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« on: September 23, 2013, 10:26:23 am »
can you glue aluminium and if yes what one
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Re: aluminium
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2013, 10:30:45 am »
It's been my experience that epoxy works best but a good quality epoxy rather than household stuff like ar**dite.
Some of the more exotic super glues work but not as well.
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Re: aluminium
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2013, 10:34:13 am »

Aluminium is very smooth and usually greasy. 

Best bet it clean it with a de-greaser and rough it up slightly.  I used good quality Superglue and clamps.  The joints won't take stress however.

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Re: aluminium
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2013, 11:20:06 am »
For aluminium Epoxys work fine but for extra strength and ease of use I always use a toughened cyano adhesive such as our `Flexy Cyano` , it works like a superlglue but contains a rubber like polymer that absorbs impact and also gives great tensile and peel strength.
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Re: aluminium
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2013, 11:32:09 am »
I you have a lot to glue I would go with scotchweld 9323, two drewbacks eight days to fully cure at room temp., and around £100 a for 500ml. 
 
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Re: aluminium
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2013, 04:08:51 pm »
hi weres the best place to buy flexy cyano glue from pleases
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Re: aluminium
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2013, 04:31:16 pm »
see reply number 3
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Re: aluminium
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2013, 04:51:37 pm »
thank dummy me i need glassers
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