Bonding Styrene to Wood

Lonewolf · Post by **Lonewolf** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:47 pm

I'm working on a project, and I need to bond several sheets of 0.25 mm plain Evergreen styrene to a base that's made of a 1x12 piece of poplar. I'm trying to create a straight, level surface.

The wood has a very nice, smooth surface, and it's not warped (I checked carefully when I was buying the piece).

I have a bottle of Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue, but I don't know if that would adhere to the styrene. My thought was that I could spread the glue on with a disposable brush, coat the area to be covered by the first sheet of styrene, put the styrene down and let it dry, then do the next sheet in the sequence, and so on. Almost like working on tongue-and-groove flooring.

So . . . would the Elmer's work, or should I try something else?

Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide.

modelnutz · Post by **modelnutz** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:51 am

3M's methyl acrylate is the stuff

Others may chime in with different glues ( that may very well work ) but that's my go-to glue for difficult material bonding

kenlilly106 · Post by **kenlilly106** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:19 am

Contact cement, same stuff they use to bond laminate countertop material to the wood base.

Remember that you only get one shot when bonding the parts!

Ken

TazMan2000 · Post by **TazMan2000** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:07 pm

Even regular CA works pretty good. I use the thick stuff.

TazMan2000

Wug · Post by **Wug** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:11 pm

Epoxy

Lonewolf · Post by **Lonewolf** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:48 pm

Thanks for the input!

I have a brand-new tube of 5-minute epoxy that I haven't opened yet, so that might be an option. I'll also look into the contact cement, but I'd like to have a little bit of working time before the glue sets so I can move things into final position.

Thanks again!

Umi_Ryuzuki · Post by **Umi_Ryuzuki** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:04 pm

Contact cement...
Over size your styrene, and trim it back to fit the plank.

Lonewolf · Post by **Lonewolf** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:25 pm

Already going to do that. The sheets are 12 inches long, and the board is a 1x12, which is actually 11.75 inches.