eznfrank
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 08:53 AM |
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Best glue for plastic?
I need to glue some small fiddly bits, specifically on my clocks, I have a surround for them but the lenses for the indicators, neutral and headlight
are now recessed a it too far so I've cut the lenses off and intend to make a short extension with small piece of polyplumb pipe to bring it up
to the back of the recess.
(I know it sounds like that would look cack but it won't be seen)
Anyway, I need to glue the lens to the end of the pipe and then the pipe to the clocks, and I doubt I'll be able to access them ever again if
they fall off, so is superglue up to the job? I'm guessing so but also thought of using that plumbing cement stuff that sort of melts and bonds
the plastic?
Thanks
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r1_pete
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:13 AM |
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Probably best sticking with superglue, the solvent weld plumbing adhesives dont work on all plastics, e.g. abs.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:15 AM |
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Sueperglue will give of a white vapour that will cover the glass and look crap
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dwpage
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:54 AM |
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Is the Poly pipe a push fit or a solvent type?. if its a push fit type ( feels greasy and soft to touch) then I would say that any adhesive would fail
both super glue and solvent type. Just make sure that the pipe is solvent weld-able and you would be ok for either adhesive.
Have fun, David.
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Stott
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:06 AM |
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I glued loads of bits inside the wifes clocks for her using araldite Instant clear, which is like superglue in that it sets in about 90 seconds
but you mix it yourself out of the syringe type things. It's great cos you can mix it up then use a pin to spot it onto the work if required.
The best bit is though it doesn't fog the lenses like superglue will, which is why I chose it for clock-work.
Edited as I had the name of it wrong! :
LINK
[Edited on 7/3/10 by Stott]
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tilly819
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:28 AM |
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^^^^
i agree arildite clear would be good i think super glue would be a little to brittle also as well as its white powder side efects on plastic lenzes
also devcon make a good range of expoxis like arildite
tilly
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