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    How to stick Acrylic Standoffs to Dibond

    Posted by karlofglasgow on 6 July 2006 at 20:02

    Your help would be appreciated.

    Im doing my first job on flat cut acrylic letters, they are to be mounted onto Dibond Aluminium Sheet.

    Im having difficulty in getting the letters to stick to Dibond.

    I would prefer a glue/adhesive/solvent based solution to mount them. I will only resort to using sticky tape if all else fails. But surely there is a glue out there what will do the trick.

    I have so far tried:
    Tensol 12 (Solvent)
    Gorilla Glue
    Super Glue
    and one or two generic glues.

    HELP, I only have till tomorrow to make the right purchase, Saturday is bekoning.

    Thanks in advance.

    Where can I buy it on Friday, around Glasgow.

    karlofglasgow replied 19 years, 5 months ago 5 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Richard Urquhart

    Member
    6 July 2006 at 20:23

    not any help for this time but i cna sort out a supplier of a 2 part automotive glue i use come in a 2 tube pack with mixer tips only about £10 a pack plus mixer tips
    company is hutton supplies

    will give you more details tomorrow
    i scuff the dibond first

  • Dave Bruce

    Member
    6 July 2006 at 21:07

    Karl get down to Winzer Wurth in Hillington Industrial Est. and buy some two part epoxy (same as Richard suggests), comes in twin tube dispenser (you will need a special gun for it).

    You can also get it from Big Head Fastenings and Eurobond but not by tomorrow.

    Cheers

    Dave

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    6 July 2006 at 22:06

    use silicon adhesive or evostic tuff stuff, that, is if you are just sticking the cut out letters directly to the dibond, and not standing them off as your subject says, otherwise you need to screw the standoffs to the board
    Peter

  • David Rogers

    Member
    6 July 2006 at 23:01
    quote Peter Normington:

    use silicon adhesive or evostic tuff stuff, that, is if you are just sticking the cut out letters directly to the dibond, and not standing them off as your subject says, otherwise you need to screw the standoffs to the board
    Peter

    The evostik ‘serious stuff’ in black tubes is flippin’ amazing. A VERY high bond adhesive that’s a bit rubbery and totally impact & water proof. Just use enough to create a bit of a ‘blob’ as more IS better.

    I’ve stuck up a few things with this….they’ll never move :lol1:

    ps. Don’t get it on your clothes…it REALLY is water proof…and washing machine proof…

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    6 July 2006 at 23:13

    Sorry Dave, Thats the one SERIOUS NOT TUFF
    My apologies.
    Works a treat,
    and they do one that can be used, even in the wet

    Peter

  • karlofglasgow

    Member
    7 July 2006 at 10:50

    evostik serious stuff. Brilliant.

    I think that one seems to get the thums up.

    Thanks everyone.

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