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screen printing => Screen Making => Topic started by: Logoman on January 10, 2013, 10:40:22 AM

Title: What Glue
Post by: Logoman on January 10, 2013, 10:40:22 AM
What glue works best for glueing mesh to frames? I know there are a lot out there but need some input
Title: Re: What Glue
Post by: tonypep on January 10, 2013, 10:57:20 AM
There are basically two types. A two part cyanoacrylate (Think of Locktite) which is fast, and single part lacquer base which is slow curing but more permanent. Be sure to ventilate!
Title: Re: What Glue
Post by: blue moon on January 10, 2013, 11:55:11 AM
There are basically two types. A two part cyanoacrylate (Think of Locktite) which is fast, and single part lacquer base which is slow curing but more permanent. Be sure to ventilate!

>cyanoacrylate

that's superglue, right?

pierre
Title: Re: What Glue
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on January 10, 2013, 12:07:10 PM
There are basically two types. A two part cyanoacrylate (Think of Locktite) which is fast, and single part lacquer base which is slow curing but more permanent. Be sure to ventilate!


>cyanoacrylate

that's superglue, right?

pierre


back when we used statics we used a product called "Frame Fast" - http://www.framefast.com/ (http://www.framefast.com/)

i think its the two part cyanoacrylate that Tony mentioned.

superglue is a type of cyanoacrylate, but the frame fast used an aerosol activator.  once you sprayed the activator over the glue, it would be cured.
Title: Re: What Glue
Post by: tonypep on January 10, 2013, 12:07:43 PM
Thats right my friend
Title: Re: What Glue
Post by: Printficient on January 10, 2013, 01:21:17 PM
You are correct.  However there are two thicknesses that are dependent on mesh count.  1 for all mesh counts up to 160.  1 For all others
Title: Re: What Glue
Post by: ScreenFoo on January 10, 2013, 01:58:43 PM
I was going to answer "fresh glue".     (Can you tell I use CA?   ;D)

Frame Fast trade grade is in the 100-300CPS range, good stuff for meshes between 125 and 305 mesh--haven't had problems with it on those counts.
I try not to buy more than I'll use in a year or two, it definitely has a shelf life.


I've heard good things about the two part polyurethane (IIRC, Rhino-mite was the name I saw) but haven't tried it--anyone have experience with that type of glue?