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Do you think a two part epoxy will hold my aluminum cp to an mdf backing?

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Bones:

I Used to sell this stuff, it is good gear but it dries hard and crunchy. If for some reason you ever want to remove the metal from the wood you will likely destroy both pieces in the process.

Silastic will hold it down real well and if you ever want to remove the two parts you will be able. You will probably also get longer working time, from memory that Devcon goes hard real quick.

mccoy178:

I never plan on these two coming apart.  Like Mark and Drew, I want these connected at the hip.  I literally have 30 "c" clamps to use, so I will attack it like a football play.  Plan the attack, set the glue, and wham!, apply the overlay.

MYX:


--- Quote from: mccoy178 on April 22, 2006, 10:54:55 pm ---Like Mark and Drew, I want these connected at the hip.
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LMAO ;D

Brax:

Aren't you going to need an awful lot of that stuff to cover a control panel? Personally, I think a stronger more economical choice would be a  Polyurethane Construction Adhesive.

http://tinyurl.com/npa9v

ShinAce:

Since the surfaces are so smooth, you could use contact cement, but the MDF will soak up a lot of it.

Epoxy will do great, but you should scuff the metal with 40 grit, as well as the wood. Maybe even drill some small holes, maybe 1/4" deep into the wood. That metal is going to be WARM while the epoxy sets.

Construction adhesive is probably the best. Just scuff the surfaces, apply to both surfaces as evenly as possible. Put the pieces together in place, then remove them(this is to spread the glue more), and then re-apply and clamp.

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