+Foothills Drifter Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Howdy...... I have a couple of micro bison tube hides that are magnetic. I have had the magnets come unglued twice. I have been using GORILLA GLUE. Should I be using a 2 part epoxy? Something else...? Inquiring minds want to know...... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... Quote
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Howdy...... I have a couple of micro bison tube hides that are magnetic. I have had the magnets come unglued twice. I have been using GORILLA GLUE. Should I be using a 2 part epoxy? Something else...? Inquiring minds want to know...... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... I usually use a two part product like JB Weld. Quote
+J Grouchy Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Howdy...... I have a couple of micro bison tube hides that are magnetic. I have had the magnets come unglued twice. I have been using GORILLA GLUE. Should I be using a 2 part epoxy? Something else...? Inquiring minds want to know...... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... I usually use a two part product like JB Weld. I don't rely on glue. I have these all-weather adhesive tabs I use to adhere the magnets and then add another layer of security by wrapping the whole thing in camo tape to blend in better. They've all held up very well so far. Quote
+K13 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 I have had very good luck using a product for attaching automotive molding. It is an adhesive made by 3M. I bought my last tube from either Wallymark or Autozone. Quote
+T.D.M.22 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Try CA (Cyanoacrylate) glue, also called super glue. The actual gorilla glue is a bit different, but they do make CA glue. Depending on the brand, and the exact composition(some you can get from water like to thick gel, for thickness) it can be up to $8 for the plastic one But on drop should do you for almost anything. From http://www.gorillatough.com/index.php?page=super-glue It looks like Edited March 28, 2014 by T.D.M.22 Quote
+Foothills Drifter Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Howdy...... THANKX to all 4 of ya!! I do have s few different adhesives in my tool box. Before I retired I was in heavy truck and trailer parts and repair (39.5 yrs) I will experiment a little. I do have camo duct tape also... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... Edited March 28, 2014 by Foothills Drifter Quote
+K13 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Howdy...... THANKX to all 4 of ya!! I do have s few different adhesives in my tool box. Before I retired I was in heavy truck and trailer parts and repair (39.5 yrs) I will experiment a little. I do have camo duct tape also... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... You probably have, or have used this... If I recall, the black variety stays more pliable after curing, while the yellow solidifies fairly quickly. Quote
+Foothills Drifter Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 Howdy...... Yes...I have black and yellow. Vern / Foothills Drifter... Howdy...... THANKX to all 4 of ya!! I do have s few different adhesives in my tool box. Before I retired I was in heavy truck and trailer parts and repair (39.5 yrs) I will experiment a little. I do have camo duct tape also... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... You probably have, or have used this... If I recall, the black variety stays more pliable after curing, while the yellow solidifies fairly quickly. Quote
+Olddffart Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Howdy...... I have a couple of micro bison tube hides that are magnetic. I have had the magnets come unglued twice. I have been using GORILLA GLUE. Should I be using a 2 part epoxy? Something else...? Inquiring minds want to know...... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... I usually use a two part product like JB Weld. JB Weld has worked well for me. But .... I have also found that it is most important to rough up the surface with sandpaper first. This also applies to painting Loc'n'Loc containers. . Quote
+Foothills Drifter Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 Howdy...... I always rough up both sides. THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... Howdy...... I have a couple of micro bison tube hides that are magnetic. I have had the magnets come unglued twice. I have been using GORILLA GLUE. Should I be using a 2 part epoxy? Something else...? Inquiring minds want to know...... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... I usually use a two part product like JB Weld. JB Weld has worked well for me. But .... I have also found that it is most important to rough up the surface with sandpaper first. This also applies to painting Loc'n'Loc containers. . Quote
+briansnat Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 I use 3M 5200 Marine adhesive for most geocaches that need glue. But when gluing a magnet to a small container like a bison, I also wrap it in duct tape. Quote
+Foothills Drifter Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 Howdy...... I know about 5200. I worked at a big boat repair place for a short time (Nielson Beaumont Marine,Shelter Island,San Diego) We used a lot of 5200...IT IS STRONG!!! But,I ain't got none. I fixed and re-hid it today (I also used camo duct tape) THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... I use 3M 5200 Marine adhesive for most geocaches that need glue. But when gluing a magnet to a small container like a bison, I also wrap it in duct tape. Quote
+macatac1961 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 But when gluing a magnet to a small container like a bison, I also wrap it in duct tape. That was a good one. Quote
+T.D.M.22 Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 I would use 2 part epoxy. Sand the parts. Do I sand the parts separately, or after they're mixed? And how do you keep the epoxy from sticking to the sandpaper? :laughing: Quote
+Mockingbird559 Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Some of the cachers around here have made very good use of heat shrink tubing. Colors, sizes are many. Try Harbor Freight, local electronics store, probably Amazon. Quote
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Some of the cachers around here have made very good use of heat shrink tubing. Colors, sizes are many. Try Harbor Freight, local electronics store, probably Amazon. I have gone that route as well with OK success. Quote
+BAMBOOZLE Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Howdy...... I have a couple of micro bison tube hides that are magnetic. I have had the magnets come unglued twice. I have been using GORILLA GLUE. Should I be using a 2 part epoxy? Something else...? Inquiring minds want to know...... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... I usually use a two part product like JB Weld. + 1 on JB weld....a very old product that works very well. I've attached dozens of magnets with JB after sanding and cleaning the surfaces. Quote
+Foothills Drifter Posted March 29, 2014 Author Posted March 29, 2014 Howdy..... Thankx for all your replys!! Very helpful. Vern / Foothills Drifter... Quote
+Two Grands Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Try looking here www.thistothat.com and enter what you want to glue together. It might help for this question and others in the future. Quote
+Foothills Drifter Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 Howdy...... THANKX! Vern / Foothills Drifter... Try looking here www.thistothat.com and enter what you want to glue together. It might help for this question and others in the future. Quote
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