The (somewhat) definitive guide to sealing foam and keeping it …
Aug 15, 2016 · This made the foam itself more rigid and it was the foam that ultimately cracked when normally it is very flexible. The 2:1 PVA was the thinnest of all materials used, and that caused the biggest cracks. If you want flexible pieces you need to maintain flexibility in both the foam AND the sealant.
Any tips on using floral foam? Carving, shaping, etc
Aug 25, 2008 · Floral foam is a tad too soft. I used kit knife, sand paper, fingers, rasps (curved+straight),various saws, you name it. After carving it, your better to seal it with elmer's glue/water milky mix or a automotive clear coat. Don't want dust flying all over the place.
Glue for EVA Foam - RPF Costume and Prop Maker Community
Dec 9, 2015 · Hi all, been working on foam builds and the usual "super glue" is not working when joining 2 pieces of EVA foam together. Any Australian builders here got any recommendations. I still use hot glue gun but have little kids around and can't work with it …
How do I glue foam to foam and foam to plastic?
Jul 7, 2008 · I've glued convoluted foam/eggcrate foam to the inside of my gun, telescope, and costume cases using 3M Super 77 spray adhesive. Kinda messy, but it works great, and won't let go! YOU HAVE TO DOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE CAN.
Help with EVA foam and glue - RPF Costume and Prop Maker …
May 4, 2011 · The answer you're looking for is Hot Glue. Don't use too much though (but not too little)... you don't want the hot glue to squirt out of the joint between the foam pieces... because this will make the joint more visible and harder to hide (regardless if …
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Jun 12, 2012 · Super 77 works on both, but can partially melt EPS foam- Gorilla Glue works for EPS, but you have to bind the pieces together or the glue will expand them apart. Whit Well-Known Member
Need help properly coating/painting EVA foam
Jul 17, 2014 · You can use wood glue, or gesso, or bondo (careful to apply gesso or wood glue first, as bondo peels off of worbla), or my new favorite: Apoxie Sculpt. Apoxie gets kinda heavy though. Here's some before and after pics:
best glue to use for sealing foam? - RPF Costume and Prop Maker …
Sep 26, 2013 · I bought some Gorilla Glue tonite to repair the foam indoor hull of my Parrot AR Drone after a hard landing.It was broken in four pieces.I love GG already: Only an hour after application,it has mended the foam and seems as strong as new.The only thing is there is glue foam extruded at the glue joint,which cures white.The instructions say you can wipe off the …
Flexible PVA glue and paint for EVA foam?
Oct 6, 2013 · I've been learning about PVA glue, and how most people use it to seal the porousness of the foam. But there are at least 2 distinct common types: school glue, which retains some level of flexibility, but is extremely weak; and carpenter's glue, which cures as …
Foam: How to make this material Hard? - RPF Costume and Prop …
Dec 5, 2011 · Theres a guy that is on youtube, has a channel called robots.co.uk or something to that effect. He has a build of foam ironman. He took school glue (elmers). watered it down a bit and covered the foam with several layers. This seals the foam and gives it a good shine.