Hi,
I Tried Elmers white Gluing Midwest Cork N scale roadbed on Pink Foamboard as a Test and after a few hours seems to hold good.I know the cure time is about 24 hrs and i'm not in a huge hurry.
My Question is Long term will this Bond stand up?
Has anyone had problems with this method?
Thanks,
Hogwire
No problem with my installation. Actaully had trouble getting a drywall knife under the cork to pry it up even after 3 years.
Hogwire,
I actually prefer the DAP Acrylic Latex caulk because it remains flexible and pliant and holds very well. I've used it for both cork on foam and track on cork. One of the beauties of it is if I ever want or need to alter something, a putty knife is all I need to pry it up and "destruction" of materials is kept to an absolute minimum.
Elmer's white or wood glue, on the other hand, dries stiff and brittle. If you want to change something, it's a lot more work and you're more likely to break something trying to get it back up.
I've also heard of cure times a lot longer than 24 hours with glue - especially when it's foam on foam. Whether covered or exposed, the DAP starts to cure in 40 minutes and is already grabbing well at that point. Although I usually let it go for a full 24 hours, overnight is often all that's need for curing latex caulk. Like anything, it depends how thick the caulk is that you're trying to cure.
Tom
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Hi Hogwire
I agree with Tom. Latex caulk is working really well for me. I'm new to this and it's been pretty easy to tear up my mistakes.
Hello,
Thats Great to Hear I guess i'll try both methods. But The small glue bottle is easier to handle on an N scale shelf Layout than the Caulking Gun.Almost took out the Hundred Acre Woods!
Thanks
Latex caulk can be purchased in tubes the size of toothpaste tubes - more expensive than caulk gun cylinders but much easier to handle in confined spaces.
Depending on local clearances, I've used both.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)