[Edward[_7_]]

Well, it's not a surf board, it's a body board but who's counting?

I was given it by my cousin and it's a good board but the outer layer
(polythene?) has begun delaminating from the body (polystyrene). It's
been bodged with gaffer tape and that is doing an OK job, but I'd like
to glue it. Obviously it was originally glued with something that a)
will withstand seawater and b) is compatible with the two materials.
Can anyone suggest an adhesive that might do the trick?

Thanks

Edward

[Dave Plowman (News)]

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Edward wrote:
Well, it's not a surf board, it's a body board but who's counting?

I was given it by my cousin and it's a good board but the outer layer
(polythene?) has begun delaminating from the body (polystyrene). It's
been bodged with gaffer tape and that is doing an OK job, but I'd like
to glue it. Obviously it was originally glued with something that a)
will withstand seawater and b) is compatible with the two materials.
Can anyone suggest an adhesive that might do the trick?

Evostick Serious Glue seems pretty good at fixing flexible plastics. Takes
about 24 hours to set fully, though so needs clamping in some way.

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[Mr Benn[_2_]]

"Edward" wrote in message
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Well, it's not a surf board, it's a body board but who's counting?

I was given it by my cousin and it's a good board but the outer layer
(polythene?) has begun delaminating from the body (polystyrene). It's
been bodged with gaffer tape and that is doing an OK job, but I'd like
to glue it. Obviously it was originally glued with something that a)
will withstand seawater and b) is compatible with the two materials.
Can anyone suggest an adhesive that might do the trick?

Thanks

Edward

Contact customer services at Henkle (Loctite) and ask their advice. There
is probably a specialist adhesive available that might do the job.

[Andy Champ[_2_]]

Edward wrote:
Well, it's not a surf board, it's a body board but who's counting?

I was given it by my cousin and it's a good board but the outer layer
(polythene?) has begun delaminating from the body (polystyrene). It's
been bodged with gaffer tape and that is doing an OK job, but I'd like
to glue it. Obviously it was originally glued with something that a)
will withstand seawater and b) is compatible with the two materials.
Can anyone suggest an adhesive that might do the trick?


It's more likely the skin is polypropylene. I don't know boards, but
some small dinghies are made from this. ISTR it's best to weld it. And
not, not at metal welding temperatures!

Andy

[Edward[_7_]]

On 1 Dec, 19:47, Andy Champ wrote:
Edward wrote:
Well, it's not a surf board, it's a body board but who's counting?

I was given it by my cousin and it's a good board but the outer layer
(polythene?) has begun delaminating from the body (polystyrene). *It's
been bodged with gaffer tape and that is doing an OK job, but I'd like
to glue it. *Obviously it was originally glued with something that a)
will withstand seawater and b) is compatible with the two materials.
Can anyone suggest an adhesive that might do the trick?

It's more likely the skin is polypropylene. *I don't know boards, but
some small dinghies are made from this. *ISTR it's best to weld it. *And
not, not at metal welding temperatures!

Andy

Amazingly I found a video on the web showing how to do exactly the
thing I asked about, using a hot glue gun. So now I have to get one
of those - and then find out if there are various different types of
hot glue and, if so, which one I need!