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Glue for piko building

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Glue for piko building
Posted by chuckshobby on Monday, December 31, 2007 2:36 PM

 Just received a Piko kit for the hoildays. I want to use this building outside, is the glue that came with the kit good, or is there something better to use? Any help would be appreciated.

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Posted by Curmudgeon on Monday, December 31, 2007 3:22 PM

UHU, Plast, Greenit or some such.......landfill.

I use only Weld-On #16 for acrylics, from TAP Plastics, thickened version.

The other stuff will work for less than a year outdoors.

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Posted by altterrain on Monday, December 31, 2007 6:18 PM

I also use welding type adhesives - Ambroid ProWeld and Plastruct Bondene and PlasticWeld have worked well for me. If you live in an exceptionally hot and sunny part of the country you may want to reinforce the joints with a bead of silicone caulk.

-Brian 

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Posted by ttrigg on Monday, December 31, 2007 8:00 PM
My experience has been that the glue that comes with the kit lasts about 4 months here in Sunny Sandy Eggo.  I have found that "Marine Adhesive" by "Bondo" works very well.  On the larger kits, I have reinforced the wall and ceiling joints with "liquid nails construction adhesive".  The stuff I've done in this manner has handled the sun now for 3 years.

Tom Trigg

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Posted by dwbeckett on Thursday, January 3, 2008 8:43 AM
Thanks for the info on glue's. Now if i can only get left hand free from the work bench.

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Bucksco on Thursday, January 3, 2008 8:56 AM
Tenax 7R applied liberally.
Jack
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Posted by chuckshobby on Saturday, January 5, 2008 8:20 PM

Thanks for all the ideas on glue for my building. Going to check into the suggestions.

                   Thanks agian

                             Chuckshobby

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