It seems the more we use different glue (adhesive) products , some just work out better for certain gluing jobs. than others ..
Now thinking there’s no One glue for all Foamie applications , and we should try to select the right glue for the job ...
Maybe we need to all make up a chart indicating what glues are good for what jobs. Just a reference guide for the new folks ...
What we found : (Opinion)
For wood to wood construction such as flooring , braces etc. The Liquid Nails adhesive in the caulk tube does a really super job on bare wood , and the fit doesn’t have to be exactly perfect either.
T2 works fine if the wood joins are close fitting ...
For wood to foam ... T2 works but dries slowly (good fit required) , or the Gripper , which dries slightly faster, but still needs to be a good fit ... Great Stuff, it sticks to anything , fit doesn’t have to be close
but it is subject to expanding , shifting the whole surface edge slightly out of line ... usually requiring more great Stuff to fill the gap (personal experience
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Foam to foam ... All work , but T2 takes forever to dry , Gripper much faster , and Great Stuff just a few minutes... Great stuff will distort laminated foam panels unless they’re securely clamped , weighted , or bagged’ ...it keeps expanding ...
Foam to canvas... T2 for me ... (for the present job) , Gripper , both perfect ... Great Stuff , a definite "No No" trying to stick canvas down with that ...
Anybody else have some other glues or observations ? ... The more data we can collect on this in one place , the more everybody may benefit ...