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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Glue etc. => Topic started by: Wasyl on May 21, 2009, 12:51:13 pm

Title: What Glue,
Post by: Wasyl on May 21, 2009, 12:51:13 pm
Hi all, can anyone advise,me on the best glue to use,i,m going to build a transport box for my boats and will be using 9mm ply,and 25mm x 25mm wood I,ve heard about Polyurethene glue,that when applied,it foams up,then when dry,in aabout an hour, the excess can be trimmed off,would this be ok or should i use some other type,

Wasyl
Title: Re: What Glue,
Post by: Circlip on May 21, 2009, 02:47:32 pm
Make sure the ply is WBP (Wash and Boil Proof) grade and look for Cascamite or Resinmite or whatever they call it now,  PINGING DJ ROBBO.  :-))

  Regards   Ian.

   The oldies are the besties.  ;)
Title: Re: What Glue,
Post by: dreadnought72 on May 21, 2009, 02:57:19 pm
White PVA should be fine. Cheap and - if added correctly - stronger than the wood.

Andy
Title: Re: What Glue,
Post by: Bryan Young on May 21, 2009, 05:37:06 pm
Whats wrong with using aluminium angle and screws? The ally polishes up nicely and looks "classy"!. BY.
Title: Re: What Glue,
Post by: tobyker on May 21, 2009, 06:37:58 pm
The polyurethane glue is superb, but fiendishly expensive, and does not have all that long a shelf life. I've used it for both full size and model boats.
Title: Re: What Glue,
Post by: Wasyl on May 21, 2009, 09:37:47 pm
Whats wrong with using aluminium angle and screws? The ally polishes up nicely and looks "classy"!. BY.
My old brain, thats the problem,nowwhy did,nt i think of that,
btw,i have a mate who stays in Whitly Bay,his name is Bill Marouli,he,s into tanks,boats planes,etc,

Wasyl
Title: Re: What Glue,
Post by: Wasyl on May 21, 2009, 09:40:59 pm
Thanks for all the suggestions,i,m going to go with the pva for the subframe then i,ll glue and screw the marine ply onto the subframe,then finish it off with the alu angle,

Wasyl