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[BADSIX]

I have built some shelves in my yard barn where I store all my out door stuff along with a tractor and lawn care tools. And I want to use some of the plastic Folgers coffee containers to store assorted wood screws nails and other fasteners. I would like to glue the item that's going to be in the container to the out side so I can see what's in each container. Anyone know what kind of glue would stick well to the plastic containers?

Thanks Jay D

 

[G_P]

Rough up the plastic with sandpaper and attach the item with JB weld.

Personally I would just drill a hole on either side of the hardware piece and ziptie it on.

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[ddawg16]

Hot melt glue....

 

[Kels]

lots of Epoxy .... craft stores would have a HUGE selection of glue for this sort of stuff

 

[Jack Olsen]

Punch two little holes and then use any kind of thin tie wire.

 

[Gerald O]

If those containers are polyethylene, as I suspect, no type of glue will hold.

Take a picture of the item, print it on label paper, and stick the label on.

 

[nehog]

A strip of clear packaging tape, all the way around (as it won't stick well to most plastics).

 

[Erampu]

What nehog said.

 

[RivennHewn]

Sikaflex

 

[cglasgow]

I like Jack's idea -- tape will get nasty after a while

 

[theoldwizard1]

Punch two little holes and then use any kind of thin tie wire.

Stainless steel safety wire with heat shrink tubing makes the best tie wire you can find. I know the heat shrink tube is overkill, but it is great if you have an application where toy occasionally need to until and the re-twist the wire.

 

[BADSIX]

Hot melt glue....

thanks guys, I never thought about the hot melt glue I'm going to give it a try.

 

[G_P]

If it gets hot where you are the hotmelt glue will get soft and gooey during summer.

It also tends to fall off in the winter when cold makes things shrink.

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[Gerald O]

thanks guys, I never thought about the hot melt glue I'm going to give it a try.

Don't bother--it won't stick.
But then some have to learn the hard way I guess.

 

[NUTTSGT]

You could drill two small holes (1/16-3/32") and use some Clear silicone RTV. Just make sure that is goes through the holes and mushroom it over on the backside. Once it dries, the RTV won't come off of the plastic can.

 

[BADSIX]

You could drill two small holes (1/16-3/32") and use some Clear silicone RTV. Just make sure that is goes through the holes and mushroom it over on the backside. Once it dries, the RTV won't come off of the plastic can.

thanks, another good idea. i'm thinking that this or the tie wraps will probably work the best. I personally don't think anything is going to stick to the containers very good. I may try the hot glue and see what happens.

 

[G_P]

Hot melt glue is for craft projects and temporary stuff. No way will it hold metal to a plastic can for very long.

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[BADSIX]

well if anyone is interested in doing this I found a glue that sticks quite tight. you can peel it off but it takes some real effort. its called AMAZING GOOP OR WWW.AMAZINGGOOP.COM my tube says marine on it
thanks for all the input on this. Jay D

 

[Jere]

Is that goop a name brand of contact cement by any chance or is it some other kind of stuff.

 

[RickP]

It's a name brand:

They have a whole line of different specialty glues. I remember using "Shoe Goop" 30 years ago.

 

[dadsEH]

If it gets hot where you are the hotmelt glue will get soft and gooey during summer.

It also tends to fall off in the winter when cold makes things shrink.

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i have had that problem too!

 

[Kevin54]

I'm with NUTTS....Clear silicone caulk.

Years ago I read in a magazine like Family Handyman about using clear silicone caulk on the pegboard hooks to keep them from lifting out. It comes in handy for more than just caulking.