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How to glue/join styrofoam
Matthew_1 - 12/5/05 at 04:22 PM

Whats the best way to glue blue styrofoam together, all the usual suspects just melt the stuff. My next choice us car body filler but before I nip out and buy some, someone might know better?


flak monkey - 12/5/05 at 04:26 PM

I seem to remember sticking it with impact adhesive before...do you mean that blue foam stuff?


Hellfire - 12/5/05 at 04:42 PM

Good old PU!!! Join's owt to owt!!!


SeaBass - 12/5/05 at 05:02 PM

Depends how strong you want it... PVA was recommended on a recent modelmaking course... Didn't try it though I was more interested in the styrene!

Cheers


planetester - 12/5/05 at 05:11 PM

copydex, availiable from most stationers, model aircraft people use it to joint foam wings, paint both surfaces, leave to nearly dry, put together, there forever


Matthew_1 - 12/5/05 at 05:36 PM

Cheers, seems to be working!


Dale - 12/5/05 at 11:23 PM

I used latex contact cement when I glued pieces of seat foam together and it was non corosive to that kind of foam.
Dale


Peteff - 13/5/05 at 10:11 AM

Spray glue like carpet fitters use might be worth a try. Spray some on both items and let it go tacky then whack it together like evo stick.


ayoungman - 16/5/05 at 12:23 PM

I'd agree with copydex. I used to join wings together with a good quality PVA glue as well. Go for the waterproof type. Very strong, I never had a wing failure with this method