Members Fredo Posted October 15, 2010 Members Report Posted October 15, 2010 I've decided to try to take two slabs of granite 3/4 thick and laminate them together. I'm thinking that "IF" i can get a good tight seal I should be able to use it as a tooling table-top without craking it. I'll build a strudy suport table to make sure noting flexes. I'm going to frame the perimeter in so they can't slide on each other. 3/4 granite can always be found cheap on craigslist. For instance I'm heading out to pick up a piece that 42x 36 for $25. I'm going to cut that in half and glue the two halves together. What type of adhesive would you use? I'm thinking I'll go with a construction adhesive like liquid nails. Your input is appreciated Quote
Members katsass Posted October 15, 2010 Members Report Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) I've decided to try to take two slabs of granite 3/4 thick and laminate them together. I'm thinking that "IF" i can get a good tight seal I should be able to use it as a tooling table-top without craking it. I'll build a strudy suport table to make sure noting flexes. I'm going to frame the perimeter in so they can't slide on each other. 3/4 granite can always be found cheap on craigslist. For instance I'm heading out to pick up a piece that 42x 36 for $25. I'm going to cut that in half and glue the two halves together. What type of adhesive would you use? I'm thinking I'll go with a construction adhesive like liquid nails. Your input is appreciated FWIW: I would use a good epoxy type of adhesive. Mike Edited October 15, 2010 by katsass Quote NOTE TO SELF: Never try to hold a cat and an operating Dust buster at the same time!! At my age I find that I can live without sex..........but not without my glasses. Being old has an advantage.......nobody expects me to do anything in a hurry.
Members Fredo Posted October 15, 2010 Author Members Report Posted October 15, 2010 FWIW: I would use a good epoxy type of adhesive. Mike Mike, I thought about that but feel once epoxy sets it becomes brittle. Wouldnt that allow for easier cracking? Quote
Contributing Member Ferg Posted October 15, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted October 15, 2010 FWIW: I would use a good epoxy type of adhesive. Mike If you bond two thicknesses together and do not get your adhesive to "connect" on both pieces of stone completely, you will get the same effect as though you used one piece of 3/4". ferg Quote
MADMAX22 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Posted October 16, 2010 I would look into maybe the mortor they use for laying tiles and such. Or if anything the glue you use for tiles that are glued to walls and such. I think if the granite is layed rough to rough this may work. Quote
Members BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted October 16, 2010 Members Report Posted October 16, 2010 Keep it simple, use contact cement. CC has some flexibility even when dry, and it can easily be spread thin , and evenly. I would think with a grout type material that it might eventually start crumbling out of the seam. Quote You laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at you because you are all the same.
Members Fredo Posted October 16, 2010 Author Members Report Posted October 16, 2010 Contact Cement, BRILIANT!! Quote
BearMan Posted October 16, 2010 Report Posted October 16, 2010 Hi Fredo, There are several products designed to do just what you are needing. If used correctly, the stone will break before the adhesive will seperate. These adhesives remain slightly flexable, unlike some epoxies, which get very brittle. Here are a couple types to look for,,, they should have them at Lowes, or Home Depot. http://www.itwtacc.com/products/index.cfm?product=Mason Bond&subapp=Masonry%20Adhesives http://www.brickstopcorporation.com/brick_html/brickstik.htm Hope this helps,,, Ed the"BearMan" Quote Ed the"BearMan" polarb1717@aol.com Beary: BearMauls@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/BearMauls "The Best tooling mauls available today!"
BearMan Posted October 16, 2010 Report Posted October 16, 2010 Hmmm,, that first link didn't work,,, lets try it again..http://www.itwtacc.com/products/index.cfm?product=Mason Bond&subapp=Masonry%20Adhesives It's called Mason Bond from http://www.itwtacc.com Quote Ed the"BearMan" polarb1717@aol.com Beary: BearMauls@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/BearMauls "The Best tooling mauls available today!"
Contributing Member Ferg Posted October 16, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted October 16, 2010 Keep it simple, use contact cement. CC has some flexibility even when dry, and it can easily be spread thin , and evenly. I would think with a grout type material that it might eventually start crumbling out of the seam. You guys are dreaming if you think contact cement will hold the stone together on the rough side. It needs a smooth surface to make the bond. I say this since I have bonded thousands of feet of laminate and wood plus many other substrates. I used to build Commercial Cabinetry. ferg Quote
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