3M Super Strength Adhevise SUCKS!

From: Curt Vendel <curt_at_atari-history.com>
Date: Mon Feb 18 17:52:14 2002

Go to your local Home Depot or Lowes.... go to the PVC Plumbing section and
by some of the PVC fitting glue, that stuff is amazing, you put two pieces
of plastic together with that stuff and they are NEVER coming apart again.


Curt


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tothwolf" <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
To: "Classic Computers Mailing List" <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: 3M Super Strength Adhevise SUCKS!


> On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
>
> > Just wanted to let everyone know that 3M Super Strength Adhevise is
> > absolutely THE WORST adhesive to use on plastics. I bought it
> > specifically for gluing borken plastic pieces as it is advertised as
> > being for such, but all it has done in the two projects I've used it
> > with is make a big mess and ruin everything.
> >
> > All it does is melts the plastic, causing the broken edges to no
> > longer fit snugly, and then it gets all over your fingers when you're
> > trying to press the parts together, which they don't do. It either
> > doesn't make a good bond and requires regluing which then builds up
> > glue along the edge ruining the fit, or adheres but the end result
> > looks shitty.
>
> I'd suggest using a Methylene Chloride based solvent. I bought some awhile
> back and just started using it. I think it cost me about $3 for a 2fl. oz
> bottle. I'm sure I could get it at a better price if I shopped around. So
> far, it has been the only thing I've found that will bond ABS plastics.
> One thing about these type of solvents though, is a little goes a long
> way. Nearly all "plastic glues" or solvents melt the plastics together. If
> you apply too much or too little, the end result isn't very pretty.
>
> -Toth
>
Received on Mon Feb 18 2002 - 17:52:14 GMT