Strengthening the bond between blocks
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to strengthen the bond between cast blocks? I am casting the rooms I need for my Temple of Elemental Evil final encounter, and have run into some bonding...
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I always found tacky glue to be slightly flexible when set. While stateside I switched to Elmer's wood glue. Dries hard as a rock. Ended up using that for basing and all in the end. Bonus, you can go...
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I am using a wood glue as well.One thing however if your blocks are still "wet" they don't adhere a well. I had some I was putting in plastic bin and found that they where not completely dry after a...
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the strength of the bond you get will depend upon many things - not all of which are down to the adhesive itself.Superglue (cyano-acrylate) will probably be absorbed completely by the plaster before...
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I've tried wood glue, but it must have been some cheap dollar store brand - the adhesion was worse than it is now. I'll check out Elmer's wood glue the next time I am at either Home Hardware or Home...
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Sometimes plaster can settle over time. I've found that it can sometimes help to stir up or "fluff" the plaster to remix the additives evenly throughout the batch. Excessive Jet Dry, colorants, or...
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I've been through most of the glues, and have settled with construction adhesive - here in Australia I buy Selley's Liquid Nails. It isn't runny like most of the tacky glues, and is very strong. If...
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I find the most common reason blocks dont glue well, is dusty blocks.. Make sure you wipe each block off with a towel or rag to make sure no dry plaster is on the block.. then Use wood glue.. Aeleens...
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I like Aleene's just because it becomes semi-stiff after 10 or 15 minutes, so I can more quickly build pieces that require me to first assemble some smaller pieces, then those pieces together into a...
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Gorilla-brand wood glue is fantastic stuff too - I've glued down to a CD without issue, where Aileen's peels up easily.
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Hey. If any of you have not heard of this, it's actually pretty good. It's a Super Glue gel by Loctite, so it doesn't soak into the plaster, but it sets up very quickly (5-10 seconds). It even fills...
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The only adhesion problems I've ever had with Aileen's tacky glue was when moisture weakened the bond. I've glued a lot of blocks with that stuff. Have you tried using the same glue to glue other...
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Adamantine Dragon wrote:The only adhesion problems I've ever had with Aileen's tacky glue was when moisture weakened the bond. I've glued a lot of blocks with that stuff. Have you tried using the same...
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a coat of finish also tightens up any bonds. The stuff will wick into any seams and act as glue. Wouldn't work if you have a big gap, but provides a nice tight bond. This works even after you've...
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Gorilla Glue is great, but it expands and might be a little hard to control, also it sucks moisture out of what you are gluing, to help with the bond supposedly? Also best thing about yellow Elmer's...
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lwb123 wrote:a coat of finish also tightens up any bonds. The stuff will wick into any seams and act as glue. Wouldn't work if you have a big gap, but provides a nice tight bond. This works even after...
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