Glue for rubber to wood drawers

[ThunderRolls]

Yes, I have searched, but I'm not satisfied with comments. I have built wooden drawers, and I want to put a rubber mat over the top of it. What glue should I use? Gorilla glue? I can scuff up the wood and rubber for a more adhesive surface, but I want something that will last and survive the heat of being in a vehile in the SE US.

Thoughts and experiences would be appreciated.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

The right way would be to use contact adhesive, the kind of stuff they use to glue formica and different laminates to the wood on counter tops and cabinets.

Something like this....

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DAP-Weldwood-3-fl-oz-Bonding-Off-White-Multipurpose-Adhesive/3006177

Glue the wood and the rubber than wait a few minutes for the contact adhesive to get tacky, than carefully lay the rubber down. Once in place us something to press them together.

In a cabinetry shop they would use one of these tools to press stuff after gluing but you could use your hands or something else for a 1 off project.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Extension-Handle-Roller/3030693

 

[ThunderRolls]

Good deal! I'll start looking in that direction!

 

[Rusty Marlin]

Yup, contact cement is what you're looking to use.

 

[jaymar]

Should you find yourself in need of glue sometime down the road, note that Gorilla Glue expands 3-4x its application volume. I used it once, without knowing that. Imagine my surprise. Haven't used it since.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Yep, gorilla glue is strong and has some uses, uses where expansion won't cause problems.

 

[Broski]

Should you find yourself in need of glue sometime down the road, note that Gorilla Glue expands 3-4x its application volume. I used it once, without knowing that. Imagine my surprise. Haven't used it since

Not good for rubber


This works well but you spray it on.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-3M-Super-77-Multipurpose-Low-Voc-Spray-Adhesive-14-Fl-Oz/5005374379

 

[roflbox]

since you are not in CA, Barge contact cement is excellent
would suggest letting it offgas though

 

[Dave 2000]

If you can get it?

3M Thixofix.

Regards

Dave

 

[gummycarbs]

To my knowledge, the best contact adhesive for extreme automotive applications is DAP Weldwood Landau Top & Trim adhesive. It's the type of stuff used to glue on those awful faux-leather roof-mullets found on 1980's land yachts:

It's what I used for reupholstering my door cards and covering custom speaker enclosures. If you mix it up thoroughly (it's surprisingly easy not to, so you end up with more solvent and less glue), apply it evenly to both surfaces, and press them together after the proscribed time, the stuff sticks extremely well.

I've applied it using chip brushes and I've also used a Harbor Freight siphon-feed spray gun. Putting it down with a brush makes it awfully thick. The spray gun puts down a nice splatter, kind of like thick cobwebs. It's almost certainly best to spray it on for large areas like what you're doing.

It's the only adhesive endorsed by television's Matlock!

 

[McDowra]

I rhino lined my drawers and just put the mat on top, works good for me. Mat get dirty take it out and wash it

 

[ThunderRolls]

Well, I should have posted pictures so this thread wouldn't be worthless. Here's what I'm doing --

 

[davidp14]

Just went through this with my drawers. The weldwood is meh at best. I poured an entire quart of the stuff on the top and weighed it down with about 100lbs of stuff for 36hrs. I could still easily peel is up with only light finger pressure. I ended up using aluminum corner molding on the front and rear (which I had planned on using anyway) and that is what is really holding the drubber down.

 

[Corbet]

Personally I’d use metal trim molding and a few strategically placed button head fasteners to hold down the rubber. Make replacing it much easier if needed.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

The weldwood is meh at best. I poured an entire quart of the stuff on the top and weighed it down with about 100lbs of stuff for 36hrs.

Idk but my guess is you used to much glue and didn't let it dry enough before putting the rubber on.

Ideally you would want to cover both sides with a very thin application of the glue and let it dry until it doesn't stick to your hand. Than set the two pieces together too dry.

 

[davidp14]

nope. followed direction the the letter. The drawer top is a large surface area.

 

[Broski]

Idk but my guess is you used to much glue and didn't let it dry enough before putting the rubber on.

Ideally you would want to cover both sides with a very thin application of the glue and let it dry until it doesn't stick to your hand. Than set the two pieces together too dry.

^^^^ This is how it's done. It will stick instantly, a trick we used at work is when the Glue is dry to the touch lay something like paint sticks down across the hole thing every few inch's then you can get the piece into position and lined up and start pulling out the stick from one side to the other working out any bubbles as you go.

 

[Broski]

nope. followed direction the the letter. The drawer top is a large surface area.

Are you sure?

 

[davidp14]

well I read the can and followed that. I didn't watch a video or take a class or anything though so I guess I'm no expert.

 

[gummycarbs]

nope. followed direction the the letter. The drawer top is a large surface area.

They list 108sqft of double-sided coverage per gallon, so 27sqft per quart. Drawer tops are maybe 4x4, so 16sqft. It sounds like too much was used.