i need a good blue

[+terribaz]

i'm looking for a glue that will hold metal to plastic....i've tried crazy glue, no more nails and loctite, none of them work....help...my caches are falling apart...lol

[+MrCJDL]

i'm looking for a glue that will hold metal to plastic....i've tried crazy glue, no more nails and loctite, none of them work....help...my caches are falling apart...lol

 

Thought for a second this was a poorly disguised advert for Viagra :laughing:

 

You need an epoxy resin, possibly some 'Marine' grade stuff depending if it gets wet or not. Also, roughen up the surfaces you are gluing together

[+Fianccetto]

i'm looking for a glue that will hold metal to plastic....i've tried crazy glue, no more nails and loctite, none of them work....help...my caches are falling apart...lol

 

I am surprised that No More Nails didn't work.

 

I second the epoxy resin option, something like Araldite.

 

You could try silicon sealer (the type used to seal baths) as this is also waterproof and fairly flexible, expands and contracts well in different weather, and so doesn't crack the way that more brittle glues do.

[+terribaz]

i picked up some gorilla epoxy, waiting to see if that will do the trick...

[+terribaz]

ok so the gorilla epoxy was a waste of money, didn't hold.....i don't know what else to try

[+Fianccetto]

Can you post a picture of what you are sticking to what?

 

It could be that there is too much stress on the joint and so a different method of attachment might be more suitable...It would be easier to help with an idea of the shapes/angles/areas involved.

 

I love this kind of a problem.

[+terribaz]

Can you post a picture of what you are sticking to what?

 

It could be that there is too much stress on the joint and so a different method of attachment might be more suitable...It would be easier to help with an idea of the shapes/angles/areas involved.

 

I love this kind of a problem.

i'm looking to bond a penny to a bison tube i think they are called....so there will be stress on the penny in order to open the cache....

[+MartyBartfast]

Can you post a picture of what you are sticking to what?

 

It could be that there is too much stress on the joint and so a different method of attachment might be more suitable...It would be easier to help with an idea of the shapes/angles/areas involved.

 

I love this kind of a problem.

i'm looking to bond a penny to a bison tube i think they are called....so there will be stress on the penny in order to open the cache....

 

I though bison tubes were metal, and pennies certainly are, so where does the plastic come into it?

 

Anyway a glue is going to work best if the two surfaces are flat, thereby giving larger surface area for contact, if one of them is curved (as the end of a bison tube is) then you will probably find that an epoxy putty will do a better job, they can be found in most DIY & car shops.

 

Whatever you're using make sure the bison tube doesn't have any paint on it and that both it and the penny are absolutely clean (clean them up with meths), and then roughen both surfaces with emery cloth.

[+terribaz]

Can you post a picture of what you are sticking to what?

 

It could be that there is too much stress on the joint and so a different method of attachment might be more suitable...It would be easier to help with an idea of the shapes/angles/areas involved.

 

I love this kind of a problem.

i'm looking to bond a penny to a bison tube i think they are called....so there will be stress on the penny in order to open the cache....

 

I though bison tubes were metal, and pennies certainly are, so where does the plastic come into it?

 

Anyway a glue is going to work best if the two surfaces are flat, thereby giving larger surface area for contact, if one of them is curved (as the end of a bison tube is) then you will probably find that an epoxy putty will do a better job, they can be found in most DIY & car shops.

 

Whatever you're using make sure the bison tube doesn't have any paint on it and that both it and the penny are absolutely clean (clean them up with meths), and then roughen both surfaces with emery cloth.

 

the bison tubes come in plastic also....so the top is totally flat, as is the penny....i did clean them and sand both before bonding and still they don't hold....

[+Fianccetto]

Mr F is sticking to his favourite, a 2 part epoxy resin. Or thinking of heating the penny enough to melt the plastic and pushing it in (but that risks spoiling the bison).

 

I am sticking to the silicone sealant (clear). Use enough to cover the end of the tube with a neat blob, push penny so the sealant squeezes around it so it won't peel off.

[+Bear and Ragged]

Two part epoxy resin. (Araldite is my choice)

 

Cover the penny, cover the tube.

 

Let them dry to 'tacky' then place the two surfaces together.

Any weight that can be applied while the glue further dries is an advantage.

[+terribaz]

Two part epoxy resin. (Araldite is my choice)

 

Cover the penny, cover the tube.

 

Let them dry to 'tacky' then place the two surfaces together.

Any weight that can be applied while the glue further dries is an advantage.

i tried the epoxy, it didn't hold

[+Bear and Ragged]

Two part epoxy resin. (Araldite is my choice)

 

Cover the penny, cover the tube.

 

Let them dry to 'tacky' then place the two surfaces together.

Any weight that can be applied while the glue further dries is an advantage.

i tried the epoxy, it didn't hold

 

Did you do it this way? >>

Cover the penny, cover the tube.

 

Let them dry to 'tacky' then place the two surfaces together.

Any weight that can be applied while the glue further dries is an advantage.

Edited September 18, 2011 by Bear and Ragged

[+FantasyRaider]

How about drilling a teeny tony hole through the penny (dremel)then use the Glue and a teeny tiny screw?

 

This worked for me when I wanted a tiny ladybird to hold firm to a small plastic bison tube.

(Dont ask why ... )

[+The HERB5]

Bath sealant holds most things to most things.

[keep the kids busy]

you need SLS the real name is sticks like s**t try a travis perkins or simular, we use it every day as shop fitters comes in white or clear around 5 quid a tube, and it really does stick like s**t what ever you do where gloves while using it as it takes ages to come off, i have used it to stick allsorts from mirrors on tiles to letters on shop fronts ie plastic to metal

[+GAZ]

Bath sealant holds most things to most things.

 

Most things to most things.......possibly........I had 25 plastic discs (laminated numbers) stuck to the plastic lids of my "pre-form" tubes.....within a month they had nearly all come away!