Glueing acrylic letters to wood

[ahgrafx]

What kind of glue would you use? Relatively small sign using 1/2in wood with 1/4in acrylic probably 3-4" letters on a pretty smooth wood surface?

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[Moze]

VHB tape and Lexel.

 

[ahgrafx]

VHB tape and Lexel.

ive never had good luck with vhb, it is relatively flat but it is still reclaim

 

[ChaseO]

Is the wood cleared? I have been using weld-on 45 for a lot of stuff lately, it works for almost everything.

 

[ahgrafx]

Is the wood cleared? I have been using weld-on 45 for a lot of stuff lately, it works for almost everything.

it isnt cleared but it does have a bit of spraypaint on top of the wood.

 

[Gino]

So, technically, you're adhering plastic to ralttlecan paint ?? Not a good combination. If ya don't care what you're using, I wouldn't care what glue ya use. Who in their right mind, paints wood with a ralttlecan........ for a sign ??

 

[Moze]

Hard to help when we don't have the full story.

"Spray paint" and "reclaimed" would have been good things to include in your initial post. Pictures accompanying a complete description would be even better.

 

[Billct2]

On a less than perfect surface I'd use cheap foam tape & lexel

 

[ahgrafx]

So, technically, you're adhering plastic to ralttlecan paint ?? Not a good combination. If ya don't care what you're using, I wouldn't care what glue ya use. Who in their right mind, paints wood with a ralttlecan........ for a sign ??

It's for my artwork, the sign has evolved there is bare wood for the glue to contact.
And for your information I do care what I'm using I have a show and I don't want the letters to fall on peoples heads while they are drinking wine. Why be such a jerk

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[ahgrafx]

Hard to help when we don't have the full story.

"Spray paint" and "reclaimed" would have been good things to include in your initial post. Pictures accompanying a complete description would be even better.

There wasn't a picture available as it wasn't made yet and the sign has evolved since the post.

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[ahgrafx]

Here it is as it sits now waiting for the dimensional letters. I know it's not something you guys are used to seeing maybe but why the snarkyness from a few of you? Some of us don't have fancy paint booths and rattlecan is my style I've sold many upon many painting using it. They have very high end aerosol paint nowadays.

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[Johnny Best]

"Why be such a jerk."
Yep, VHB tape and Lexel.

 

[ahgrafx]

"Why be such a jerk."
Yep, VHB tape and Lexel.

Thanks Johnny is the vhb just to hold in place till the lexel cures?

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[Gino]

Snarky schmarky.............................. Why call us out, when you're the one cutting corners ?? No one..... and I mean no one paints bare wood with a rattlecan. Anyway, not a professional. Take that as more snarkiness if ya like, but sometimes the truth just hurts. I had no idea you were a hobbyist. This is a forum for sign professionals or people learning to be sign makers. Ya wanna schmuck through it and do things bassackwards, be my guest. You're using cross grain wood which is also not a good idea for adhesion. You do it how you've been doing it and don't look for logical answers from people who are not hacks.

 

[johnnysigns]

Thanks Johnny is the vhb just to hold in place till the lexel cures?

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That's what we'd do and yes, we'd want the lexel to bolster the tape for the longer holding power once it's all cured.

 

[Johnny Best]

Thanks Johnny is the vhb just to hold in place till the lexel cures?

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yep...

 

[Boudica]

Here it is as it sits now waiting for the dimensional letters. I know it's not something you guys are used to seeing maybe but why the snarkyness from a few of you? Some of us don't have fancy paint booths and rattlecan is my style I've sold many upon many painting using it. They have very high end aerosol paint nowadays.

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Do you know Ben Joyce?

 

[ahgrafx]

Do you know Ben Joyce?

I don't who is he?

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[Boudica]

I don't who is he?

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Local artist here in Spokane. I looked at your website, and noticed some similarities in your work, I thought maybe you guys have crossed paths.

 

[MikePro]

the VHB tape not only holds til the lexel/silicone cures, but it also creates a gap for a proper bead of the adhesive.