Gluing question

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Charlie

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We have 4" foam on our beds with that egg crate foam on top like a pillow top matress. The egg crate slides around. What glue can I use to bond them together? These are boat beds sooo....boating related.
 
I have that problem too. Never considered glue....hmmmmm. I was planning to try some of that rubber shelf liner between the two layers to see if that helped. I'll report back.....
 
Charlie, have you tried velcro? At least it won't be a permanent fix should you change your mind later.
 
Liz, we didnt have success with the shelf liner. It's great stuff though. We keep a few rolls on board.

Salty, how would we bond the velcro?

My wife saw one of her DIY shows and they glued up foam but she can't remember what glue they used. The egg crate stuff has been on the bed for a while. we definitely want to glue it.
 
Contact cement is the best thing available for gluing foam. I do not recommend using the low vapor variety as it does not seem to work as well.
 
Thanks Charlie. Guess I'll wait to see how your project goes.......
 
ITK, so use contact cement over rubber cement? I can get spray contact which would seem to be the ticket for this. Never seen spray rubber cement. What brands are low vapor?
 
I contacted a small mattress maker and they said that they use a spray adhesive. You can get it at a paint shop. It is made by 3M. I glued the torn corner of our foam mattress together. It works really well but make sure you have some good ventilation.
 
How about 3M automotive interior spray on glue? You apply it to both surfaces wait a few minutes and stick them together, you only get one shot at alignment though.
 
That's what I was talking about. It is used on headliners and such. I just can't remember the exact number on the can. It works like a champ but boy can you get a buzz. I got it at Sherwin Williams.
 
If you give up on adding more foam for comfort sake then before spending a fortune on a custom made mattress try a feather mattress over your regular stock mattress. We did and man, what a great nights sleep we get now.
 
We added a memory foam mattress on top of the standard mattress and it really made a difference. Used to use the egg crates. Just went down to a local mattress repair shop and had a piece of memory foam cut to fit.
 
Try "spray adhesive" from the craft section. Works great on foam.
 
Charlie:

I just used the DAP Gel contact cement and had no problems.
 
OK, used Duro contact spray from Walmart...$3.88 per can...1 can per bed adding 2 layers of foam. All is well stuck together including all the hairs on my arms as well as in my nose. Great stuff. Thanks to all.
 
LOL Hope your nose clears soon! Maybe I'll wear a protective mouth/nose mask while doing the job.....
 
3M makes a couple of spray adhesives designed specifically for foam. They're not the same as the contact adhesives you buy off the shelf.

They apply the same as contact adhesives, but they have a soft glue line which is what you need for foam. Check out 3M # 74 or # 77.
 
3M was $11.99. The one I bought said it was ok for foam. 3M likes their stuff too much.
 
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