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OT - glue for styrofoam?

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Pete_Celano

08-04-2005 02:44:16

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Hey - you all seem to know EVERYTHING, so here's one for you.

I'm repairing a styrofoam panel for a hot tub cover, and trying to do it on the cheap. I'll be laying two aluminum channels into the bottom, but need a good, strong glue to stick the two pieces back together and to glue the channels in.

The glues I have around all seem to melt styrofoam. Any suggestions from the sages?

Thank you!

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Pete_Celano

08-04-2005 17:16:05

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Pete_Celano, 08-04-2005 02:44:16

Thank you all again for the input. We are trying the Gorilla Glue for the first run at it. If that doesn't hold up, I'm thinking that the Liquid Nails is stiff enough to do the job.

This probably isn't going to work. In the end, it will be new foam, because a new cover is out of the question. (It was a gift tub, and I am NOT spending $400+ for another cover.) Two pieces of the blue foam glued together will do fine as a replacement panel if it comes to that.

Boy... gotta love these old tractors, huh? Nothing like a hot tub to melt the grease and oil off of you after working on 'em.

Now it is all on topic!

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Jay 2NSC

08-04-2005 11:21:48

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Pete_Celano, 08-04-2005 02:44:16

My Dad and I used "Liquid Nail"s".Cheap and work"s really well out in the weather. HTH Jay 2NSC

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Chuck (VA)

08-04-2005 09:23:31

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Pete_Celano, 08-04-2005 02:44:16

I would use the "blue insulation foam" instead of "white" styrofoam if possible. It is structurally more rigid. I friend buildt a kit car and lamimated layers of "blue foam" to custom design his fenders than fiberglassed over the foam. He said that is what they used at a custom boat shop he used to work at. Just a thought.

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Keith-OR

08-04-2005 08:34:53

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Pete_Celano, 08-04-2005 02:44:16

Pete, I use the clear silicone and a clalking gun to glue styrofoam to most anything. Won't melt it and next to impossible to remove styrofoam after silicone as setup if you make a mistake. also not effected by moisture..HTH..Keith

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Vern-MI

08-04-2005 04:10:03

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Pete_Celano, 08-04-2005 02:44:16

Try this

glueing styrofoam to styrofoam

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Polish Mike

08-04-2005 03:33:34

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Pete_Celano, 08-04-2005 02:44:16

Use a white carpenter's glue, like "Elmer's"

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Pete_Celano

08-04-2005 04:25:43

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Polish Mike, 08-04-2005 03:33:34

This to that... what a great site! Yep - Weldbond looks like the ticket.

I had considered Elmer's white, but this is a hot tub cover and will be eternally damp. I don't think Elmer's will hold up.

Thank you!

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Dell (WA)

08-04-2005 05:28:14

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Pete_Celano, 08-04-2005 04:25:43

Pete..... ..try "Gorilla Glue"; its waterproof and sticks wood and porous styrofoam..... ..Dell

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gahorN

08-05-2005 00:03:36

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Dell (WA), 08-04-2005 05:28:14

I had an entirely NEW cover made to order for our spa and it only cost $200. Warranted. Been 4 years now and still holding up fine. They ship direct to you. Texas Spa Covers - 1801 S Water St, Burnet, TX 78611 - (512) 756-2043

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gahorN

08-05-2005 00:03:23

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Re: OT - glue for styrofoam? in reply to Dell (WA), 08-04-2005 05:28:14

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