Fitting foil insulation, what glue?

[factorfate]

Hi all

I'm fitting foil insulation to the yaght. What is the best glue to use? I read polyeuathane, but I am not sure what type to get?

Thanks for any ideas

Justin

 

[sarabande]

Check the spec of whatever adhesive you buy, as the sun can heat up the cabin sides and deckhead beyond the top range o f some adhesives.

I had a LandRover with insulation glued on with Evostick. The first day that we had real heat passing through Syria, all the insulation dropped off, with the Evostick hanging in threads.

 

[factorfate]

Indeed. This is what worries me, and damp.

 

[Ian_Edwards]

I've used nonail, wallboard adhesive in the past, applied to solid surfaces with a toothed spreader to get an even cover, then apply to foil, using a roller or flexible bit of plastic to squeeze out the air. Wallboard adhesive has good unitial "garb", and it's cheap and readily available.

 

[black mercury]

Have used Bostik 3206 with no problems. Check out the specs when deciding what to use. Read the max temperature of the glue. The higher the better.