Summary: Glues and adhesives have two different kinds of bonding capabilities that make them ideal for different jobs. Glues stick through the evaporation of water in the glue, causing a hardened bond, or through a chemical reaction such as in an epoxy. Glues for wood, like white or yellow glues, penetrate deep into the wood to create the bond. The new urethane glues are an excellent choice for many all-purpose surfaces such as metal, plastic or glass, because of their strong properties. A specialized glue, like a construction adhesive, fills big gaps much like a sticky caulk but is lower in strength. Find the glue or adhesive that's right for your job and test before use.
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Wanda
03 Apr 2008, 21:23
We had a beautiful stucco job put on our new home. When the painter
painted our front door, he taped plastic around the edges of our front door
and pulled it out onto the stucco in order to protect our stucco job from
the spray paint. Well, the stucco walls were protected from the spray
paint, but the adhesive tape he used to keep the plastic in place left some
residue, which we could not remove (we tried everything), and now it is
beginning to look yellow on our gorgeous cream/tan colored home. Can we
apply more stucco over the discolored adhesive? Or do you have another
idea for us to try to get that adhesive removed? We would appreciate
anyone who could help us make our front entry look beautiful again.
AsktheBuilder
07 Apr 2008, 20:05
Wanda,
Did you read all of my Adhesive-Remover columns? Try one in a small area.
It should work with ease.
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