What type of glue for playfield inserts ?

[GAP]

G`day all,

For those that have replaced playfield inserts, what type of glue is best to use & why ?

Cheers
Graeme

[MartyJ]

G`day all,

For those that have replaced playfield inserts, what type of glue is best to use & why ?

Cheers
Graeme

I have previously used the Loctite brand.  It dries relatively clear and has never given me any issues.  Works very well with bonding plastic to wood - but I've always spent a long time cleaning the old glue out first as well as wet sanding inserts.

[pinnies4me]

By Loctite do you mean it's version of "super glue"? Or something else? I've used super glue for some things, but always worry about removing the inserts if I ever needed to in future.

[MartyJ]

By Loctite do you mean it's version of "super glue"? Or something else? I've used super glue for some things, but always worry about removing the inserts if I ever needed to in future.

Yup, Loctite have their own superglue.  It is a very strong superglue and I've used it on probably 4 playfields now without any issues.

[Retropin]

Clear Araldite - 5 min stuff

[shansta]

By Loctite do you mean it's version of "super glue"? Or something else? I've used super glue for some things, but always worry about removing the inserts if I ever needed to in future.

Yup, Loctite have their own superglue.  It is a very strong superglue and I've used it on probably 4 playfields now without any issues.

This is what Marty is talking about - the 424 shown here is for gluing ABS and hard to stick plastics.


 


There are quite a few (Loctite) grades of this stuff depending on what exactly you are gluing. (I think 425 is general purpose from memory)

Edit: 435 is GP.

What are the inserts molded from? I assume Acrylic?

[GAP]

"Edit: 435 is GP."

I drive a concrete mixer for work, truck number - 435
GP - my initals
 

[shansta]

"Edit: 435 is GP."

I drive a concrete mixer for work, truck number - 435
GP - my initals
 

Cue "Twilight Zone" music... 

Actually - I got grades of this stuff at work that isn't listed on the website? Might not be available to the general public?

[Pinprick]

Clear Araldite - 5 min stuff

Me too Gappy . . .