+terribaz Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment
+MrCJDL Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment
+terribaz Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 i picked up some gorilla epoxy, waiting to see if that will do the trick... Quote Link to comment
+terribaz Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 ok so the gorilla epoxy was a waste of money, didn't hold.....i don't know what else to try Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment
+terribaz Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 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.... Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment
+terribaz Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 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.... Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment
+terribaz Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment
+FantasyRaider Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 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 ... ) Quote Link to comment
+The HERB5 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Bath sealant holds most things to most things. Quote Link to comment
keep the kids busy Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment
+GAZ Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment
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