Gluing Case Foam

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**Drunkspleen**

So I recently purchased an Army Transport container which came with pluck foam layers.

I was going to glue some of the offcuts inside a shoebox to make it little bit of extra storage, but I'm not sure what glue I should use.

Obviously PVA would probably be the safest option, but does anyone have a good idea of what sort of glue will or wont work for this foam?

I checked on their site and can't find anything that actually lists what material their foam is made from.

**poda_t**

I have done the exact same thing. Difference is I grabbed some metal lunch boxes that were never going to be used,along with some Kraft foam and--with some sneaky searching--the giant sheets of foam that come with the toner whenever we buy replacement cartridges at work, the same foam used in pluck-foam and blister packaging. It's not the bet or flashiest, but it bloody well does the job. I'm heavy handed with the amount of PVA I use, as I really don't want the stuff to budge, and so far it hasn't. to help keep sections straight, I will use some thin wire--typically paper clips-- to add strength and form. Cardboard might be an issue: it ignts warp on you, but PVA hold be just fine your needs.

**Leigen_Zero**

PVA works great on most soft foams.

Avoid spray-on adhesives as the solvent may melt the foam (although my dad has some spray-on uphostery adhesive, which doesn't, mainly because it was made specifically to glue uphostery foam to the frames of furniture)

**Rorschach9**

PVA works well.

In my experience, hot glue works even better (I used Hot glue to attach my pick n pluck to a foamboard 2 years ago and it's still holding strong with 40 metal minis being lifted out of a case in it at one time).

**nectarprime**

3M spray adhesive. It's made for this purpose.

**Inflatable love badger**

I've used PVA in the past, but have to say that I got my best results with a needle and thread! Looks a bit messy underneath but its a very strong join, which can be important of your lifting lead/pewt.

**steve2112**

i use this stuff, loctite spray adhesive. Its was case manufactures use to glue the bottom base portions to the cut out pieces. I sprat the bottom of the cut out portion then place on the bottom. Place a book or 2 on top and let sit for 1 hour. Super easy and fast. Sometimes hot foam and pva will come off. The stuff smells a bit though.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_021V005126785000P?sid=KDx01192011x000001&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=31-88562983-2

**poda_t**

Inflatable love badger wrote:
I've used PVA in the past, but have to say that I got my best results with a needle and thread! Looks a bit messy underneath but its a very strong join, which can be important of your lifting lead/pewt.

$#@%$@%$! I may actually have to use this to replace the paper clips i've been wasting inside my rigid containers.... thanks for the tip!

**Inflatable love badger**

You can get leather working needles which bend through 180* so go through foam pretty well, end up stabbing yourself a lot tho!