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  1. 9th April 2020, 01:54 PM #1
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    Default advice needed for gluing aluminium to wood

    Hi, new member with a first question my name is not Al Wood but Luke.

    I live in Melbourne, i make sculptures and paintings.

    I'm looking forward to trawling the site.

    It would be great to get an opinion on getting a strong glue for aluminium to mdf. I am aiming to bond 25mm x 30mm wide backing mdf frame parts to 3mm al sheets - a size of one of these al sheets for example is ř 90cm, the others slightly larger - hopefully the attachments work and you can see what i'm doing.

    I have read up on cleanliness being important for the bond etc.
    I have seen suggestions like two araldite 2 part epoxy or     3M Marine Adhesive Sealant 5200, but i'm not quite sure.

    I will be screwing these panels together also, but i want to glue/clamp components first.

    Any recommendations would be appreciated.

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  3. 10th April 2020, 01:18 AM #2
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    I've used this for various timber projects and and making a recurve bow with timber and fibreglass. Techniglue 500ml Resin | Carbatec

    It's a pretty solid epoxy.
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    I would look to the polyurethanes over epoxy. A product like Sika 11FC will stick like sh@# to a blanket in your situation and you would not be able to remove the two items without destroying them
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    I've used Techniglue for gluing brass to wood and it's withstood constant use for almost 20 years, so I'd concur with Lewisc's recommendation. Clean both surfaces thoroughly with metho or acetone immediately before gluing.
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  6. 10th April 2020, 01:22 PM #5
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    Cheers, thanks Beardy
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  7. 10th April 2020, 01:30 PM #6
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    Default great advice thanks all

    Great advice, a thank you to all who have responded.
    I think i will go with a polyurethane - the job being for fairly large panels which will probably need some flexibility.

    I hope everyone stays safe and well.
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    What Beardy said 100%
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

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    Thinking about how it sticks to my metal spatula, I reckon you'll be OK with poly.
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    May I jump in on Luke's thread and ask if there are the same recommendations for stainless steel to stainless steel. It is for a biscuit mould made from banding material. The epoxy I previously used worked for most of the moulds but one has failed twice now.

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    It will be ok, its approved for potable water, just rough the 2 mating surfaces with first
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushmiller View Post
    It is for a biscuit mould made from banding material.

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    Biscuits in the shape of Grandma’s undergarments?
    Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief Tiff View Post
    Biscuits in the shape of Grandma’s undergarments?
    I think we might have to rename you "Chief Eagle Eye."

    They were part of a promotion for "Days for Girls" so they are indeed replicas of good old fashioned knickers: The sort that keep you safe.

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    SWMBO was instrumental in making up kits in our region. Unfortunately, like so many things, bureauracy eventually got in the way.

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    Have you tried soldering the parts together? Either a high tin soft solder or a silver solder should work with an active acid based flux.

    Sorry to hijack this thread a little further Luke!
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