Evening star., 1942-02-14
Godgets
New Adhesive
Useful in Holding
Tiles in Place
BY HILSON MUNsEY.

There Is q constant demand In
the average home for an adhesive
that really will mend an article and
keep it mended. Frequently some
thing will be broken which proper
adhesive will repair and save the
cost Of replacement, but the ad-
hesive must be capable Of doing its
work and giving an assurance that
the mend will not come apart at
an inconvenient moment. This Is
particularly true at the present time
when replacements are uncertain
and conservation is essential.
There Is an adhesive sold that will
do just that. 1t Is waterproof, both
in salt and fresh water, and 1t will
join non-porous materials like metal
and glass. It will mend such things
as broken rake handles and it win
fix an ak head onto the handle 20
that 1t won't slip at the wrong
moment.
One Of its most useful properties
is its ability to hold tile in the bath
room or kitchen walls. The water
proof qualities Of the adhesive will
keep the tile in place for the rest
Of time. There is no need to worry
about it falling out and having to
be replaced.
Also for Boats.
The adhesive will Withstand tenn
peratures of from below zero to $50
degrees Farenheit and the bonding
strength is over a hundred pounds
to the square inch, which should be
adequate for all ordinary purposes.
The material does not dry out and
become brittle. 1t can be used to in
stall wallboard, plywood, saddles for
doors, holdings and hundred other
things, which may be needed by the
homeowner.
Another use to which it can be
put is in a boat The hull can be
painted with it and it can be used
for calking the seams. 1t makes an
excellent waterproof paint for
canvas decks, either on the boat or
on q fiat roof Of house.
There are four types Of the ma
GcIldl- 11lC III SO Ao a AlSoNy, Aooe
setting adhesive for giving a strong
initial bond. The next Is general
purpose adhesive of medium con-
sistency, but fast setting. The next
type is the same but sets much more
slowly. To use as a paint that Is
waterproof on steel. wood, concrete
or canvas, the third type should
be bought. The last type Is used
with rubber.
Keep Surface Dry.
Before applying the adhesive care
must be taken that the surface to
be used is dry and free from grease.
This particularly is true Of any
highly polished surface such as
glass. This Is necessary because
the adhesive must naturally come in
close contact with the surfaces to
be Joined. After the adhesive is
applied it should be allowed to dry
for a few minutes to make sure that
the bond will be made good as soon
as the parts to be Joined are brought
together. The two parts to be
fastened must be pressed together
with sufficient force to break the
surface or bond of the adhesive. 1t
is better. when possible, to use the
spot method of applying the adhe-
sive-that is, to put patches OF the
material on spots Of the article to
be joined, rather than to spread
the adhesive to an even coat all
over the surface. If large areas
are to be coated q saw-toothed
putty knife is recommended.
If the adhesive Is to be used for
overhead work the parts to be joined
possibly may need bracing until the
adhesive has dried enough to hold
although this Is by no means always
the case. The drying time depends
on the porosity Of the surfaces OF
the Joined materials. The more
porous the material the quicker the
driving. The ultimate strength OF
the bond depends upon the time 1t
takes for the solvents to evaporate.
The surface drying takes Is to 20
minutes, but it requires from three
to four days for the bond to reach
its full adhesive strength.
The adhesive can be kept in
storage without deterioration or
danger from freezing. While 1t
can be applied in any temperature,
If the temperature falls below As
degrees Farenheit, the can Of ad-
hesive should be kept in . room
having q temperature Of not less
than IS degrees for "a hours.
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Note: For further information
about any Of the products de-
scribed above write Mr.. Munsey.
in care Of The Star, and inclose
a stamped, self addressed enve-
lope.