| Hot Glue [message #268345] |
Sat, 27 December 2014 09:57  |
tphipps
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Registered: August 2004
Location: Spanish Fort, AL
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Reading that the typical hot glue stick is really a plastic product, I decided to seat one of my clearance lights with it. Don't ask how I broke the light.
Easy to work with, and can be removed with one of the hot razor blade tools from HF. Need to test if it is paintable.
I may re-bed everything on the roof with hot glue, as opposed to P.O.'s mad love affair with silicon. You can really put down a very thin line with the smaller craft-size hot glue guns.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
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| Re: Hot Glue [message #268355 is a reply to message #268345] |
Sat, 27 December 2014 10:33  |
rcjordan
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Registered: October 2012
Location: Elizabeth City, North Car...
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>plastic
I hadn't thought of glue sticks and I'd like to overcome my addiction to silicone, so I went looking for marine-grade glue sticks. I haven't found any yet but did run across this spec
http://www.chembar.com/adhesives/hot-melt-adhesives/bostik-6239-glue-sticks/
"Hot glue is a special thermal plastic that can be melted from its stick form and then applied to a surface with an electrically heated glue gun. This adhesive works especially well on paper and cardboard. It doesn't adhere very well to wood, probably because of the wood oils. use hot glue to secure wiring on the undersides of cars and engines as it sticks well to hold the wires in place but it is also completely removable when desired.
http://donsnotes.com/home_garden/glue.html
I'm off to read up on that GOOP stuff mentioned on the above page.
SOLD 77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
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Elizabeth City, NC
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