How To Glue Plastic Sheeting

Solvents will break down the plastic in the area that it s applied softening the surface of the plastic.

How to glue plastic sheeting. Leave the clamps in place until the glue is completely dry. Allow the adhesive bond to dry for 10 minutes before putting it under any mechanical stress. Avoid touching the piece with your bare hands afterward to minimize oil residue. Wipe away any excess adhesive using a paper towel.

Apply cement solvent on both sides of sheeting if you re applying to flat joints. This exact same process can also be used to glue sheets of plexiglass or perspex to one another but it will not work on other plastics. Acrylic can also be bonded using a different method one that involves specifically designed acrylic glue. For maximum durability and strength let sheeting dry for 48 hours.

Remove grease from the plastic. Firmly press the plastic and the other surface together. Plastic adhesives release strong fumes while a small gluing job is low risk breathing these fumes for a long time can cause lightheadedness. Wash with soap use a specialized plastic cleaner or soak the plastic in isopropyl alcohol to clean.

Once the solvent has dried your pieces of plastic sheeting are now welded together into one piece of acrylic. Sand the surface to be glued. A chemical burn can be caused by the glue and the acrylic sheet coming into contact with one another one that may cause extensive white clouding within the plastic. Before working with any kind of plastic be sure to put safety first.

When gluing plastics together always work in a well ventilated area. Though super glue can be removed with acetone that chemical as luck would have it also creates a reaction in acrylic in the form of significant scratching. Position the two pieces you want to attach on top of one another and hold them in position with tape pliers or glue clamps. Then with the addition of some light pressure two pieces of acrylic can be permanently joined.

Secure your plastic to the other surface with clamps. Using your brush completely coat the plastic sheeting and the other surface with contact cement.