How can I glue cardboard to PVC?

[sonambulo]

I'm building a dodecahedron out of PVC and I want to 'skin' it with cardboard. How can I get the cardboard faces to attach to the PVC skeleton?

Mind, this is only for illustrative purposes. I'm going to build this and take a bunch of shots and then destroy it so it only has to hold for a little while and not much weight. Just the cardboard and paint.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Score the PVC with a file or something, then use gorilla glue.

 

[Jesusthewererabbit]

Hot glue

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Jesusthewererabbit
Hot glue

This, better gap filler than Gorilla glue and sets up in seconds.

 

[sonambulo]

Originally posted by: Squisher
This, better gap filler than Gorilla glue and sets up in seconds.

Can I get away with a standard hot glue gun as opposed to the 'industrial' hot glue guns?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

zip ties around the pvc and punched/threaded through the cardboard?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: Squisher
This, better gap filler than Gorilla glue and sets up in seconds.

Can I get away with a standard hot glue gun as opposed to the 'industrial' hot glue guns?

Yep

 

[Kreon]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
zip ties around the pvc and punched/threaded through the cardboard?

This is easiest imo,

if you don't want the zip ties showing, I'd then say the hot glue

 

[Howard]

nm

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: Jesusthewererabbit
Hot glue

This, better gap filler than Gorilla glue and sets up in seconds.

Gorilla glue expands as it cures and holds better than hot glue. But yeah, for something temporary hot glue should be fine and certainly sets up faster.

 

[Billb2]

Silicone caulk?

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Jesusthewererabbit
Hot glue

Perfect for a short term project.

 

[krylon]

Originally posted by: Billb2
Silicone caulk?

Silicone Cock works even better.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

drill tiny holes and tie them together with fishing line

you can test it, but i'm thinking hot glue will not stick to pvc at all