Attach plastic to wood??

Macdaddy4738 · Post by **Macdaddy4738** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:22 am

How do you do this??

Im wanting to attach Plastruct sheet to balsa or Bass wood...what would provide the strongest bond??

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:24 am

30 min. epoxy glue.

Macdaddy4738 · Post by **Macdaddy4738** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:56 am

where could i get that at??

im trying to construct a building for a wargame i play. I will be making it with removable floors and it needs to be strong...

will Balsa work or will i need to go with bass?

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:36 am

Epoxy glue, like Devcon, is available at any hardware store, auto parts store, K-Mart, Wal-Mart, hobby shop, or on-line. At places like Wal-Mart, look in the automotive section.

Balsa should work, as long as the plastic you use to skin it with isn't too thin. Anything .020" or thicker should work.

PS: While you're at the store buying epoxy, pick up a couple For Sale signs. Way cheaper than Plastruct sheet, and it's the same stuff.

Dr. Yo · Post by **Dr. Yo** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:05 am

One minor tip-before you attach the plastic sheet to the wood, 'rough up'
the mating surface of the styrene sheet with some heavy grit sandpaper-
this will give the epoxy a better surface to 'grip' as it were...

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:46 am

I've had decent results attaching plastic to balsa with gap filling superglue. Don't know how well it'd work with bass wood.

Macdaddy4738 · Post by **Macdaddy4738** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:15 pm

well i planned on using Plastruct Brick and Siding patterns to make the outside of the buildings..

im not sure how else i would do it though...