what is the name of the 2 part epoxy tom sliva used for azek and where can i buy it? it looked like 2 tubes fit into a special caulking gun. thanks for any info
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http://pvctrimwelder.com/ is one of several that can be found.
Don't know if Sliva uses the same or not.
Band'N'fill is another. That
Bond'N'fill is another. That one comes in a direct aply or a two part mix
A couple of weeks ago I built up a couple of Azek boards. My local lumber yard told me that the Azek glue was simply pvc cement. Made sense. For my first try I used cleaner and then applied glue to both surfaces. Unfortunately, after 30 min of clamp time, the glue didn't hold. I reglued the pieces, this time with no cleaner and a very generous coat of pvc cement on both surfaces. Several weeks later I still haven't gotten the trim installed, but it's been functioning very nicely as a plan desk. Frequentely I'll set something on the boards and they'll flex, but haven't broken. Perhaps pvc cement will work instead of a two part epoxy.
PVC Cement is my prefered solution too.
I tried the two part stuff, don't recall the brand, and it didn't present any benefit over PVC cement for the application it was being used.
Expensive compared to PVC glues and if you have a small job one day and don't use the two part in a reasonable time following then waste of product and expense of mixing tubes come into play.
PVC cement does have a rather short working time so preparation before glue up is paramount..
In my experience, PVC glue isn't the same as Azek glue. The Azek glue is water clean up, which the PVC certainly isn't. And the Azek glue doesn't smell nearly as much as the PVC glue does. The chemistry may be similar, but they are different products.
And if you like reliving your youth of building plastic models and getting high from the fumes, the Azek glue isn't going to do it <G>
I hear ya.
yeah, big difference between the Azek glue and good ol' pvc sniffin' stuff, single malt is preferred now. :)
In my case I needed quick setup/bond stuff and the Azek brand, at least the stuff available in my location, seemed to take longer and allowed for more slippage potential and frankly didn't seem to bond as well as pvc glue. Did have to be careful tho, not much allowance for cleanup as you said.