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How to fasten tin panels for build challenge?

General Discussion
#1

Many of us are moving right along with Mik’s build challenge 2016 and I am at the point where the tin panels need to be attached. What is the best way to do this? Should I use a glue like E6000 or pin nails or brad nails or glue and nails?

What are you guys using?

#2

Todd

I am a big fan of E6k for all manner of hobby projects but when it comes to structures I prefer the old stand by, clear silicone sealer.

  1. It is weather proof and lasts forever.
  2. It sticks to all surfaces including those that normally resist fixatives.
  3. It is much cheaper than E6k, and you will need a lot to glue an entire wall, roof or whole building.
  4. It does not kill your liver like E6k so you can work with it indoors.
  5. It smells like pickles (vinegar)…probably not a big factor but if you like pickles this is a bonus.

$.02 :slight_smile:

Boomer

#3

I am using tub and tile silicone. Mine is an indoor project so I am using water based for easy clean up. It is working out just great. I would think the water based stuff would work fine outside also I mean it is made to seal bathtubs and counter tile; cheap, easy, and holds the panels by itself while drying.

#4

Boomer,

I agree that the clear silicon sealer is great for most applications. I have found though that after a few years outside, the stuff sort of dries out and looses it adherence. Not hard to remove though and reapply. I still use it frequently, unless it’s something that really can’t come apart. Then I use E6000 or GOOP, which seems sorta like the same stuff. Haven’t thought about pin nailing. Might work in some easier applications.

#5

I like E6000 for most of my stuff. The Silcone works as well. I have tried the pin nailer (shut up Rooster) but really need something with a head (Shut up Rooster) to hold the panels down. Im sure if you can find small nails with heads that will also work but more time consuming.

#6

I was thinking the same thing Shawn about the pin nails, they don’t have heads so would slip right through the tin panel unless the pins were angled.

I do like E6000 since it holds up well outdoors and this is where this building will be going. I also like the idea of using a silicone from a caulking tube since it would be easy to apply with less mess.

I do like pickles Boomer so that is a bonus :wink:

Thanks guys

#7

I plan on using wooden strips on top, to hold my pins. I might use a second thinner board to leave some nail exposed by removing that 2nd one. Last year I found galvanized pins. They look like nails … Couldn’t use them last year, might as well show 'em off this year.

John

#8

Todd- I’ve had success using “Quick Grip” for outdoor projects. It says its “weather and water proof.” I checked to see if it smelled like pickles and ended up glueing one of my nostrils shut. It’s the same nostril that I normally use to shoot Skittles out of my nose at family holiday dinners. So, with Easter right around the corner, I’ll see if I can free it up by then. If not, we’ll know that this is some strong glue.

-Kevin.

#9

So far I’m trying titebond II, but I don’t know if it’s going to work…it’s drying right now. I hope it works, because that’s what I have on hand!

Maybe I’ll have to go to the E6000. Where do you find that stuff?

#10

John Passaro said:

So far I’m trying titebond II, but I don’t know if it’s going to work…it’s drying right now. I hope it works, because that’s what I have on hand!

Maybe I’ll have to go to the E6000. Where do you find that stuff?

I don’t know if tightbond 2 will hold tin especially if it is going outdoors in the weather. Tightbond 3 is better for skittles.

E6000 can be found at most craft and hardware stores, it is a grey tube of glue and will stick most anything.

#11

I use Goop for most projects like this. Its held the aluminum roof on to the coroplast sub-roof of my barn for years…yes, the green barn. Its also held the aluminum roof panels to the wood sub-roof of my saw mill for years, all except the part the termites ate.

Rooster, the termites ate the wood sub-roof, not the aluminum panels. I just knew you were going to chime in with some kind of comment about aluminum eating termites here in the steel city

#12

E6000 comes in several colors, I have clear, and black. I’ve found it at craft stores, hardware stores, Walmart. It is offered in several versions in several types of packaging.

#13

I used silicon adhesive caulk. Goes on white dries clear. It’s biggest drawback is that it takes a day to set cure.

#14

I am an E6000 user and very happy with it. I have made my “sheet metal” from soda cans and it works great. Some of it is six years old and none has fallen off.

I buy mine from Walmart and Michael’s. Walmart is a lot cheaper!

#15

I prefer beer cans, but whatever…