"White foamed-pvc" Topic
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| manchesterreg | 14 Apr 2017 11:45 a.m. PST |
Wondering i want to stick some railtracks onto this, can i use pva glue to stick them down? |
| manchesterreg | 14 Apr 2017 11:47 a.m. PST |
Sorry no idea what happened there! |
| John Treadaway | 14 Apr 2017 12:36 p.m. PST |
Not really. Super glue is recommended. John T |
| manchesterreg | 15 Apr 2017 2:23 a.m. PST |
If i painted over the top of the pvc might that work? as ive also got to put ballast down , seems otherwise a lot of super glue? |
| Cacique Caribe | 15 Apr 2017 3:59 a.m. PST |
You're talking about the foam sheets sold at craft stores?
YouTube link Wouldn't hot glue work? Dan
PS. Terrain Tutor did this video about working with thick PVC foam sheets (not foamboard):
YouTube link |
| manchesterreg | 15 Apr 2017 4:49 a.m. PST |
Cheers for that yes its what mel is on about |
| John Treadaway | 15 Apr 2017 2:18 p.m. PST |
Wouldn't hot glue work? Well I can stick almost anything (big and non-delicate) with hot glue so yes! I don't think paint is goinf tohelp on the PVA front. When I've used it I treat it as styrene (so no PVA) but styrene that I can't stick with styrene cement (as it doesn't disolve with that). So epoxy and cyano but hot clue as well for bigger stuff. I think contact adhesive should work as well but I haven't tried it. John T |
| emckinney | 15 Apr 2017 4:07 p.m. PST |
I want the foam sheets of the stuff that butcher's meat trays are made of. I've looked on and off for years without success. |
| Russ Lockwood | 15 Apr 2017 7:51 p.m. PST |
Home Depot, Lowe's and other DIY stores sell insulation that may fit your need. This type is NOT the crumbly Styrofoam usually found, but dense, and may be pink or blue colored, but it paints up fine with water-based paint. It comes in several thicknesses, if I recall 1/4-inch to 2-inches…but beware…the actual thickness is less than advertised (it's a like a 2x4, neither 2 nor 4 inches, but a bit less). I purchased mine at Home Depot. It comes in about 2 foot by 4 foot or 2 foot by 8 foot lengths. The thinner sheets can be cut with a knife, but the 2-inch sheets are better cut with a hand-held jigsaw. I've not tried to glue model RR tracks to it. |
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