Bonding Hoardboard panels to Steel – advice needed please?

[Cheryl Smith]

Hi Bob
this is what we use
http://www.stickwithusltd.co.uk/index.p … uct_id=472
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVRDFgUnVLs
Cheryl

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[Bob Scullion]

Cheers Cheryl, thanks for the reply, given the choice I’d like to use something thats not as expensive as the CT1 but if its the only one for the job I might have to.

Its just that I’ll probably use 8 tubes or so.

Thanks again

Bob

[Warren Beard]

VHB tape or these;

http://www.cherwellsigns.co.uk/products/ACM_Screws/

but you’ll have to mount the prints afterwards.

[Bob Scullion]

I tried some Evo-Stick Evo-Grip grab adhesive last night and it worked a treat, stuck like the proverbial sh!t to a blanket.

350ML tube £4.98 from Billy Quicks.

Thanks guys

[Gary Barker]

bob are the metal panel being fixed / screwed first ? or are they already in place.

[Unknown Member]

Did a similar job that spanned nearly 20 metres

We used and always use the following;

http://www.screwfix.com/p/evo-stik-stic … 282029#_=p

Couple of lines of 1mm thick VHB tape to do the initial hold.

Hope this help.

[Robert Lambie]

quote Bob Scullion:

customer doesnt want screws through the face of the signs, anyone done this or can recommend a particular brand of grab adhesive that has worked?

Cheap hoarding panel for a temp job onto steel structure. I would use tech screws.
Wanting cheap, yet specifying hiding fixings etc doesnt work together in my book. your install time is going to be much longer using a liquid than if you use self tapping tek screws.
How will it be removed alter? thats going to be difficult and will leave a mess once you have the panels off.

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[Bob Scullion]

Doesn’t take that much time, 4 beads of adhesive on each panel, minutes to apply, no screws as per customers request and if and when he wants it removed if it takes longer, which i agree it would, it costs more. I suppose these are the pro’s and con’s or what you might call a compromise.

I’ve removed this type of panel before and the adhesive actually comes off quite easy if you use new blades in a triumph scraper (6 inch blade)

[Robert Lambie]

Bob, you mentioned "some" hoarding panels.
If you are trying to align panels, or simply get level, they will move and can slide with liquid fixings unless they have an initial anchor points.
James mentions VHB tape and that method does work for anchor points. but it will depend on the condition and surface of your steel surface before the tape will adhere. Plus, VHB isnt going to want to stick well to freezing cold steel in the current climate. Due to how cold it is at the moment, i would expect the curing time of the liquid to be much longer.

Do not get me wrong, if you are happy to use a few dabs of no-nails type fixing then by all means do… there is an array of ways to hide fixings. I am just one for not always allowing the customer to dictate how something like a sign should be fixed and on a budget. because sure as sugar when that phone rings with a problem, he is going to be the one to say "well your the professional" blah blah blah…