Epoxy Metal to Plastic Recommendations

[TrevorNetwork]

Hi all!

Sorry to bring back the dead, but if I would like to epoxy plexiglass to aluminum will the recomendations in this thread work?

 

[Soundguy]

You might try PC7.. I see displays of it in hardware stores. Usually a bottle cap is glued to a penny, that is then glued halfway into a blob of epoxy stuck on a sodaa bottle.. that is epoxeyed to a brick or something like that.

For what it is worth.. I haz jb-welded a small brass hinge to a piece of plexiglass at work to make a swing open cover for some electronic gear. It's holding so far. ( You might try to add a few ridges or rough up the p-glass where you epoxy it..

Soundguy

 

[djradz]

You have to look hard, for all stores do not carry it, but there is a type of epoxy made specifically for plastics. It goes by the name of Plastic Mender or Plastic Bond. I think 3M has a product also. It is a two-part compound that chemically reacts like epoxy, but usually smells much worse. Also, usually the set is pretty short, like 5 to 10 minutes. It bounds plastic to plastic very well and plastic to metal. It remains a little more flexible than most epoxies, which seems to make it even more suitable for plastic. If a store carries it, it will be with the epoxies. I've used JB weld with some success, but it does not compare to the products suited specifically for plastic.

 

[chucko]

pc-7 will most likely work but it does have a long dry time.(24 hours) This could be good or bad depending on if you want to use it soon. But if it is mix right it is some strong stuff