Plexi on Plywood...

[cOrKinSA]

I usually use
LIQUID NAILS® Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive
to mount Plexi on to Plywood or other smooth substrates, but I always wondered what do you guys use?

 

[Gino]

My first question is.... what is this application for as an end result.


In other words..... how are you, or your customer, using this ??

 

[cOrKinSA]

Sorry i forgot to elabarate.
15"x80" Plexi going 12' high on a plywood surface. It will be a plaque to honor someone that donated a basketball scoreboard.

 

[Techman]

why ply wood?

 

[Gino]

Whatever floats your boat, but I wouldn't want that look haunting me a few months later.

Why don't you use Alumalite or something... and screw it fast ??

 

[cOrKinSA]

Whatever floats your boat, but I wouldn't want that look haunting me a few months later.

Why don't you use Alumalite or something... and screw it fast ??

I know what you mean. I have never once thought twice about it before but this time it is irking me. Maybe because it is going in a Catholic School and I see all these saints looking down on me.
Oh well I guess I'm gonna "screw" the heck out of that sign.

 

[Samm]

Liquid Nails.

 

[cOrKinSA]

why ply wood?

Sorry I missed this question.
The whole gym seems to be walled with Plywood because you can see the bare walls where the old Scoreboard use to be.
I figure I will just drill some holes, mount it, and then finish my borders over the screws.

 

[Techman]

it must be inside.. good luck

 

[GP]

Your method sounds fine. While in construction, we swore by liquid nails. I would screw the 4 corners and split the difference along the border as mentioned while the adhesive sets up. Keep in mind, however, it will NEVER come down.

GP

 

[Gino]

Okay..... I'll go further..........

Is this clear or colored plexi ??

 

[jiarby]

that was the question i had...

liquid nails and clear doesn't sound like a good combo. Maybe he's painting it or covering with a print... but of so, why use plexi??