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Is the 3M spray adhesive the best thing for gluing sheets of foam together? I can't find any information on it being waterproof but I've heard people recommend it.

 

Kirk

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I use contact cement. May not be the fastest drying glue in the world bu im in no rush and i know my foam has no chance of coming apart.

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Kevin, when you say you use Aileene's and haven't had a problem with it, that means you've fished laminated foam sheet bugs and they stay together?

 

Pete, like Heavy Nets said, I think you'll find on the can that it says water resistant. That is what got me wondering as most things that say resistant aren't waterproof but it seems like that could be different in this case as Flysmallie seems to be attesting to.

 

Fish For Life, are you using the commercial contact cement for laminating formica to make countertops? or the Elmer's craft rubber/contact cement?

 

Kirk

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Fish For Life, are you using the commercial contact cement for laminating formica to make countertops? or the Elmer's craft rubber/contact cement?

I use LePage contact cement. Its great stuff. I use it for foam pike flys and they have all survived the toothy critters and the water.

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Kevin, when you say you use Aileene's and haven't had a problem with it, that means you've fished laminated foam sheet bugs and they stay together?

 

Pete, like Heavy Nets said, I think you'll find on the can that it says water resistant. That is what got me wondering as most things that say resistant aren't waterproof but it seems like that could be different in this case as Flysmallie seems to be attesting to.

 

Fish For Life, are you using the commercial contact cement for laminating formica to make countertops? or the Elmer's craft rubber/contact cement?

 

Kirk

 

yes no reports of foam coning apart. I spread it thin and lay something over the stack. I make my poppers with it.

 

Kevin

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funny how a hundreds of miles away another tier is having the same problem. I will need to try to find some UK glues that match the US ones but I haven't had much joy with the glues I tried before. The 3m has lots of positive feedback and available everywhere.

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3M Spray Mount 77 or Contact Cement will all work well. I find if you lightly coat both sides and let them almost dry completely then assemble the layers you get better adhesion. When I was doing a lot of theses I made a simple jig. Most sheets are about 9x12. I cut a piece of scrap plywood about 11x14 and two pieces of scrap one 11" long and the other 14" long less the thickness of the scrap. Then attach the scraps to the edge of the board forming an "L" This will be used to help guide you when you put the sprayed foam together. Once you assemble the sandwich put a bunch of weight on it over night and you will be good to go. If you have another scrap of plywood, cut one a little bigger than 9x12 and put that on top of the foam before you put the weight on it. It will help distribute the weight better. Yes I know I have to much time on my hands........

Brad

PS: In a pinch you can use the Sticky Foam but it won't last that long.

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Well Kirk, look forward to seeing what you make with all this foam or are you making armour for kids parties again??

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Thanks for the feedback guys.

Yeah Piker, I've just never been happy with the different things I've used. The best luck I've had is the flexible CA by BSI but it is thin and you have to put a seal coat first and you have to use a bunch. Then, I've used Barge cement but that stuff turns yellow.

You won't see anything ground breaking from me with this, just want to start making more foam bugs and some Rabid Dogs with the soft foam. Cut one out of the foam I got from Sleazy Steve's and made one and it works great.

 

Kirk

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I gave up on spray type adhesives....way to messy and troublesome. I now use the two-sided tape used for hanging plastic in windows in the winter. it is more convenient and is nearly (or just as) durable as the adhesives I've tried, which include the ones listed. That said, I must admit that I usually only use foam like this for Morrish-type hoppers.

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