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   forestgirl | Oct 16, 2009 08:33am | #1

   Many of us use 3M Super77 spray adhesive.  I've used it often to bond patterns to wood for scroll saw work.  Letting it get a big tacky (30-second wait) helps keep it from soaking into the wood.

   I'm sure others will come along with more tips.  Any residue will come off with mineral spirits.  I can't remember if I tried other solvents or not.  Naptha's handy because it evaporates so quickly.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   iamrip | Oct 16, 2009 05:11pm | #3

   When you say let it get tacky (30 second wait), do you mean spray it on the paper and let it get tacky before attaching to the wood or on the wood and wait before adding paper? 

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   forestgirl | Oct 16, 2009 06:52pm | #5

   Sorry I wasn't clear.  Spray the paper, lightly, and wait ~30 secs before applying paper to wood.  You could try out some dummy paper on scrap wood before going on to the real project.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   iamrip | Oct 16, 2009 08:03pm | #6

   Thank you!  I think I will try this out and see if it works for me. 

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   ricky | Oct 16, 2009 08:40am | #2

   3M Super 77 Multipurpose will work as fg suggested. It is widely available and is generally a good thing to have around the shop. Ideally for your purpose 3M makes a 75 Repositionable. I don't see it in stores much but you can get it from McMaster Carr. http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/115/3366/=42vz61

   
   

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   Edited 10/16/2009 2:08 am ET by ricky

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   oldusty | Oct 16, 2009 05:19pm | #4

     Hot glue works in many cases

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   PSeverin | Oct 17, 2009 01:24am | #7

   But be sure to spray the stuff outside. The fumes are not good for you and the overspray is a bother on things you want to dust.

   Peter

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   iamrip | Oct 17, 2009 04:49am | #8

   Great.  I didn't think of that.  I plan on going to Home Depot to pick up the adhesive on Sunday and will get started on the new project then.

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   forestgirl | Oct 17, 2009 08:51am | #9

   How big is the piece of paper you're securing?  Remember, you'll be spraying a very light coat.  Fumes may not be an issue, but sticky overspray -- yuck.  I always seem to be using it when it's pouring rain outside, so spraying out there isn't a great option.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   iamrip | Oct 17, 2009 09:06pm | #10

   For this project, the paper is about 2" wide by 12" long.  My wife just got home from Costco last night with some nice big cardboard boxes that might make a useful spray area for inside the garage.  It has been pretty wet outside so I may take that route.

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   forestgirl | Oct 18, 2009 12:07am | #11

   2"x12" -- that's pretty small, less than 2 secs of spray I bet, wafting over the paper.  Better too little than too much, as you can always add, but licking it off is decidedly unpleasant, LOL!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)