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All:

I need to glue some brick paper (printed on regular 8.5" x 11" sheets) to a wooden board. I'm concerned about getting the paper wet and having it run or look blotchy.



Any recommendations for this?

Thanks,

George

Scotch(R) Photo Mount (TM) Acid-Free Photo-safe Spray Adhesive

3M™ Super 77™ Multipurpose Spray Adhesive

Elmer's No-Wrinkle Rubber Cement with Brush on Applicator

Thank you, Wayne!

George

G3750 wrote:All:

I need to glue some brick paper (printed on regular 8.5" x 11" sheets) to a wooden board. I'm concerned about getting the paper wet and having it run or look blotchy.
Any recommendations for this?

1st - test to see if there is basis for your concerns - very dependent on type of ink, sealed or not, and type of glue. Try gluing a bit using Elmer's or regular Carpenter's glue - use as much as you really need which is actually very, very little.

If that proves acceptable - done.

If not, try one of the spray adhesives masking the rest of the surface. Don't overdo these as well......

Could also use any of the solvent based contact cements.

webenda wrote:Elmer's No-Wrinkle Rubber Cement with Brush on Applicator

Thanks for this, I'm going to try it to glue felt roadbed under plastic slot car track for sound insulation.

G3750 wrote:All:

I need to glue some brick paper (printed on regular 8.5" x 11" sheets) to a wooden board. I'm concerned about getting the paper wet and having it run or look blotchy.

Any recommendations for this?

Thanks,

George

I have printed interior walls on 8.5 x 11 Shipping Labels, then stuck 'em on the walls. I don't know why this wouldn't work for you. I also did the interior window framing and flooring this way.

Big Jim wrote:

G3750 wrote:All:

I need to glue some brick paper (printed on regular 8.5" x 11" sheets) to a wooden board. I'm concerned about getting the paper wet and having it run or look blotchy.

Any recommendations for this?

Thanks,

George

I have printed interior walls on 8.5 x 11 Shipping Labels, then stuck 'em on the walls. I don't know why this wouldn't work for you. I also did the interior window framing and flooring this way.

Probably because they will dry out over time and peel off?

All:

Thank you very much for the information. I will file it away for later use.

I ended up using Aileen's Tacky Glue. It seems to be working.

George

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:

Big Jim wrote:I have printed interior walls on 8.5 x 11 Shipping Labels, then stuck 'em on the walls. I don't know why this wouldn't work for you. I also did the interior window framing and flooring this way.

Probably because they will dry out over time and peel off?

Of the hundreds of boxes that I have with shipping labels on them, absolutely none have ever dried up and peeled off. I can't even peel one of them off in one piece.

Big Jim wrote:

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:

Big Jim wrote:I have printed interior walls on 8.5 x 11 Shipping Labels, then stuck 'em on the walls. I don't know why this wouldn't work for you. I also did the interior window framing and flooring this way.

Probably because they will dry out over time and peel off?

Of the hundreds of boxes that I have with shipping labels on them, absolutely none have ever dried up and peeled off. I can't even peel one of them off in one piece.

Interesting. What brand are they? The labels I have are dry on the backing and falling off before I can even use them.

I've been using Loctite GO2 for a while now for various projects. The stuff seems to work brilliantly, but its shelf-life, once opened, seems terribly short. I'm lucky if the contents stay liquid for more than three months, in the small plastic bottle. At ~ $6 a pop, that's a bit irritating.

Second Glue Question: I have some styrene that I want to hold in place temporarily, i.e. not destroy the pieces when I separate them. Any suggestions for this?

Thanks,

George

G3750 wrote:Second Glue Question: I have some styrene that I want to hold in place temporarily, i.e. not destroy the pieces when I separate them. Any suggestions for this?

Elmer's white glue??? Is this sheets or shapes or what?