Armor epoxy
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Armor epoxy
As i found out at the Weird Al show , hot glue doesn't stick to ABS very well ( thank Crom for white ducktape). Jay mentioned that you need epoxy to glue those snaps on real good. Can you give me some names or leads on what type or brand i should use?
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Re: Armor epoxy
Devcon plastic welder, available only at Wal-Mart.
Re: Armor epoxy
iI did find Devcon at Nankin Hardware once but it was about 2 dollars more. Wall Mart's the way to go
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Re: Armor epoxy
I would pay $2.00 more for it at a local store then set foot in a wal mart . I found some online for around $4.25 each including shipping .
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Re: Armor epoxy
E6000 is also a good all-purpose adhesive, without the nasty epoxy smell. I've seen it at Meijer in the hardware section and at Michael's & JoAnn where the other adhesives are. It starts out as a viscous liquid, but it gels over time, which makes it really easy to work with then.
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Re: Armor epoxy
I would use E6000 if you want to be able to take something apart later.Crimson wrote:E6000 is also a good all-purpose adhesive, without the nasty epoxy smell. I've seen it at Meijer in the hardware section and at Michael's & JoAnn where the other adhesives are. It starts out as a viscous liquid, but it gels over time, which makes it really easy to work with then.
Devcon Plastic Welder is fairly permanent in it's hold.
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Re: Armor epoxy
And even after 3 years, I still find that I need to do periodic adjustments to my TK pieces. The thighs are currently held together with clear cellophane packaging tape...from last year's Griffins game!
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Ace hardware had some Devcon online, had to buy a case but hey i will never run out now ( i hope) Off to redo all my snaps now.
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Make sure it's Devcon plastic welder and not Devcon plastic epoxy. The epoxy is black .
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whew made me nervous there for a sec. It's in a black tube but the backing card reads Plastic welder and its a blue grey color. How much is it at Wal Mart ?
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You can also use Super Glue Plastic Fusion. It is a 2-part epoxy that is pretty much the same as Devcon Plastic Welder.terrell78 wrote:Make sure it's Devcon plastic welder and not Devcon plastic epoxy. The epoxy is black .
I have used both and they perform (and stink the same while drying) equally well.
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I can't find Plastic Fusion on the east side of the state. I got mine from a friend in Oregon.
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Kmart has it here.terrell78 wrote:I can't find Plastic Fusion on the east side of the state. I got mine from a friend in Oregon.
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They still have those .Ripcode wrote: Kmart has it here.
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Yeah, they're just called "S-Mart" now.
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Ok thanks guys, i got my snaps all reglued with Devcon Plastic welder and I did it without stepping foot in WalMart .Man that epoxy REEEEEEEEKS .... I think i am all ready for another test run and that will be saturday at Emagine. Hope to see a lot of you there.
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The price is $2.72grand moff propman wrote:whew made me nervous there for a sec. It's in a black tube but the backing card reads Plastic welder and its a blue grey color. How much is it at Wal Mart ?