Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know, the cooler stuff ..
 

The styrofoam ,, you know the stuff the coolers are made of. The coolers
you buy at like a 7 / 11. The cheap coolers.

Anyway,, these coolers break . And when they break what to do ? Mostly I
will see them on the side of the road or something.

Now ::: to the question. I want to line an icebox area of my boat with
insulation. I got to thinking ?? I probably have a couple or three or four
of the cheap styrofoam coolers in my garage. Some have no cover, some are
cracked ..

I figure I can cut the strofoam and piece it together to fit the contour of
the icebox. But, how do I "stick" the strofoam pieces together.

What kind of glue, whatever will hold cut pieces of styrofoam coolers
together?

Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know, the cooler stuff ..
 

"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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The styrofoam ,, you know the stuff the coolers are made of. The coolers
you buy at like a 7 / 11. The cheap coolers.

Anyway,, these coolers break . And when they break what to do ? Mostly I
will see them on the side of the road or something.

Now ::: to the question. I want to line an icebox area of my boat with
insulation. I got to thinking ?? I probably have a couple or three or
four of the cheap styrofoam coolers in my garage. Some have no cover,
some are cracked ..

I figure I can cut the strofoam and piece it together to fit the contour
of the icebox. But, how do I "stick" the strofoam pieces together.

What kind of glue, whatever will hold cut pieces of styrofoam coolers
together?


Elmer's wood glue, or (better) Titebond (the yellow stuff).

Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know,the cooler stuff ..
 

I think you can get 4'x8' sheets of the stuff at Home Depot, etc. if you
feel a need for smoother construction.

Chuck

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Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know, the cooler stuff ..
 

I would lean towards epoxy but you would end up MUCH better off going to the
big box and buying some fresh "blueboard" foam. The white stuff is expanded
and absorbs moisture. Blueboard is extruded and does not so it is strongly
recommended for marine insulation. Blueboard also has a higher initial R
value (4.9 vs. 3.85)

Also it is best to use the largest pieces you can. The raw edges of the
foam will fill with the adhesive resulting in a heat path. For less than
$30 you can buy enough blueboard to cover a refrigerator box in three or
four layers.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
news:Gjygh.3$WS4.0@trndny07...
The styrofoam ,, you know the stuff the coolers are made of. The coolers
you buy at like a 7 / 11. The cheap coolers.

Anyway,, these coolers break . And when they break what to do ? Mostly I
will see them on the side of the road or something.

Now ::: to the question. I want to line an icebox area of my boat with
insulation. I got to thinking ?? I probably have a couple or three or
four of the cheap styrofoam coolers in my garage. Some have no cover,
some are cracked ..

I figure I can cut the strofoam and piece it together to fit the contour
of the icebox. But, how do I "stick" the strofoam pieces together.

What kind of glue, whatever will hold cut pieces of styrofoam coolers
together?

Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know, the cooler stuff ..
 

Glenn Ashmore wrote:

....big box and buying some fresh "blueboard" foam...

Unless you're in [southern] California. Neither the Blue (Dow) or Pink
(Owens Corning) extruded polystyrene is available anywhere here.
Mcmaster-Carr, you say. Nope. Other building supply houses. Nope.
Lowes, Home Depot, Orchard Supply?
Nope X 3. Don't know why, simply not available...

MW

Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know, the cooler stuff ..
 

Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know,the cooler stuff ..
 

Larry wrote:

..., looks like a sewer with unbreatheable air all the
time. This would lead me to believe CARB is off target, way off
target....right?

C'mon Larry, there're four times as many people just in LA basin as in
all of South Carolina. That's 160 times as many people as in Charleston.
Hell, there's as many people here in the Phoenix metro area as in all of
SC. CARB's actually done a very good job cleaning up the air in
southern Cal., given that they started a couple or four decades too
late, and everyone lives 50 miles from their job so they can afford the
ludicrous housing prices.

It was clean here in PHX back when there were only 300-400K people, now
we're doing an LA impression. Check back in with us when Charleston
reaches 4 million people, and give us an update on the pristine
environmental conditions :-)

Keith Hughes

Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know, the cooler stuff ..
 

Wrong, Larry. SoCal has the mountains downwind causing a stall. The
Carolinas have it upwind blowing all the crap into the Atlantic.
California do-gooders have done wonders for the whole continent, seeing
as some manufacturers go Cal clean for all their products.

Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know, the cooler stuff ..
 

NE Sailboat kirjoitti:

What kind of glue, whatever will hold cut pieces of styrofoam coolers
together?

You could seal and glue the pieces together with ordinary
Sikaflex marine sealant with glue. After gluing you can
cover the inside surface by laminating glassfibre mat with
epoxy. Then apply some putty, and topcoat after that. If you
need to fasten the box inside a veneer box after that, then,
again Sikaflex. (And if your engine breaks apart, then
again, Sikaflex :-)).

TC

Weird question ... gluing styrofoam back together... you know, the cooler stuff ..
 

On 15 Dec 2006 12:52:50 -0800, wrote:

(And if your engine breaks apart, then
again, Sikaflex :-)).

No.

Engines are repaired with J-B Weld, duct tape and nylon wire ties.

It's very important to use the right tool for the right job.