10mm styrene

azdave · Post by **azdave** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:46 pm

Hello,
Can I use a sheet metal or wood screw on 10mm styrene to a base made of MDF?

Stu Pidasso · Post by **Stu Pidasso** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:51 pm

Yes, but pre-drill your hole and go slow.

azdave · Post by **azdave** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:55 pm

Can I use a counter sink bit to make the screw sit flush in the MDF? Thanks for the reply.

TazMan2000 · Post by **TazMan2000** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:11 pm

Yes you can, but glueing the styrene down may prove to be a better bet. Depending on what screws you are using you might get a bit of drift when you actually secure them, causing a bit of a wave to your styrene.

My recommedation is to glue first then screw it down after the glue dries, for extra strength.

TazMan2000

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:07 pm

I second Taz's recommendation. Depending on the roughness of the MDF, I have secured styrene to MDF using thinned Aves Apoxie sculpt for really rough MDF or just CA glue for smooth MDF. If you don't have access to Aves, and you have rough MDF to contend with, you could rough up the underside of the styrene with sandpaper. Then, smear a wide, thin layer of white glue on it and apply it to the MDF. As long as you're not trying to pry it up with a screw driver, it's going nowhere. Place a book on it while it dries.

I hope this helps.

Kenny