Kickback phenolic glue

[loadtoad]

Was curious what has worked and not worked for anyone who has replaced the phenolic panel on a side support....brown composite plate onto GSX woodish support.

[PJ]

A good contact glue has always worked for and also use nails.

[Ted]

Welwood contact cement. BUT You have to roll 2 coats onto the back of the phenolic plate. The exposed burlap will soak the first coat and it will NOT stick. One coat will do on the wood. And - make sure there are NO voids behind the new plate or it will break there. Finish with a short deck screw countersunk around the edges. At least one in each corner and 2 more across the top/bottom. Id also suggest one in the center of the front and back edges. No need for any other fasteners on the plate.

[PJ]

Welwood contact cement. BUT You have to roll 2 coats onto the back of the phenolic plate. The exposed burlap will soak the first coat and it will NOT stick. One coat will do on the wood. And - make sure there are NO voids behind the new plate or it will break there. Finish with a short deck screw countersunk around the edges. At least one in each corner and 2 more across the top/bottom. Id also suggest one in the center of the front and back edges. No need for any other fasteners on the plate.

Might add, Original, water base wont work.

[jday]

Yes, do not use the water base. Use the good stuff, may as well enjoy the fumes for a few min. I have found, some last 3 years, some 6. I put two coats on both pieces. I drill a dozen holes around the edge to put pressure on it. Leave overnight, and take screws out in morn.

[loadtoad]

i'm all about the fumes! weldwood contact goop it is. thanks all.

[SwedTech]

Was looking for how to make those things stick, I tried with contact glue but I did not double dip the plate. Time to sniff some more glue I guess!

[loadtoad]

What I found worked best - besides using the weldwood glue -- was cleaning the kickback with some alcohol and making sure there were not any chunks of old stuff left. I used a putty knife scraper to get the old build up off as well.
Doing the coat on the kickback with a paint brush then coating the phenolic panel made it so I did not have to use any extra things to keep it in place -- once it was there, it was there. I also made sure that there was no bowling on that lane for at least eight hours.

[jday]

You can rough up the kickback with a wire wheel on a drill, then put 2 coats on, as it is a porous surface.