Grab adhesive for specific job

[Frank Kelly]

I wonder if anyone can recommend a grab adhesive for a specific job I have in mind?

I need to glue a strip of PVCu trim to a sheet of acrylic but, I need to use an adhesive that is white(ish), will finish nicely with a tool where it shows, is not like thick Evo-stik and preferably, doesn't reek of solvent.

It also has to be waterproof. Any suggestions?

[stuart noble]

I'm tempted to suggest superglue, mainly because that's how DG installers fix upvc to itself. They also use an accelerator, a mere whiff of which which makes it go off instantly

[Frank Kelly]

Thanks Stuart but I expect there to be a slight gap where the trim joins the sheet which is why I wanted an adhesive which looked kind of white. I don't want to have to fill the join with anything afterwards such as sealant.

[NT]

I dont know any glue that will doall that with any degree of toughness. Only silicone would fit your requirements, but its not that tough. A solvent might work well, but it doesnt meet every wish.

NT

[Cash]

Frank,

I've had some good successes on almost similar materials using Unibond's No More Nails - this can be spread thinly if needed and has small gap filling properties and *may* be of some use to you.

As a matter of interest, I've managed to find a cheaper (but as good, if not better) product from my local UPVc supplier called Fixall (info here

Cash

[Cash]

Forgot to add, that's the stuff is not really a grab adhesive, but it's unlikely that you'll find an alternative to Evostik that is any thinner [1] or doesn't stink of solvent.

[1] Evostik can be spread quite thinly if you make your own serrated spreader using something like an offcut of Formica and a fine toothed saw (a hacksaw blade is ideal to cut to the depth you need).

Sorry about the forgetfulness,

Cash