Foam glue...buy the hype?

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I'm getting a bit of foam for looks mostly. Ethans products will be the workhorse ;) I've read that you should use foam tack and not your basic home depot glue because that glue can oxidize or deteriorate the foam. True? Or a clever myth to get you to buy their glue? I'm getting the glue that you use with a calk gun, not the spray kind. Thanks.

Dan
 
I used some of that foam in my current room:

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I really didn't want to stick that stuff directly to the walls, you know? So I built these 2'x4' frames out of 1/2" wood stock, and backed them with 1/8" panneling. Then I just used regular contact cement to hold the foam in the frame, and tacked the frame to the wall.

I tried using their spray adhesive, but it didn't hold the foam. So far, the foam is still in place in the frame, and I've had no trouble.
 
God, Jones...even your existing room is sweet.

Since you're building a new studio, how about you just ship your existing room out to me?

Thanks.
 
Why not use velcro strips? Available in rolls from officemax, staples and home depot :) works brilliantly, and if ever you wish to move it you can move the foam intact.

By the way.......nice collection of keys there!
 
Turnip said:
God, Jones...even your existing room is sweet.

Since you're building a new studio, how about you just ship your existing room out to me?

Thanks.
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I don't think it'll come off the house. Maybe if you had a big ol' chain saw.... :p

sjoko2 said:
...By the way.......nice collection of keys there!
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Thanks. The Boston Grand sees most of the action and the other two are weighted 88 key Fatar's. One drives a Roland JV2080 sound module with orchestral expansion cards, and the other one drives an Alesis DM5 and an Alesis Nano Piano Sound module. The latter not seeing a whole lot of action these days.
 
now why on earth doesn't the namo get equal time ??:D

Yamaha has just released the Motif as a rackmount. Have you tried that? Its a killer
 
sjoko2 said:
now why on earth doesn't the namo get equal time ??:D

Yamaha has just released the Motif as a rackmount. Have you tried that? Its a killer
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Well, its just not up to snuff. I use it when I "play out". Its small, compact, lightweight, and gives a plausable piano sound.

I had heard they were going to rack mount the motif, but I haven't seen it yet.
 
Another alternative is to use T-Pins found in hobby/craft shops (or even Wal-Mart/Targets). You do have to put a tiny hole in the foam, but they do a good job of holding the foam up, and you really can't see the t-pins (you push them into the valleys of the foam). When you're ready to move (as I just did) you just remove the t-pins and the foam is fine (except for the tiny holes) Auralex actually recommends this for people who can't permanetly affix the foam to the walls, like renters. I'm now a homeowner (yeah!!!) but I still used the T-Pins because we'll probably move again (to a bigger place) within 10 years or so.
Good luck!
 
Michael Jones said:
Well, its just not up to snuff. I use it when I "play out". Its small, compact, lightweight, and gives a plausable piano sound.
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I was joking about the nano (I think they should have dropped the 'na' bit):D
 
I'm with Michael, but I used pegboard which I just screwed to the wall. If I need to remove it, all the damage I've done is a few holes that can be filled in.

Also for glue, there is a special version of Liquid Nails that is made for foam products that is about 1/3 the cost of the Auralex glue and is not supposed to deteriorate the foam. I picked mine up at Home Depot, I think.

Darryl.....
 
foreverain4 said:
what about ceilings? what do you guys use?
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I use those small drywall nails that have big fat heads, but real thin shafts (that sounds like the title of a porno).

The glue doesn't hold for shit on ceiling mounts, for me.
 
Turnip said:
I use those small drywall nails that have big fat heads, but real thin shafts (that sounds like the title of a porno).

The glue doesn't hold for shit on ceiling mounts, for me.
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it doesnt sag?
 
foreverain4 said:
it doesnt sag?
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Nah...what I'll do is stick a big circle of glue in the center of the foam, and tack the corners on with the nails. That gives it enough support to allow the glue to dry; without the nails, the glue won't set.

Now I KNOW people are doing it the "right" way, somehow, but that's how I swing it.
 
I would think the easiest way to do the ceilings would be to put the foam on lightweight panels and attach those to the ceiling with screws or anchor bolts.
 
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