On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Derek <glamourpets_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > What is "the best" glue for attaching closed cell foam > to plastic or fiberglass? Why is this glue the best? > > I was considering contact cement, but perhaps there > are other better options? I've always had good luck with contact cement, myself. On both plastic and fiberglass boats it has stuck well; sometimes too well. I've never taken a lot of care to create the perfect bond environment either. I just wipe down the area with a clean, moint rag and let it dry. Then I use an el-cheapo paintbrush to coat both surfaces with contact cement and let them dry. Sometimes I do a second coat, sometimes I don't. After the coats are dry I try to get them where I wanted them. This mostly succeeds more-or-less. Because I use kayaks with sliding seats I have to upholster more of the under-deck areas with foam than other boats so I've done this a lot. There are several web pages on the internet devoted to customizing kayak cockpits. Dave Kruger, who is trained as a chemist, probably can point you to the "best" glue. :) Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jun 14 2008 - 15:15:21 PDT
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