Locally available epoxy and/or CA/glue for foam planes

anwar · March 21, 2009, 03:18:23 PM

What brand of locally available epoxy and/or glue does people use, for building foam/coro planes ?

Do most people prefer epoxy over CA/glue ?

rcforall · March 21, 2009, 03:38:54 PM

Epoxy:
Araldite
Fevitite rapid
Bond tite

CA Glue:
Feviquick
Anabond
EVO

Canopy Glue:
Fevicol

anwar · March 22, 2009, 12:31:32 AM

Are all of these CAs foam safe ?

rcforall · March 23, 2009, 12:53:28 PM

totally foam UNSAFE they will eat foam .

anwar · March 23, 2009, 12:58:10 PM

Wow

So what do people use locally for "foam-safe" work ?

rcforall · March 23, 2009, 01:08:42 PM

1)HOT GLUE :
ONLY HAVE TO BE A BIT CAREFUL THAT YOU DONT BURN HOLES INTO THE FOAM DUE TO HIGH TEMP ,

2)WE HAVE A FOAM SAFE CYNO IN STOCK CALLED EVO TITE .
http://cgi.ebay.in/Evotite-CA460-Foam-Safe-Super-Glue-Medium_W0QQitemZ150326832641QQihZ005QQcategoryZ2563QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

3) EPOXY EITHER RAPID OR REGULAR

sandeepm · March 31, 2009, 06:57:55 PM

Hi Sai,
I am using this Bond tite for my field work repairing, since it is easily available and give quick bond even on depron or thermocol, i found no issue in damaging of my material till date. yes when used in heavy quantity in any surface i feel little warm, but no damage to my model.

Sandeep

rcforall · March 31, 2009, 08:22:46 PM

Sandeep ,
I was talking of Anabond or feviquick eating foam , epoxy in any form is not a problem with foam.
sai

martian2121 · May 28, 2009, 08:42:37 PM

People......... try out stag brand(or 3m or silverbond etc) rubber paste available in hardware stores -it is the paste used for shoe repairs, paste seat covers and mend cycle punctures, costs less than rs 100 per litre and is totally foam safe(epp, depron, eps, xpp, xps, biofoam). you got to apply paste to both surfaces, allow to dry for close to 5 mins and then bond together with little pressure and u have a joint for a lifetime but making alterations is next to impossible

Rao · May 29, 2009, 01:34:32 AM

Rubber based Glue is NOT foam Safe
Rao

Pikle6 · May 29, 2009, 07:52:44 AM

yes yesterday i tried the foam safe glue on a piece of spare foam and it ate it as if it were acid

martian2121 · May 31, 2009, 04:05:52 PM

Dear Mr Rao, I have been using rubber glue for quite some time on foam with excellent results. This here is my latest foamie, a Redbull Edge 540 Profile made of epp, stuck with stag brand rubber paste. Seems like it aint eaten yet! Do try it out........... I'm sure u'd luv it for its price

martian2121 · May 31, 2009, 04:09:39 PM

btw
D foam is 6mm epp
Wingspan = 42 inches
length = 36 inches
scratch built

B.karthik · June 11, 2009, 07:36:03 PM

ok finally which glue will work quickly as i am confused and i use fevicol only and it takes time and i am using biofoam
thanks
karthik

tg · June 13, 2009, 01:33:49 PM

Rubber based glue like fevibond is a no-no on thermocole at least. Not sure about other types of foam. Never tried on depron at least. I'm using elmers wood glue for depron as no CA is available, dries fast and bonds "soon" enough. The CA i have makes craters in the depron.

Any place in bangalore for foam safe CA??

rcforall · June 13, 2009, 02:11:54 PM

TG ,
I have foam safe cyno coming called EVOTITE.
Will revert when it comes
sai

rcforall · June 14, 2009, 04:51:03 PM

Hi all ,
One glue that works great when used carefully is hot Glue .
You can get a glue gun for around Rs 250 - 300 and then only glues sticks .
It stick just about any thing Coro , foam etc ( but the heat can melt some foams ) , the other thing is there should be no contact between the gun nozzle and foam.

I have used it with CORO , Bio Foam , Double side laminated foam and EPP. In fact on the PIAGET I removed the landing gear and replaced it with EPP SKIDS.

rgds
sai

Rao · June 14, 2009, 08:53:34 PM

Quote from: rcforall on June 13, 2009, 02:11:54 PM
TG ,
I have foam safe cyno coming called EVOTITE.
Will revert when it comes
sai

Save one for me.

Rao

rcforall · June 23, 2009, 10:07:34 PM

received the glue sir
http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110406307344
Sai

merog · January 10, 2010, 10:38:18 AM

Guys,

I found 5min epoxy in local stores these days. Can be found at any paints/ Hardware shops.

New "ARALDITE - Klear" and "FEVITITE-RAPID". So Many versions are there in both brands. But only these things are 5Min Epoxies.

Here are some quick pics from my computer table!

rao876 · February 10, 2010, 09:22:01 PM

can i use EPE foam instead of EPP foam. And can u tell me sir where can i get an epp foam in india i wanted to make an electronic rc jet plane for my collage competition and what all parts are required for making one . and being a student i don't want to spend lot of money for making jet plane

yd_rawat · March 07, 2010, 08:29:48 PM

i am usin high density thermocol for my MiG-25...n fevicol is taking ages to join the sheets

...please suggest some glue which WOULD WORK WITH HIGH DENSITY THERMOCOL

speedracer · March 07, 2010, 08:45:56 PM

Quote from: B.karthik on June 11, 2009, 07:36:03 PM
ok finally which glue will work quickly as i am confused and i use fevicol only and it takes time and i am using biofoam
thanks
karthik

Try Pidilite's(the company which manufactures fevicol)Fabric glue ........
Its foam safe and dries faster than fevicol......also it makes more stronger bond than fevicol.....

Regds

Kartik

yd_rawat · March 07, 2010, 08:47:24 PM

thanks for the quick reply....this glue would be available at the paint /hardware shops i guess...

ankur · March 07, 2010, 08:49:03 PM

use a twin sided tape for that purpose
they are available easily in the market and are cheap
reinforce the bond using tape

or

put a tape on the surface to be joined and glue the tape together using ca [i.e. indirectly glue the parts as ca when comes with contact of thermocol eats it away

or

get a foam safe glue from any lhs/hk