Any good suggestions foran exterior foam trim adhesive? I don’t use the stuff much and I need to glue some returns to a cornice and would hate to melt away the foam. (This stuff isn’t the cellular plastic trim like Azek, but appears to be more of a foam core.)
Thanks
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There are different kinds of foam. Got a name brand? The Fypon is a urethene foam - crean/tan in colour and about as dense as white pine. Their adhesive is PL Premium, some of which is making my hands black right now, 'cause it sticks so well.
I know there are other exterior foam trims made of styrafoam, which migtht melt down from the PL Premium. They make PL 300 for styrafoam. I believce that Geocell caulk would work also, but it is designed less as adhesive so clamp time would be long. The bond is a suction bond rather than chemical.
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I believe it's called 'Never Rot'. It's not dense by any stretch, hard plastic shell and lightweight foam core. I figure I'll cut a few pieces and try out some Azek cement, PL premium, and LN for foam .
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Google found me this
http://www.royalgrouptech.com/Products/trim.html
which led to this
http://www.royalmouldings.com/
which linked to an install page that lists several types of adhesive for various uses:
http://www.royalmouldings.com/HowTo%20Files/How%20To%20Install,%20Paint,%20and%20Touch%20Up%20Royal%20Cellular%20Vinyl.pdf
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