chrsgrain
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 12:30 PM |
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Sticking expanded polystyrene to metal
Hi all...
Its getting colder, and having lined the garage, I now need to insulate the metal double door. I've got some expanded polystyrene - and tried to
stick it to the door with impact adhesive - but it melted the polystyrene (Doh!)
Any idea what would be good to use?
Chris
[Edited on 9/11/07 by chrsgrain]
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 12:38 PM |
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polyurethane adhesive .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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BenB
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 12:47 PM |
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Solvent free impact adhesive works reasonably well on a large surface area....
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BenB
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 12:48 PM |
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Otherwise some nice epoxy would do it (rather overkill though!!)
You could even use industrial (carpet adhesive) double sided sticky tape from B+Q.
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twybrow
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 01:11 PM |
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3M photo mount.
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emsfactory
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 01:14 PM |
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something that doesn't have styrene in it.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 01:23 PM |
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Safety Related
Just as an aside....
Keep your PVC cables especially power ones away and out of contact with polystyrene.
It leaches the oils from the PVC and it then the PVC crumbles thus making a safety hazard by exposing the wires.
Not a problem if its only short term exposure, but if it was permanantly touching, it would be a problem waiting to happen in the future.
Just a thought..
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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andyharding
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 01:28 PM |
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Expanding foam worked for us
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 01:43 PM |
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don't use no more nails!! I'd been better off nailing it.
Most of it is now held on with gaffer tape though I bet it won't be long before I open the garage door to find all the polstyrene all over the
car and floor
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 02:27 PM |
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Thanks guys... I think I'll try the solvent free impact / spray mount.
I'll also check that non of the wires are imbedded in the polystyrene - most of them are surface mounted so should be OK
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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MikeR
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 04:11 PM |
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i bought bubble wrap from ebay and stuck that to my garage door! Real locost 
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wilkingj
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 06:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chrsgrain
I'll also check that non of the wires are imbedded in the polystyrene - most of them are surface mounted so should be OK
Chris
You can always cover the cables with gaffer tape etc.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Macbeast
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| posted on 9/11/07 at 08:01 PM |
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polystyrene tile cement ? As used for sticking polystyrene ceiling tiles to walls / ceilings 
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