Adhesives... what to use what for?

[TimC]

Curious about what builders are using for adhesives for the many different tasks while building a teardrop. I'm going to start a foamie benroy soon. I expect I'll be using TBII, PL Premium, Gr8 Stuff original and window and door extensively.

Adhesives
Titebond II/III
Great Stuff original
Great Stuff window and door
Gorilla Glue
Polyurethane glues such as PL Premium
Primer type finishes for PMF

Purposes
Foam void filling
Foam to foam
Foam to plywood floor/floor cleats
Foam to plywood (ply in mortises for winds/doors)
Canvas to foam/plywood
Spars to foam

Looking forward to some great advice.

Tim

[OP827]

For ply to foam I like PLP as it has longer working time than TB2 and better on filling some voids, but it has to be clamped similar to TB2 or the glueup may move or expand. TB2 for wood to wood. I do not like great stuff for foam void fill as it may continue to expand unexpectedly after a week or more and create a bump in the surface I thought I faired sometime ago. Sorry, I don't have experience with canvas.

[TimC]

Thanks OP. I am going to do some testing with G Stuff, both types. I'll pay attention to the expansion long term. That would be a problem if it does continue to push the foam.

Is Bruce County the Bruce Peninsula? Beautiful area. My mother's family is from Tecumseth, Simcoe County area. I took a trip there last summer with a side trip to Tobermory and the ferry to South Baymouth. Can't wait to return.

Tim

[OP827]

Yes, it is Bruce County which includes Bruce Peninsula. We went a few times to Tobermory, we took a boat tour there one time.

Cheers,

Oleg

[Graniterich]

Pl and lexel, amazing

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