Diamondfitz wrote:
replying to Charlie Bress, Diamondfitz wrote:
cbress wrote:

I have one of those plastic "noodles" that are used for beach or pool
floats.
I want to glue the ends together to make a hoop. I don't know what
kind of plastic foam it is made of, but it is one of the closed
cell slippery plastic foams. I have not been successful finding an
adhesive that works. I expect that joining the ends will require a
fusing or welding operation. I have at my disposal a small soldering
iron, a large soldering iron, a simple glue gun and a heat gun.
What has been the experience in using the available tools to secure
the ends?
Or do you have a better idea?
The only glue I tried was a contact cement that seemed to stick, but
under the tension of the hoop trying to open just stretched apart.
Charlie

Press the ends together firmly, then slice through the joint with a hot
(unwanted)butter knife. Hold it together for a minute to cool.