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Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:53 pm**

anyone know where i can get soem glue that will work with minicell foam so i can finish outfitting my c-1 preferably in canada
thanks

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:37 pm**

just use some regular old contact cement.

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:36 pm**

Larry Horne wrote:just use some regular old contact cement.

Industrial grade only. The stuff that you can high (low) on.

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:43 pm**

petroleum based contact cement, not water based...check side of can for contents

double coat the mini-cell, allowing both coats to dry, then stick

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:52 am**

Weldwood in the red can, make sure it is not the water soluble kind (different color can).

A bunch of us are saying the same thing, it's just coming out different.

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:20 am**

that's what i meant

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:53 am**

remember- its not uncommon to go through 2 quarts a year-

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:34 pm**

Industrial grade only. The stuff that you can high (low) on.

remember- its not uncommon to go through 2 quarts a year-

I think you guys have a problem.

I'll add that a heat gun or hair dryer can speed up the process for those impatient ones like me.

I also find that less is more when it comes to glue. If you lay it on too thick, your outfitting tends to peel off.

I typically sand both surfaces (foam and plastic) well using a course grit paper (~60 grit) and use two very thin coats on each surface. I dry each coat with a heat gun before sticking the foam to the plastic surface. A little bit of pressure when placing the foam on plastic surface seems to make things stick better.

One more vote for the red Weldwood contact cement. I also buy some cheap paintbrushes for one time use.

Ventilation is to your personal preference.

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:49 pm**

Brushes? We don't need no steenking brushes - just use those inevitable little scraps of minicell - dip them in the glue and use them like a squeegee. This helps get a nice thin layer spread out quickly. I find a piece of foam lasts several applications. Also, I've been using the Weldwood gel, it is thicker and maybe it stays in place better for vertical applications (i.e. up the sides), maybe it dries faster, maybe it is less messy (fewer drips), maybe that is all just my imagination...

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:52 am**

same here on the foam scraps!