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whats the best way to fix an A4 size foamex board?

Posted by Stuart Green on 18 October 2009 at 19:23

WHATS THE BEST WAY TO FIX AN A4 SIZE FOAMEX BOARD ON TO AN OUTSIDE PAINTED WALL OR A STANDARD BRICK WALL FOR AT LEAST 3-4 YEARS??

I HAVE BOND TAPE WHICH SUPPLIER STATES WOULD BOND PRETTY WELL BUT I HAVE MY DOUBTS. IS THERE AN EASY METHOD??

THANK YOU.

Peter Normington replied 16 years, 1 month ago 9 Members · 19 Replies
19 Replies

Craig Newton

Member
18 October 2009 at 19:45

ye simple 2no. 2 inch screws, brown wall plugs and some screw caps, itll stay up till you want it down, simples!
Peter Normington

Member
18 October 2009 at 20:04

or even more simples
plastic nails, as I call them, from Cherwell sign supplies.

Peter
Craig Newton

Member
18 October 2009 at 20:55

what are they peter? like polytops? a ring nail with a plastic cap on them?
Peter Normington

Member
18 October 2009 at 21:08

they are called VK plugs
drill a 6mm hole through substrate and into the wall then just knock the plug in, I have also used them for fixing banners,

Peter
John Harding

Member
19 October 2009 at 08:17

Peter are they easy to remove should you need to later?
Peter Normington

Member
19 October 2009 at 08:44

Yes John,
Easy Peasy.
just cut the head off, to leave the hole plugged, or pull them out with pincers.

Peter
John Harding

Member
19 October 2009 at 08:59

fantasticique! will give them a try
Richard Urquhart

Member
19 October 2009 at 09:56

John if you only need a few I have a box of white ones.
Rich
John Harding

Member
19 October 2009 at 17:56

ta m8 next time im passing, chuck a couple at me more to try than a particular need

thanks 😀
Richard Urquhart

Member
19 October 2009 at 17:58

No worries I use them for thing like parking signs and any thing that you can get away with face fix, which as you know is a pet hate of mine.
Rich
Stuart Green

Member
19 October 2009 at 22:14

WOW!! WILL TRY THANK YOU!!!!
Dermot Howard

Member
20 October 2009 at 10:23

They look great, do Cherwill have a catalog or website?? I would not mind getting my hands on a box of them.
George Elsmore

Member
20 October 2009 at 12:24

I use them all the time they are a real timesaver and look neat be careful not to hammer them home to much or you will dimple the sign board even dibond
Peter Normington

Member
20 October 2009 at 12:45

quote Dermot Howard:

They look great, do Cherwill have a catalog or website?? I would not mind getting my hands on a box of them.

No website, they are a bid old fashioned
call01280 840297 they will send you a catalog
they also do a good drill bit that doesn’t need hammer action and drills ally steel plastic and masonry, a perfect match for the plugs

P
Dermot Howard

Member
20 October 2009 at 13:37

Thanks Peter

There is an E-mail Catalog on the way (PDF). When I order I will let them know you gave me their details. Thanks again
John Gregson

Member
21 October 2009 at 20:50

Hi All,
Thanks for the link Peter – I’ve rang Cherwells and now have a catalogue and price list.

Are these plastic nails for foamex only, due to weight restrictions, or would they be suitable for heavier stuff like large dibond/allubond signs.

Cheers John
Peter Normington

Member
21 October 2009 at 21:10

They are pretty strong, I have used them for composite without problems.
If fixing an 8 x 4 sheet single handed, I drill the top centre hole in the wall and the composite, one of the vk plugs will support the weight while I drill the rest.
I cant guarantee it, but I have done it quite a few times.

Just make sure the holes in the masonary etc. are accurate, they do need good fit to work properly, old brick for instance, may give an oversize hole, when drilled

Peter
Ben-Hall

Member
4 November 2009 at 17:12

If the foamalux board was 1700mm by 300. Would these work??
Peter Normington

Member
4 November 2009 at 19:28

no reason why not.
4 evenly spaced top and bottom ( sides if portrait)

Peter