What type of glue do you use for foam?
Foam to wood, foam to foam, foam to track (Gargraves)
I would like to use something that is easy apply, low on mess, and strong enough.
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My go to has always been Liquid Nails, contractor grade.
I do not glue the track down.
@ZAK posted:What type of glue do you use for foam?
Foam to wood, foam to foam, foam to track (Gargraves)
I would like to use something that is easy apply, low on mess, and strong enough.
I have done a LOT of work over the years using foam as a scenery base. The best products I have found for adhesion when laminating foam in layers are as follows:
- Foam Fusion - A white glue available through Hot Wire, Foam Factory whose foam cutting tools I have many and use extensively. https:https://hotwirefoamfactory.com/028B_Foam_Fusion_Glue.html//hotwirefoamfactory.com/028B_Foam_Fusion_Glue.html
- Liquid Nail for Foam - Regular Liquid Nail will dissolve foam. They make the special formulation of their product for glueing foam insulation to concrete block walls.
Foam to wood or foam to foam - PL300
Track to foam - Elmers white glue, weigh the track down until it dries. If you want the track off, flood with alcohol and scrape it off.
If you want low bond to everything, just hot glue it down.
There is one called "Liquid Nails For Projects", that is readily available. Would this version work for foam to wood, etc? I have used it quite a bit for gluing homasote to plywood, but not sure if that formulation will work with foam.
Liquid Nails for Foam is the right choice as Randy says. Many glues dissolve foam, so you need to be selective.
