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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Thom</i> <br /><br />fisherdm - What is a surform? <br />masonjar - can you think of the names of the spray adhesives? <br />MACKINACMAC - What do you mean by "a very long time to dry?" 2 days? 2 weeks? 2 months? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />3M makes a spray called 222 or 77 or something like that. Elmer's (white glue) also makes a spray adhesive. <br /> <br />They generally can be put together in two ways - one is to spray one surface and slap 'em together while the glue is relatively wet. In some applications this makes a "temporary" bond sort of like a Post-it note, but stronger. <br /> <br />The other way is to use it like a contact cement - spray both surfaces, and then wait until they are relatively dry. Put them together for a permanent bond. Warning - you only get one shot at this, so make sure they are lined up! <br /> <br />Again - if you are going to usapproach, test the spray for foam-friendliness, and read the directions to determine how to make it bond the way you want. <br /> <br /> <br />If I can offer some info on the other questions too - <br /> <br />A surform is like a rasp or file - a little hand-held shaping device found at hardward stores in the handtools section. <br /> <br />The yellow glue we use at the modular club can take up to a week to dry in the foam-to-foam applications. <br /> <br />Andrew <br />
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