Adhesive Question

[cmyk]

I'm working on a bird feeder. The sides of the hopper are acrylic. I scrolled out a couple of silhouettes of birds and want to glue them to the acrylic. I tried CA glue but when handling the feeder to refill, being careful, the decorations fall off. (It's been chilly with temps around 0.) Thanks for reading and any suggestions.

[jsburger]

Warm up the feeder. Scratch up (sand paper) where the decorations will be and use a 2 part epoxy. Let it cure a few days before putting it out in 0° temps. I don't know how thick your decorations are but you can also drill from the inside through the acrylic and use small (#4) round head wood screws. I would use brass or stainless steel.

[edma194]

The thermal expansion/contraction of plastics is usually quite different from other materials, including other types of plastic. Temperature changes can easily force plastic pieces apart. Using wood screws as mentioned above is a good idea. Use over sized holes in the acrylic to allow for temperature changes.

Another approach, or in conjunction with screws is silicone glue. Simple clear silicone caulk/sealant could work. The glue will remain flexible at low temperatures.

[Hobbyman2]

sounds like a fun project

[rpd]

Apparently CA doesn't bond well to acrylic.


https://www.wikihow.com/Glue-Acrylic