We are going to be making "Colour boards", which are material samples for new show homes. This consists of small 6" x 6" or so, samples of tile, carpet, linoleum, paint, granite, laminate etc.
We are adhering these samples to 32" x 36" pieces of 1/2" clear acrylic and spacing them off the wall with Mustang hardware.
My question is what type of glue/adhesive would you use?
I typically go to Gorilla Glue but, the granite is heavy. It raised the caution flag. My 2nd thought is, how the acylic blanks can be re-used/salvaged in a year or 2 for their new phases. My thought would be to wet apply a Clear vinyl before adhering the samples but, would the glue eat through? Would the clear vinyl pull off from the acrylic?
Perhaps we should simply mount the samples right to the acrylic but, still want to ensure we are using the best glue or such for adhesion.
Is there a glue/adhesive that would stand the test and still be able to be removed from the acrylic without marring the finish??
Your advice is always appreciated.
Thanks for your kind comments about our new website BTW......
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i think trying to re-use the acrylic in two years is probably false economy. Chances are that in 24 months, something will change -- the size will change, the customer will go out of business, they'll decide they want black instead of white -- or the originals will be damaged or thrown away ("oh, we we're supposed to keep those?..."). The acrylic just isn't that expensive, compared to your labor.
if the customer felt it was that important to re-use, then mount everything from behind with studs. (drill and glue studs to the granite with matching holes in the acrylic, and fasten with nuts and washers). that way you can just fasten new studs on the new samples as needed.
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use hook/look fastener (Velcro). If you make extra sample pieces, then they can even take down a sample and let the person touch/feel it, hold it, and fondle the piece while they imagine their beautiful new kitchen... You could also get the granite in a thinner sample (1/4" instead of 1/2" maybe?).
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I'd agree with Magic Smooth but also here is a great website that I've used before... www.thistothat.com
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I agree that reusing the panels is questionable, after being in place for a year they will probably be "used" looking. If you want to switch out samples I like the idea of fastening them to a substrate and screwing from behind, good for those heavy pieces. We also had good luck with polyurethane glue (in a chaulk tube) for making display panels.
[ July 08, 2008, 02:37 PM: Message edited by: Bill Lynch ]
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Yep. As someone who regularly services new home builders, you'll not be re-using those acrylic boards. Silicone will be fine for the lighter stuff, drill and insert a bolt through the acrylic into the granite and heavier items.
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-------------------- Rick Tam Arte Design Studio Downingtown, PA milne2@msn.com Posts: 278 | From: Downingtown, PA | Registered: Apr 2004
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3M clear silicone adhesive will do fine. Should hold the samples fine, and possibly even be able to peel off at a later date. I wouldn't factor this in, though. Like said above, company plans change frequently.
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Hiya Corey, I gotta agree with Scooter and the others that said mechanical fasteners. This will allow you to replace materials as necessary to meet the supplier changes. Anything else will fail, sooner or later, depending on their finish and environment they're exposed to. Also going by experience, these sample panels will be abused and will look bad within a year or less. So, reuse probably would not be an option.
Havin' fun,
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