Saturday, February 27, 2010

Are there any adhesives to bind vinyl to aluminum? Redoing floor in our boat and side rails. Thanks.?

There are areas in our boat that we need to bind the vinyl directly to the aluminum rather than to the wooden floor board.Are there any adhesives to bind vinyl to aluminum? Redoing floor in our boat and side rails. Thanks.?
Try using good old 3M contact cement. Rough up the surface of the aluminum with scotchbrite, and then clean with acetone, just before you apply the adhesive.Are there any adhesives to bind vinyl to aluminum? Redoing floor in our boat and side rails. Thanks.?
Use 3M 5200, as it is the standard for marine adhesives. Alternatives include Ashland's Pliobond. Either will work well.
Look in the flooring section at Home Depot (or similar). Buy the flooring adhesive recommended for outdoor use. It is usually the most expensive (not bad at all though). It will bond to almost any substrate.
try 3M spray adhesive for about 8 dollars a can will stick to almost any thing. I used it on my 18 ft mark Twain upholstery. and carpet .

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