Its totally doable. There are specific adhesives and procedures for bonding low surface energy plastics.
Like if you want anything to stick to polyethylene you clean it with acetone, then sand it, then kiss it with a propane torch flame. This makes the surface much more bondable for a few hours.
Yes I thought the same. I like the idea but I'd be much more interested in seeing a database of specific materials and how to bond them to other materials.
that dollar store 5 minute epoxy is good stuff. I've used it on so many things. I buy a couple packages every time I'm in the dollar store (which is not often, tbf)
excellent value. it holds up in storage for over a year after opening (with the cap back on, obviously). I just used one I found in the back of my garage that was 75% empty to fix my table saw fence lever yesterday
The kids of epoxy that are used for fiber reinforced plastic can make crazy bonds. The main problem is the setup time. An be hours to days depending on what temperature and formula is being used.
I used a fiberglass fabric to make a water tight patch to a cracked plumbing fixture fully justified a $100 quart of epoxy.
Id like to reattach a motorcycle tank protector. what do i choose? rubber to metal cant be right, since the tank is coated / painted. Sorry, english is not my first language
28 Comments
Steve@startrek.website · 49 pts · 131d
Disappointed. “Plastic” is unacceptably broad to make a recommendation.
ABS and HDPE are very different materials
Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 131d
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 131d
"It's hard."
Okay, well, don't do it, I guess. Thanks for the mediocre site.
Steve@startrek.website · 12 pts · 131d
Its totally doable. There are specific adhesives and procedures for bonding low surface energy plastics.
Like if you want anything to stick to polyethylene you clean it with acetone, then sand it, then kiss it with a propane torch flame. This makes the surface much more bondable for a few hours.
Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 130d
If you kiss me, I also respond to bondage much better, makes sense! Maybe not with a torch, though
TerdFerguson@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
....but maaaayybeeee
prex@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 130d
Also loctite sf770 helps although it does smell of aneurysm.
chloroken@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 131d
Did you expect the website to change the laws of physics?
chris@l.roofo.cc · 4 pts · 130d
Yes I thought the same. I like the idea but I'd be much more interested in seeing a database of specific materials and how to bond them to other materials.
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 130d
itsathursday@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 131d
Brilliant resource. I was just contemplating my options for metal to wood and wondering how effective CA would be and the answer instead is epoxy.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 131d
that dollar store 5 minute epoxy is good stuff. I've used it on so many things. I buy a couple packages every time I'm in the dollar store (which is not often, tbf)
excellent value. it holds up in storage for over a year after opening (with the cap back on, obviously). I just used one I found in the back of my garage that was 75% empty to fix my table saw fence lever yesterday
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 131d
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 131d
someguy3@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 131d
I want to see if latex paint will bond to stucco. So I think I'll do a search for, oh I don't know, latex bondage.
human@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 131d
Nice little Saturday night
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 130d
I tried "dick" to "ass" and that fucking site was absolutely clueless. It's really hard to believe we're in the twenty first century.
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 130d
Cyanoacrylate, hands down. It goes on smooth and cures by reacting to water, so you can get a tight seal in just minutes!
Noodle07@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 129d
Yikes
Wren@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 131d
Bookmarked. Thanks!
seathru@quokk.au · 6 pts · 131d
I just grab the E6000 and call it a day.
slothrop@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 131d
Grade school paste tasted like cherries and model airplane glue was crazy huffin'.
Gerudo@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 131d
Between standard super glue, e6000 and wood glue, that gets everything I need.
fizzle@quokk.au · 4 pts · 131d
oh man.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 131d
I love this website but it's not flawless. You still gotta prep the sites properly.
worhui@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
The kids of epoxy that are used for fiber reinforced plastic can make crazy bonds. The main problem is the setup time. An be hours to days depending on what temperature and formula is being used.
I used a fiberglass fabric to make a water tight patch to a cracked plumbing fixture fully justified a $100 quart of epoxy.
shrugs@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 98d
Id like to reattach a motorcycle tank protector. what do i choose? rubber to metal cant be right, since the tank is coated / painted. Sorry, english is not my first language
dparticiple@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 131d
Wow, an actual /cgi-bin/ site still going!
rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 131d
this is the most exciting thing i've seen all week