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Gluing down lexan

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Taydawg197
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Hey guys i searched but couldnt find if anyone has tried gluing down lexan or plexi glass instead of countersinking it. I was just at home depot and the lexan they had was too thin to countersink a screw into. You think it would be possible to glue it down with some super strength glue or liquid nails or something? has anyone tried this?
Nov 5 2005 3:11PM
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N.L.
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i was thinking the samething, homedepot had some thick sheets but were far too expensive. im gonna search for something else, but i would recommend gorilla glue, that shit is almost illegal.
Nov 5 2005 3:16PM
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Taydawg197
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I saw that gorilla glue id prolly go for that. Ya the lexan that was affordable was too thin. I may try the one step down arcrylic stuff that said like 200 times the strength of glass.
Nov 5 2005 3:18PM
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westnile
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those thin sheets of lexan are just going to crack and warp and break really fast if your glueing it to wood use PL400 cualk
Nov 5 2005 3:26PM
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Taydawg197
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will it bond plastic and wood?
Nov 5 2005 3:49PM
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4frntSkier
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liquid nail works good
i used that to connect a rail to wood and massonite to a ramp
Nov 5 2005 4:04PM
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Ryno
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yeah we made one by countersinking and in the heat it definatly expanded...i would suggest screwing just because if it expands its not going to stick back together w/o more glue
Nov 5 2005 4:20PM
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Taydawg197
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how thick of a sheet did you use?
Nov 5 2005 4:30PM
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kyle_w
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we got a 4'x2' piece of lean and cut it in half making 2 4'x1' sections. 1/4 inch thick for 42 bucks. we countersunk it.

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Nov 5 2005 4:40PM
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Taydawg197
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whered you get it? and how did you cut it. Doesnt it splinter like crazy?
Nov 5 2005 4:42PM
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kyle_w
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we got it at home depot. we cut ours using a table saw, but im pretty sure if you cut it deep with a razor and bend it, it will break cleanly
Nov 5 2005 4:46PM
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Taydawg197
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thats dope, im gonna do the same thing but 10 feet.
Nov 5 2005 5:11PM
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j.bird
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like snapjibber said, use a countersinking drill bit, drill hole, and then use screws. its the best way by far.
Nov 5 2005 5:22PM
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Scottness
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for shhheeezzz...the way to go, screws last forever.
Nov 5 2005 5:32PM
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Taydawg197
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ya but what i was sayin, the lexan i looked at was way to thin to countersink.
Nov 5 2005 5:34PM
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N.L.
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they have thicker stuff at homodepot, but its dumb expensive
Nov 5 2005 5:36PM
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ecskier309
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i just used glue gun to put my lexan down on my box and it works fine
Nov 5 2005 5:40PM
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Taydawg197
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what kind of glue?
Nov 5 2005 5:48PM
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chronicnewbreed
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yea when snapjibber and i built it we just had to file where the two pieces of lexan came togeather to make it smooth. but if you cut it with a table saw make sure you go real slow so you dont crack it.
Nov 5 2005 6:29PM
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