What adhesive?

[Bo’sunParticipant @bosun58570]

Good morning,

I need to make some tyres for a model traction engine from rubber strip approximately 10mm x 2mm.  The material I’ve found all seems to be “neoprene” rubber.  The question is, can I butt join it with CA glue?  If so, any recommendations, or will any CA glue fit the bill?

[David SeniorParticipant @davidsenior29320]

We use Loctite 406 for gluing neoprene sponge cord. Not sure what quantities it is available in – we use 20g bottles but they are probably expensive for a one-off job.

Dave

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

You are, of course, correct to butt-joint … CA is generally too brittle for scarf-joints that are flexed.

The cheap CyanoAcrylates are much less sophisticated than the good ones, so it’s probably worth spending the extra for a job like this.

The best I have used recently is Loctite Super Glue Original

MichaelG.

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[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Dave posted whilst I was taking the snapshot

… Happy to bow to his wisdom.

406 is clearly ‘made for the job’

https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/uk/en/product/o-ring-repair-materials/loctite_406_o-ringkit1.html

The carded item is a general-purpose Consumer product, but being ‘Loctite’ branded, it is also well documented:

https://www.loctite-consumer.co.uk/products/central-pdp.html/loctite-superglue-original/SAP_0201DCLSGFW5.html

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