Inlay of hoops?

Man, I've done all kinds of stuff. Some good, some bad, some downright foolish.

Tape and a staple or three should be fine ... provided you use tape at more than just the end.

Glue rocks.

I was going to use a high bond double sided tape all the way around

can you recommend a good double sided tape?

all the strong stuff i am finding is the foam stuff...... definitely don't want to use that

If it's just the bd strips, simple yellow carpenters glue will do the job. Nothing 'fancy' required at all. Best is; if you have/use contact cement. But if not, good old 'yellow' Elmer's carpenter's glue will do. No muss, no fuss.

John

Funny you should ask. I am getting ready to glue some plastic inlays onto a freshly painted hoop. I have used carpet tape before, did not like that.

I have been experimenting with some different products to use to repair a wrap on an 60’s MIJ drum set. I took some old wrap material and cut several small pieces that could be glued together. Here are the results so far.

Tightbond wood glue was no good , did nothing.

Liquid nails 100% silicon adhesive, no good.

Tightbond construction adhesive, no good.

Testes model air plane glue, no good.

Tightbond 100% silicon sealant, After about four hours it seems to be holding good. I am going to try it on the hoops tonight. I will report back in the morning.

Jeff C

I had the guys at Precision Drum Co. recommend 3M 30-NF contact adhesive

ever use this ?

Elmers white glue. I am repairing a seam lift on a floor tom tonight with it.

I also used it to glue the inlays on my Restored Slingerland hoops and Ludwig hoops.

Months later Still holding fine.

There ya go cowboy! Quick and dirty and it works. It's also something that is probably sitting in a kitchen drawer, saving a trip to Home Depot. The 3M 30-NF contact adhesive is the correct/best product to use, but it's $28.00 a quart and this is only hoop strips we're talking about. I'm with Vibes, good ole Elmer's and some clamps will do the trick.

John

No, and I want to ask the guys who have used it if it bonds on contact or can you move it after the two surfaces have touched.

Also, I need to go and buy some elmers white glue. Its hard to believe that would bond plastic but if you guys say it works I believe you, just want to see for myself. It must be different than the Titebond I use for wood because as mentioned the Titebond will not work on plastic drum wrap.

I did glue the inlays to my hoops tonight with the 100% silicon. It went real good, only problem was the inlay strips were somewhat warped and did not want to sit in the groove flat. SO using the silicon out of a caulk tube I just laid down a nice staight 1/8" bead on the strip then pressed it into the groove. I think the silicon was a good choice because it kinda filled in the areas where the strip did not contact the hoop, being it was warped, or cupped. You guys might think Im nuts using the silicon but I have had to remove windows and doors that have been sealed with this stuff and its very hard to remove.

Jeff C

I know Elmers will work for the inlays and I have glued inlays and seams with it. I just laid down a line in the groove and kind of smeared it to cover the indentation. As I laid the strip in I put little clamps every few inches to hold it in place. Any glue that seeped out I wiped up with a damp cloth. It also dries clear. And it is not hard to scrap off any excess you might have missed or seeped out later. I have had one to many bad experiences with super glue and epoxy.

That stuff will get all over everything if your not careful and it dries white and just not a good thing. If you have kids you probably have some Elmers somewhere.