Glue Gun for mount and backing board???

steoc

Hi All,

Has anyone used a glue gun to stick a mount to a backing board??
I used to use double sided tape and thought i was being cleaver getting the glue gun.
My problem is the glue dries very quickly, it dries before i can close the mount and backboard together.

Any one here have any experience with glue guns??
I am using the correct glue stick, white ones for wood.

Cheers for any tips.

Steoc

stcstc

nooooooo dont use a glue gun

use double sided tape

if you want to make it easier for yourself get an ATG gun and use ATG tape, which is a double sided tape

BUT dont get the tape anywhere near the print

steoc

Thank you for the quick reply, i think ive wasted my money on the Glue gun

ThOnda

Glue gun is handy for any crafts, packing, making sturdier frames from pencils or cardboard... you haven't wasted anything.

woody_2000

AFAIK, you can get hot melt glue sticks with different setting times - and I think it's possible to get slower setting glue sticks. Just reference, if nothing else.

steoc

Thanks for the reply guys.
My problem is its not doing the job i bought it for.
But im sure it will come in handy.
I bought the gun and 100 glue sticks
Cheers again,
Steoc

ThOnda

steoc wrote: »

...I bought the gun and 100 glue sticks...

Well, I have about 40 kilos of golf balls, that I need to glue onto a suitable mount, to realise my "art object" idea. We might strike a deal here

steoc

Hi,

I got them at a discounted price.
Only half a stick used will let them go for a little loss on my side
Pm me if your interested.

Thanks.

steoc

Just a quick update...
Im getting on right well with the glue gun now.
I do have the mount and board first, press and then do the other half
Glue sticks are a lot cheaper that the tape for the ATG gun too.

So all in all im a happy boy.