-Plastics' glue, Araldite or CRC Builders Epoxy will do it, albeit with a bit more mess for the last two. I shave a plastic sample from an inconspicuous spot, then see which solvent attacks it best. Cheers Billy 8-{) If I hear a series of explosions and see a large cloud of black smoke in your direction, I will know that I should pick up the phone and dial the fire department for you.... But with that lot on site, I suspect their only job will be to stop the fire spreading to the neighbours!!! :D |
johcar (6283) | ||
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