Can you glue trex

It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter Hardcharger14 Start date Feb 29, Tags decking gluing treck. Status Not open for further replies. Hardcharger14 New User Steve. I plan to glue on the Mortise tenon end boards. What Kind of glue would be best?? Thanks in advance, Steve Mc.

Corporate Member. Do you mean Trex decking? I believe this is a man made product and since your using outdoors I would suggest a construction adhesive such as liquid nails. Dan C. RayH New User Ray. If their answers here are not enough, you can use their "contact us". Steve W New User Steve.

Seems to me a good application for Gorilla Glue. Nativespec New User David. I have used the Gorilla glue and have been disappointed. It does not hold. I have a bird house that failed and some treated wood that pulled apart from both masonry and treated wood. What's New? Page 1 of 2 1 2 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 10 of Thread: Gluing Trex.

Gluing Trex Has anyone successfully glued Trex to make wider boards? Trex routs beautifully. Is there an adhesive that will bond Trex? I checked it out and they have biscuits as well as adhesives. I have never used this system personally yet, but it looks like it might work. Join Date Mar Posts Got it at Home Depot. The Glue joint was about a foot long and seems very strong. Though I would not expect it to handle the weight of a person.

I due believe it would be good for a non weight bearing use. Have you tried normal abuse like dropping on the floor from table height? Some of my experiments looked ok until I tried this.

Join Date Jul Posts I figured the best answer might come from them. I emailed this to them just a second ago. I am looking into the possibility of using Trex as a base for some signs that will be engraved. I don't need a lot of time but 30 secs would be nice. I use PVC plumbing flue to glue that stuff all the time. If you're worried about open time, line up and clamp your pieces, drill a pilot, apply the glue and the screw hole should be lined up.

Ernsberger Posts: I like PL Construction Adhesive that will stick to anything. Its a Polyurethane Construction Adhesive and has great holding power. Michael Kellough Posts: Trex is not made of PVC. The original Trex was a composite of recycled low density polyethylene and sawdust. The current line of Trex has the same core but now includes a co-extruded "shell". Trex does not say what the shell is made of. It might be PVC but the core is still ldpe and sawdust. With the Trex Decking, any surface preparation including none at all results in substrate failure , an indication the adhesive and adhesion are adequate for the material.

Even with no surface preparation, the surface seems to be rough enough to provide a good grip for the epoxy. The substrate comes apart too easily if a really good adhesive is used. Maybe a flexible adhesive caulk would work.

Here is a high res photo of a cross section of a Trex Transcend plank.