The Right Glue

[Mudbone]

I have a set of fiber faced vise jaw caps made by Wilton.
https://www.wiltontools.com/us/en/view-series/fiber-face-magnefix-jaw-caps/FiberMagJawCap
I use these a fair bit, they grip better than rubber and are somewhat "self healing" Recently the red fiber pieces popped off the aluminum caps. No biggie, I'll glue them back. Decided to use epoxy. (Cleaned the residue off of the caps, sanded the back of the fiber pieces) Appeared to do the job until I actually used them, then one of them came loose again.
Clearly epoxy wasn't the right answer. I have on hand contact cement, DAP Weldwood brand and CA glue, both the standard "superglue" type and the 2 part type with the spray activator. Either one of those better than the other? Is there some third option I should be using?

TIA

 

[bp71k5]

If they’re aluminum, you might try some of that VHB tape they have at hardware stores
Or McMaster. Works great for bonding aluminum and won’t bust loose when they flex a bit like epoxy. Contact adhesive might also work, but I NEVER am able to get it to work right. Could be me though.

 

[ktmoutfront]

You need a flexible glue for rubber that will be squeezed. That is why the epoxy failed, it dried hard. Use the contact cement. Scuff the aluminum and be patient with the setup time prior to bonding.

 

[runamok151]

You need a flexible glue for rubber that will be squeezed. That is why the epoxy failed, it dried hard. Use the contact cement. Scuff the aluminum and be patient with the setup time prior to bonding.

x2.

You'll need something that has some flexibility to hold dis- similar materials. Try cleaning w/ some mineral spirits, too, to get off all old adhesive..

 

[Mudbone]

Thanks for the replies guys. I really had the blinders on for this one. It came glued so I tried to figure out how to glue it back. bp715k, thanks for shifting my thinking. Already had on hand some thin double sided industrial tape. Worked like a charm. Heck carpet tape would have probably worked. Need to check out that VHB tape though, that stuff look interesting, see some examples of using it to stick glass and metal together.

 

[bp71k5]

Thanks for the replies guys. I really had the blinders on for this one. It came glued so I tried to figure out how to glue it back. bp715k, thanks for shifting my thinking. Already had on hand some thin double sided industrial tape. Worked like a charm. Heck carpet tape would have probably worked. Need to check out that VHB tape though, that stuff look interesting, see some examples of using it to stick glass and metal together.

we use tons of it to stick glass to metal so I’ve got to be pretty familiar with it. Works great for slightly flexible situations or cases with dissimilar materials that expand with heat at different rates.