Cacique Caribe | 11 Jan 2007 9:06 a.m. PST |
link I am currently testing this one with a few small pieces. However, has anyone else used this "caulking" material when working with blue/pink insulation boards? CC |
Cacique Caribe | 11 Jan 2007 9:09 a.m. PST |
By the way, I think Home Depot has it for a couple of bucks per tube. CC |
vtsaogames | 11 Jan 2007 9:12 a.m. PST |
Be aware that someone else had a horror story of gas given off by a glue used with foamboard. |
KatieL | 11 Jan 2007 9:23 a.m. PST |
I think this was one of the ones we tried to glue grasspaper to foam with. ISTR there are two kinds, one which is foam-friendly and one which is not. We didn't use it because it was expensive for the areas we wanted to cover, although it stuck grass down OK, and didn't cause bending of the tiles due to contraction of the grasspaper (which wood glues and the like do). |
McKinstry | 11 Jan 2007 9:27 a.m. PST |
I used it on Monday to glue pink stuff to a styrene sheet. No gas, no melting. It did take a while to set up. |
m4jumbo | 11 Jan 2007 9:30 a.m. PST |
We use it all the time on foam/insulation and and have not had any issues. If you haven't seen already it also comes in a squeeze tube you can reseal that keeps much better than the caulking tube variety . |
Lone Eagle | 11 Jan 2007 9:33 a.m. PST |
I have also used it on pink foam when I did my Normandy beach invasion scenery. I worked on it in my basement. So since I am writing this I guess there was no gases emitted. |
CmdrKiley | 11 Jan 2007 9:34 a.m. PST |
I used it alot to glue foam insulation to MDF board. Works great, neat to apply some light pressure initially. No fumes detected. |
Jovian1 | 11 Jan 2007 9:47 a.m. PST |
Home Depot sells about 8 different versions of Liquid Nails here where I live – several are appropriate for use with the blue and pink foam and several others are NOT. So, read the labels before you buy. I've used it before and it works great and provides a great bond. If you are making multiple layered stuff and will need to cut it later – it can be a pain – so plan for your cuts and try to keep the glue away from those areas. |
Jovian1 | 11 Jan 2007 9:48 a.m. PST |
That would be the animal in your link. Great Stuff! |
Chocolate | 11 Jan 2007 12:57 p.m. PST |
There are two main types of Liquid nails, water based and solvent based. The water based is the one you want. The water based version easily cuts with a saw. Liquid nails has excellent gap filling properties. Caulk is a different material altogether, decorators caulk the product I assume that you are talking about should not be used as an adhesive as it is just a very thick acrylic paint. It can be smoothed with water once applied but it does not sand well, so you need to consider where it is to be used. Personally I would not use Liquid nails as caulk as caulk is about 1/3 of the price, here in the UK. I have used these products extensively, professionally, working in the construction industry and as a modeller/terrain builder and have had no adverse effects and provided the right product is used for the right application, I can highly recommend them. |
nvdoyle | 11 Jan 2007 2:19 p.m. PST |
As I use (or will use) a serrated bread knife to sculpt pink foam, how well will it cut Liquid Nails (water-based) bonds? |
Chocolate | 11 Jan 2007 4:42 p.m. PST |
A bread knife should get through with a little effort. It is surprising how quickly all cutting tools loose there edge when working with soft materials like pink foam. I would seriously consider investing in a disposable hand saw. These can be purchased in the UK from around £3, they are available in a variety of designs, and I am sure you will be able to pick one up to suit your needs. Of course if you are really serious you could invest in a reciprocating saw, something like this link |
Boone Doggle | 11 Jan 2007 4:47 p.m. PST |
I love the stuff. Use it to glue figures to plasticard and misc terrain jobs. Strong, tough, slightly flexible bond. I had the hardest time gluing trees to bases till I started using it. |
Paul Hoerner | 11 Jan 2007 8:51 p.m. PST |
I prefer polyurethane glue for gluing anything to pink foam. Gorilla Glue works well enough but I like Elmer's Polyurethane better, it seems to smooth out more and doesn't bubble as badly. I've been making my warboards simply by gluing vinyl onto quarter-inch MDF with it and the vinyl is strong enough to act as the hinge. |
J Womack 94 | 24 Jan 2007 1:55 p.m. PST |
Liquid Nails is Good Stuff. We highly Approve of it, and shall be utilising it in Our Martian Project, should that ever find time to be Attempted. Man, I spend too much time fooling around with VSF
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Cacique Caribe | 28 Jan 2009 10:29 a.m. PST |
I must say that it works great with cork too, when glue guns or plastic cement are not readily available. CC |
User7866 | 30 Jan 2009 12:05 a.m. PST |
I love Liquid Nails in the caulk gun tubes for foam work. Stores well in between projects too. I tried Liquid Nails in the paint style can, and there was waste that I did not have with a dedicated caulk gun. Buy one of cheapy Home Depot brand caulk guns for this. I have only bought one HD gun, and have used it with eight tubes of Liquid Nails over a seven year period. Wonderful!! |