DIY Acrylic Cement

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  1. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    good find!
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    you think nail polish remover (which is acetone based) would work or maybe have too much extra junk in it?

    p.s. thanks geek!
     
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    ok, so, I bought the acetone the other day and broke up a bunch of pieces of acrylic and THIS WORKS!!!!!!! I have put the sides together to my sump and then the top piece. I've got to wait for that to harden and then I'll put the other side then the bottom. Here's the proof in the pudding........

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    thats soo awsome, i wanna do something like that one day
     
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    Good find for small diys. But for larger things I would be a bit scared.
     
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    :eek:

    Ditto

    Even the simplest DYI's are usually beyond my limited capabilities...this is the last thing I would trust self doing on own...:-[
     
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  8. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    why is that IBM? It makes total sense to me. The acetone is still in the mixture and when applied to the two sides that I'm joining together, it melts a little of those sides and bonds them together.... I'm really happy with the outcome...can't wait to see if it holds water :lol: I found also that when I'm cutting the acrylic, that if I heat it with a torch then score with a knife it makes a real nice edge.


    it's shake and bake and I helped;D
     
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    Linda I have worked with Acrylic for many yrs and I'd never trust that for a sump for what ever thats worth .. if you even use the proper sealants there is a method to the madness of building a acrylic tank or sump's I admire the wanting to give it a shot and what you have looks good But that acetone liquid you have is good for wicking into a area with bubbles but has a very limited holding /fusing strength.. Its more then glue as many think It a chemicals reactions that occurs with the material bing joined and the welding chemicals that cause the reaction to bond the pieces together long term ..I'd hate to see you get flooded Again for what ever its wroth ? Good luck with it

    look here for 2.50 get something that will hold long term..

    IPS Weld-On Plexiglass Glues & Plastic Adhesives
     

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    ya know...I've been to every hardware store within a 50 mile radius of here and no one sells that weld-on stuff. Thanks for the link.. I will apply it to what I've already done or do I need to cut this apart and redo it? Thanks Tang!!
     
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