henward Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 i am looking for something like liquid nails. i am gonna put someon the stand, mdf on top then poly and tank glass so it squashes it. but cos im building the tank on site, i dont want the liquid nails to dry too quickly. i want it to squash properly, fully. 1) does liquid nail dry quickly? 2) any other suggestions of what to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 it takes awhile to dry fill tank a bit to add pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 cant, the tank will be built on side, ON the stand you see. and needs to cure, i may add some sacks of sand though to add a hundred or so kgs on the tank, but whiles its curing, will that be an issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 What is the purpose of the liquid nails? Just to glue the MDF down? You could use something like a 4 hour epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 no, warren highly suggested using it to ensure the metal stand up against the tank is all even in weight distribution. what it eff3ectively does is spread out the weight effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Gorillia Glue would work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Just going by your avatar - aren't you a bit biased? :gigl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 :gpo2: 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Just going by your avatar - aren't you a bit biased? :gigl: That's a monkey, not a gorilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I'm easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 we know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Whats wrong with liquid nails?? I wouldn't do it unless the stand has a noticable unevenness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Liquid nails is prolly your best bet, Ados is a contact and sticks instantly, Two pot resins are chemical so stick fast with in a few minutes, PVA takes a while but won't stick to metal. There's two methods of using liquid nails, 1) squirt it on one suface, chuck your top on, clamp it. Will take a while to cure but will stick within a few hrs. 2) squirt it on, place your top on, push it down and wiggle it around, pull it off and leave both surfaces to *touch* dry, then pop the top back on. It will *contact* stick instantly so you have to be quick and sure. For both methods you need a clean even spread of glue, not too many lumps and bumps or it won't compress properly. The second method is quite good as you can squish any lumps out to ensure a good contact and then when you stick it on the final time you just keep pushing until there's no gaps left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamstar99 Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I would probably use a silicone in this situation. Neutral cure. Cant think of the particular brand, but they take quite a lot longer than the solvent based glues to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 they idea is to take out any possible unevenness in the stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 they idea is to take out any possible unevenness in the stand wouldn't it be better to bolt it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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