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Pat.Hawkins
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Binding Glue

Post by Pat.Hawkins » Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:23 am

Hi Folks,
a genuine question, but also wanted to unlurk myself :-)

I have some plastic bindings for a mountain dulcimer and need to get them on within two weeks.

I think I've left my run a bit late for a mail order adhesive?

Any recommendations? - Cheers

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Re: Binding Glue

Post by jeffhigh » Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:35 am

Selleys plastic glue available from Coles, Have used it several times myself.
A wipe on primer you use first then the adhesive.

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Re: Binding Glue

Post by lauburu » Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:08 am

Check out your local hobby/model shop. They have a plastic glue which smells identical to Weldon and will stick plastic to wood.
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Re: Binding Glue

Post by ozziebluesman » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:59 am

Tarzan's grip has worked fine for me for gluing plastic to wood.
Very cheap at Bunnies.
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Re: Binding Glue

Post by Jim » Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:00 am

+1 on the Tarzan's grip

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Re: Binding Glue

Post by Steve.Toscano » Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:48 pm

+2 on tarzans grip

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Re: Binding Glue

Post by rocket » Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:50 pm

Weldon 16 by online order delivery time,, cuppla dayz
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Re: Binding Glue

Post by old_picker » Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:16 pm

personally I like CA gel. Used Weldon a few times and didn't bond with it :lol: even bought a couple of large tubes which I bought at a plastics place out Braeside way. It still sits unopened in a drawer in the workshop/
The CA can be a little challenging at first and after you glue your fingers to the job a couple times you learn that less is more. A little dab'll dou'ya. It setups up nice and quick but not too quick [30 secs] so you dont have to pile on the masking tape.

With a bottle of zap yellow, some catalyst, spatula and some acetone I can get the binding on, set hard and cleaned up in one go.

whoever spots the product placement quote can have the Weldon

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Re: Binding Glue

Post by Pat.Hawkins » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:40 pm

Hi Old_Picker is it:
A little dab'll dou'ya

for Brylcream?

I'm in my late fifties and remember Brylcream was a household name around the country:-)

Cheers - Pat
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Re: Binding Glue

Post by demonx » Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:22 am

I buy my Weldon from a local Perspex place. Cheaper than buying online too. Try a couple of your local plastic suppliers.

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Re: Binding Glue

Post by Kamusur » Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:42 pm

Californian Poppy for me Pat.

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Re: Binding Glue

Post by Pat.Hawkins » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:30 pm

Hi Steve,
yes, I recall California Poppy also. Dad's bottle was shared with the boys on special occasions :D

back to the topic.........

Rather than plastic bindings, I have some of that black/white/black purfling.
It's around 3mm x 1mm

Can anyone see a problem with me stacking two of those to make a 6mm x 1mm and using titebond?

It's a tear-drop dulcimer so the curve is quite gentle?

Cheers

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