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Re: Advice Regarding Best Adhesives

frograbbit602
 

Contact cements have been suggested. I have not seen or missed it mentioned that contact cements come in two types: solvent base such as Walthers Goo, Piobond, etc. and water base. I have purchased the water base types at wookworking stores. For metal to wood I would use a contact type. For styrene to metal I would use the water base type. Not the solvent type as the solvent types normally contain acetone which attacks sytrene.

Transfer tape was suggested. As for a good model transfer adhesive I suggest 3M 565 tape which is available at art stores. I use it to attach paper items, such shingles to styrene, all the time. As another person stated the beauty of the transfer tape is there is no warpping.

Lester Breuer

--- In STMFC@..., "DaveS" <sartherdj@...> wrote:

STMFC Members,

I would like to bond some flat pieces of .030 Evergreen styrene to a smooth flat brass surface. Any recommendations? Best practice to prepare brass and styrene surfaces for a good secure, long lasting bond?

I would also like to bond some flat pieces of .030 laser cut wood to a smooth flat brass surface. Any recommendations? Best practice to prepare brass and wood surfaces for good secure long lasting bond?

I attempted a test to see if ACC would hold in these situations. I ACC'd the materials in place and allowed to dry for 12 hours. Then I tried to see how easy it would be to separate the styrene and wood from the brass surface. In both cases they just popped right off the brass surface after a bit of pressure was applied.

Thanks in advance, Dave Sarther Tucson, AZ
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