kt9797

I setout today, as it was quite hot and muggy out to enjoy being outside, to get the foam board glued down. I took off the precut pieces and labeled them so I was not trying to figure out what went where later. I went to get the caulking adhesive I had bought and turns out I didn't quite read the label right. The two tubes I got were safe for foamboard but further reading the label which I didn't do good enough I guess at the big box store said it was good for foam to wood but not foam to foam.

Either way I was set to get something done so decided to get the first layer down as it the real base and lowest point for anything on the layout. Come to find out wasn't as bad as an error as I got worked up over. That caulk goes quick and the two tubes was just enough to get the first layer down.

Question for anyone that reads this who has gone this route before is that a normal usage rate for a layout my size or was I being a bit over the top with how much I used. 

No pics and won't have time to get some more of the correct stuff till sometime this week but will post progress pics as soon as all the foam board is down.

Hope everyone had a great long weekend and still enjoying all the great work on the forum!

 

Kevin

Modeling the Nobscot Valley Railroad in N Scale

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/blog/31396

Fan of the Grafton & Upton RR

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arthurhouston

Going Forward

You can use white glue for foam to foam. I have never used caulk adhesive can't comment. 

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Graeme Nitz OKGraeme

White glue??

Be careful using white glue. Depending on the foam used it may never dry. On our club layout we pulled out some old foam scenery that was going on 10 years old and the foam split apart with the glue in the middle not being dry. White glue requires air to cure and if the foam is very dense or has a sealed surface it may not dry!

Graeme Nitz

An Aussie living in Owasso OK

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dkaustin

There is a glue made for foam boards.

Please read this post about a glue that is designed for foam boards.

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/11364

Den

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rsn48

You can get foam glue at

You can get foam glue at Dollarama for $1.25.

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kt9797

How about hot glue?

I have seen modelers use hot glue when joining sections of foam, but always for smaller pieces to make hills and such. Would it work from the large 1/2" think pieces for my sub-roadbed or should I stick with and actually foam adhesive.

Modeling the Nobscot Valley Railroad in N Scale

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/blog/31396

Fan of the Grafton & Upton RR

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LKandO

Gluing extruded foam

Used PL300 to bond 2" Foamular panels together. Resulting bond is stronger than the foam if used as directed. Slow dry especially in the middle of large pieces. Requires clamping or weighting for 24 hours. No bonds have failed to date.

Blog entry
PL300 web page
PL300 technical data sheet

Alan

All the details:  http://www.LKOrailroad.com        Just the highlights:  MRH blog

When I was a kid... no wait, I still do that. HO, 28x32, double deck, 1969, RailPro
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herronp

I guess the "...ama" costs 25 cents!

Peter

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pschmidt700

@Peter

So much for truth in advertising! The US/Canadian currency exchange makes it a bit closer to the mark, though.
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