raymond giddens

what type of glue is best
on soft foam and what brand
name is good

morgans

Right glue is Elmer's white glue.
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Jim in NC

the natural philosopher

If you are talking styrofam, I use tow or three types.

(i) White glue - PVA - works pretty well for things like laminating
slabs together, and at a pinch can be used for skinning if you can ke[p
an even pressure on teh whole shebang for a few hours. PVA is ideal for
skinning with paper - tissue or brown.

(ii) General work of joining other things to it I tend to use epoxy. If
you mix this with microballons its a lot lighter, and still stronger
then the foam anyway.


(iii) I have experimented with contact adhesives - there is a rubbery
adhesive (Copydex?) that smells of amonnia, and is often used to stick
fabrc to wood etc. It works - or can work - as a contact glue, and so is
useful for rapid skinning of the stuff.


(iv) I haven't used it, but there are some water based polyurethane
glues out there that allegeldly work well also.

MOST CA's attack the stuff badly. As do most solvent based glues.

pete christensen

"Hold the Foam" from a crafts store Instant Grab, Repositionable, water
cleanup.