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Post by daisymini on Jan 17, 2013 16:25:19 GMT
Whats the best glue for sticking 3mm faced ply to ply? I used wood glue but took ages to dry so then used spray evostick which initially seemed good but on reflection not that good!! Ive got all my units to finish off in maple ply and i need a good strong glue!!
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Post by Firefox on Jan 17, 2013 16:45:32 GMT
I would have said PVA wood glue. But yes, it does take a good 24 hours to dry and need supporting/taping on during that time.
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Post by n brown on Jan 17, 2013 16:59:38 GMT
''SMART TACK'' spray glue from toolstation.£6.60 a tin lovely stuff,sticks vinyl too cat.no.40004 buy 2 and they'll deliver.i've just been using it to stick glittery laminate to ply for worktops.follow the instructions
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Post by Firefox on Jan 17, 2013 17:58:55 GMT
That sounds like a good tip.
I've been using sikaflex to stick my gold metal anodised trims on the edge of my work surfaces but that needs a minimum thickness 1 or 2 and wouldn't be good for flush fit facings.
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Post by n brown on Jan 17, 2013 18:55:47 GMT
anything like that i use gripfill loads cheaper and best when its fresh.we used to stick stair nosings on with it in public places inside and out.if you ever needed to get one off,the concrete would come with it !
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Post by Firefox on Jan 17, 2013 19:04:54 GMT
I've tried "no more nails" but wasn't very happy with it. Took ages to set and bond seemed quite weak.
Is gripfill a lot better?
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Post by daisymini on Jan 17, 2013 20:24:03 GMT
Ive ordered some SMART TAK cheers for the info nbrown..
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Post by redrooster on Sept 24, 2013 11:08:22 GMT
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Post by seanrua on Sept 24, 2013 13:50:07 GMT
Interesting stuff! Thanks to all for the viewpoints.
I was a big fan of Gripfill, till they brought out something different called "pink something". This was supposed to be less toxic but just as strong.
Not sure about that, but two things I do know about Gripfill are
a) it has to be used fresh
b) it is best when kept dry.
Mind you, we used to abuse it really, as we used it underground and also on chimneys! 'Twas asking a bit much of it, I suppose.
For "slower" rougher work we found rapid setting cement ( the small bags of powder) mixed with pva( the milk like liquid stuff from builder's merchants) was alright for bodge ups. Not a bit of good for campervan work, of course, but much better than engineers think. I remember doing some roughcasting on an external wall one time and i used a cement rich mix with rakes of pva.
People ( including the engineer) said it wouldn't stick and it wouldn't last, but i can assure you 'tis still in place twenty years later. As an experiment I even daubed some on a sheet of OSB ( strand board = cheap ply board). That's survived well too, though the board has separated and gone mushy.
Now I use pva and frost-proofer additives on almost any wet mix I need to use. Probably using conflicting science, but I've been lucky enough to date.
Worst failures for me have been cheap tubes of various gunk that's supposed to seal, stick, or fill. Had plenty of failure with these things, so I'd suggest paying for quality in that department. Usually, the boat people ( especially marine) know their stuff, as they are dealing with a hostile environment. I always seek advice from them.
sean rua.
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Post by n brown on Sept 24, 2013 15:23:20 GMT
gripfill is a LOT better than most other no nail copies.never let me down
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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Sept 25, 2013 6:03:07 GMT
I've grip filled all my wall cupboards in place on the advice of Mr Brown! Very strong and one is full of tins etc.
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