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Old 12-29-2007, 05:06 AM
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wondering on where I can find the stuff to attach acrylic to acrylic for baffles in a sump, refuge, etc.
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Old 12-29-2007, 05:23 AM
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if your cuts are precise and clean, methyl chloride will work well.
If not so clean and uneven, weldon 16 is probably the better choice.
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Try Industrial Plastics & Paints.
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Old 12-29-2007, 04:34 PM
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For Baffles many people use silicone to attach them. For a permanent installation I would follow Chin's advice. You can get the 2 products that Chin suggested at

PlasticWorks
101-7808 132 Street, Surrey, BC V3W 4N1
Telephone : 604-501-9033

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wondering on where I can find the stuff to attach acrylic to acrylic for baffles in a sump, refuge, etc.
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Weld On #16 has good gap filling qualities so if your cuts are a bit loose it will work fine. For a good solid joint use #3 (dries very fast) or #4 (bit more open time). Your joints have to be tight with these two as they have the consistency of water.
Weld On is the only stuff I use and I've built a good number of sumps.
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Yuppers Weld on #16,3,4 is the only stuff that i have used, and you can get it from any Glass company, where they build acrylic stuff along with glass,...
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