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Offline bettyswood

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Glue for acrylic
« on: July 07, 2010, 10:47:49 pm »
I want to use acrylic on the back of a train to make a suncatcher.  The wood is red oak.  What is the best glue to use?

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Re: Glue for acrylic
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2010, 11:37:47 pm »
Hey Bettyswood, I would use cyanoacrylate glue or CA glue. Also known as super glue. You can get CA glue at hobby and craft stores. It comes in thin, medium and thick consistencies. I would use a medium thickness for what you are doing.
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Re: Glue for acrylic
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2010, 05:53:55 am »
Besides the CA glue, I also like 2 part epoxy.  It seems like it holds anything - porus and non porus material (I don't know if I spelled that right!) Let us know what you decide to try and how it works.

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Re: Glue for acrylic
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2010, 11:57:56 am »
 I use Weldbond glue, haven't had any problems.  Edward

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Re: Glue for acrylic
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2010, 03:04:24 pm »
Sheila my dad used to say if epoxy can't keep it together nothing can.
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Re: Glue for acrylic
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2010, 03:08:37 pm »
:) I agree, Dawie! :)
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Re: Glue for acrylic
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2010, 09:22:44 pm »
If you are gluing acrylic or anything you should make sure you rough the surfaces with sand paper
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