Bonding Recommendations

[TANYA MONAGHAN]

I need to bond brushed aluminum to pvc. Any recommendation besides VHB (killer red) tape would be appreciated.

 

[ChaseO]

How big of an area?

 

[signheremd]

On big stuff, we used to use Liquid Nails. Care must be taken to spread it evenly on you see slight ripples in the aluminum. Now we hardly ever need do that - instead we buy Aluminum composite (ACM), which happens to come in brushed aluminum finish as one of the colors.

 

[TANYA MONAGHAN]

How big of an area?

We have 3' and 11.5" letters
Thanks for your time

 

[TANYA MONAGHAN]

On big stuff, we used to use Liquid Nails. Care must be taken to spread it evenly on you see slight ripples in the aluminum. Now we hardly ever need do that - instead we buy Aluminum composite (ACM), which happens to come in brushed aluminum finish as one of the colors.

Thank you! These are 3' and 11.5" letters

 

[signbrad]

On big stuff, we used to use Liquid Nails.

Which Liquid Nails product did you use? There are a number of them.

Liquid Nails - Products

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[signheremd]

Which Liquid Nails product did you use? There are a number of them.

Liquid Nails - Products

Learn more about the Liquid Nails assortment by choosing one of our construction adhesives or caulks for your next project.

www.liquidnails.com

Liquid Nails Fuze It All Surface would be what I would try now. I think what we used to use was Liquid Nails Extreme Heavy Duty

 

[signheremd]

Read the directions... used to be with Liquid Nails, you put the adhesive on one side, lay on the substrate, pull back off and wait 10 seconds (or so) and then put it back on for a better bond.

 

[James Burke]

Oh Crap....I thought this was going to be a discussion about establishing a friendship... over a beer.


JB

 

[ChaseO]

We have 3' and 11.5" letters
Thanks for your time

That is pretty large for something like liquid nails. For small stuff, I will use Weld-on 31, but for the working time means it has to be a small area. For big areas, I have a friend that sticks them for me with contact cement and a huge press. I'm not sure how important the press is, but it's a lot easier than weighting down 4'x8' sheets. The other day he ran out of his glue so he used a D/S acrylic tape on a 2' roll. It worked fine, but the price was higher than his glue. All of these methods are for interior letters only, I have never tried them outside.

 

[thesignpost]

I need to bond brushed aluminum to pvc. Any recommendation besides VHB (killer red) tape would be appreciated.

Liquid nails fuze it "it sticks anything to anything."

 

[TANYA MONAGHAN]

That is pretty large for something like liquid nails. For small stuff, I will use Weld-on 31, but for the working time means it has to be a small area. For big areas, I have a friend that sticks them for me with contact cement and a huge press. I'm not sure how important the press is, but it's a lot easier than weighting down 4'x8' sheets. The other day he ran out of his glue so he used a D/S acrylic tape on a 2' roll. It worked fine, but the price was higher than his glue. All of these methods are for interior letters only, I have never tried them outside.

Thank you!!