Bonding Acrylic to Glass

Woodstock · 01-24-2007, 09:48 AM

I've read Bostik Titan Bond Plus works very well bonding acrylic and glass together. I need acrylic baffles in a glass sump and was thinking about using it.

Has anyone ever tried it?

BOSTIK TITAN BOND PLUS

rDr4g0n · 01-24-2007, 10:07 AM

i bought some sealant stuff to do the same thing, but havent used it yet. im worried it may not be safe for the aquarium. id also like a recommendation for doing this.

pmac90 · 01-24-2007, 10:16 AM

Why not glass baffles, Doni? Cut to length at home depot. silicone and done!

rDr4g0n · 01-24-2007, 10:26 AM

my intent was to use the acrylic baffles and basically use the sealent to hold them in place. they wont be bonded to the glass, but they wont move either...

Gibeon · 01-24-2007, 10:30 AM

Sounds interesting. The spec sheet (linky linky) says it's safe for aquarium use. I say go for it!

Woodstock · 01-24-2007, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmac90

Why not glass baffles, Doni? Cut to length at home depot. silicone and done!

I dunno... probably because I was hoping I could just drop it off and have someone else do it?

But they only use acrylic there.... I do not have the 40 breeder yet to measure either....

.... I guess I could do that....

Woodstock · 01-24-2007, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibeon

Sounds interesting. The spec sheet (linky linky) says it's safe for aquarium use. I say go for it!

Thanks! *whew*

nevermind Pete

boozeman · 01-24-2007, 10:36 AM

lmao at (linky linky)

pmac90 · 01-24-2007, 10:40 AM

LOL... no LFS do this work?? i have like 2 near me that will do this. plus i would just do it myself. lol masking tape down the side, bottom, and other side about and inch apart (4 peices- for 3 baffles 1.5" apart). lay the sump on its side or use something to hold up the middle baffle and slop away with silicone! pull the tape after a little while and you have tank style seals!! fun stuff.

rDr4g0n · 01-24-2007, 10:46 AM

http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?product_id=4

thats what i got... the specs dont say one way or the other... should i just return it?

Woodstock · 01-24-2007, 10:49 AM

You make it sound easy Pete... it is tempting.... I could earn a "built my own sump" badge

How long does it take Home Depot to cut the glass? An hour, a day?
What is the masking tape for?

pmac90 · 01-24-2007, 10:53 AM

usually cut it right there for you....
masking tape is cause i'm OCD and want a nice clean edge on the silicone (like in our tanks). works fine without it, just is all goopy looking. It's like using a ruler to draw a straight line.

boozeman · 01-24-2007, 10:53 AM

tape is so that you keep a pretty line

Woodstock · 01-24-2007, 11:08 AM

... pretty is good

Thanks Pete... I might try it.... but first a few more questions

Do you measure the glass exactly the width of the tank or maybe 1/16" of an inch less so it isn't a tight fit?

Will Home Depot smooth the edges down for me too?

pmac90 · 01-24-2007, 11:15 AM

yes, pretty is good! it's a must. hehe

I would do the 1/16" thing so some silicone can sit behind it against the glass.

I never asked. Just use a block sander and some fine grit sandpaper if it has any sharp edge.

01-24-2007, 09:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,264 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Bonding Acrylic to Glass I've read Bostik Titan Bond Plus works very well bonding acrylic and glass together. I need acrylic baffles in a glass sump and was thinking about using it. Has anyone ever tried it? BOSTIK TITAN BOND PLUS __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-24-2007, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass i bought some sealant stuff to do the same thing, but havent used it yet. im worried it may not be safe for the aquarium. id also like a recommendation for doing this. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

01-24-2007, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass Why not glass baffles, Doni? Cut to length at home depot. silicone and done! __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

01-24-2007, 10:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass my intent was to use the acrylic baffles and basically use the sealent to hold them in place. they wont be bonded to the glass, but they wont move either... __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

01-24-2007, 10:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gibeon Serpent Star Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 215 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass Sounds interesting. The spec sheet (linky linky) says it's safe for aquarium use. I say go for it! __________________ 26 Gal Bow-Front, 20 Gal Regular, 10 Gal regular Some day I'll have a big tank...

01-24-2007, 10:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass lmao at (linky linky) __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

01-24-2007, 10:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass LOL... no LFS do this work?? i have like 2 near me that will do this. plus i would just do it myself. lol masking tape down the side, bottom, and other side about and inch apart (4 peices- for 3 baffles 1.5" apart). lay the sump on its side or use something to hold up the middle baffle and slop away with silicone! pull the tape after a little while and you have tank style seals!! fun stuff. __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

01-24-2007, 10:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?product_id=4 thats what i got... the specs dont say one way or the other... should i just return it? __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

01-24-2007, 10:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,264 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass You make it sound easy Pete... it is tempting.... I could earn a "built my own sump" badge How long does it take Home Depot to cut the glass? An hour, a day? What is the masking tape for? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-24-2007, 10:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass usually cut it right there for you.... masking tape is cause i'm OCD and want a nice clean edge on the silicone (like in our tanks). works fine without it, just is all goopy looking. It's like using a ruler to draw a straight line. __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

01-24-2007, 10:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass tape is so that you keep a pretty line __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

01-24-2007, 11:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,264 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass ... pretty is good Thanks Pete... I might try it.... but first a few more questions Do you measure the glass exactly the width of the tank or maybe 1/16" of an inch less so it isn't a tight fit? Will Home Depot smooth the edges down for me too? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-24-2007, 11:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bonding Acrylic to Glass yes, pretty is good! it's a must. hehe I would do the 1/16" thing so some silicone can sit behind it against the glass. I never asked. Just use a block sander and some fine grit sandpaper if it has any sharp edge. __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

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