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BurbMan
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Feb 20, 2014

What sticks to Coroplast??

I've got an enclosed bottom on my TT which is basically just large Coroplast sheets screwed to the flange of the outer frame. There are a few access points where the pigtail goes in, the fresh water drain comes out, etc. that are nothing more than flaps taped shut. The problem I am having is that nothing seems to stick to the Coroplast long term. I've tries duct tape, all-weather duct tape, Gorilla tape, reinforced duct tape, all work for a while and eventually just let go leaving the access panel flapping in the wind.

I even went online and bought special underbelly tape specifically made for mobile homes and the same thing. I clean the area with alcohol pretty thoroughly and it seems like I get good adhesion every time but a few months later it lets go.

Anybody have any suggestions or know of anything that works????

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  • Put a piece of wood or something on the back side and screw it so 1/2 in or so is over the hole. Then screw the flap to that, or get creative and leave a stove bolt hanging down, put a hole in the flap and a wing nut.
  • K Charles wrote:
    Screws stick to a lot of stuff.


    Only if there is overlap to screw the 2 pieces together. No overlap on these flaps, they need to be edge bonded. the reason that the flap is there is for access, so not looking for something that closes the gap permanently.

    Francesca thanks for the info, good to know it's not just me :)
  • Even Coroplast's makers acknowledge the difficulty of making things adhere to it- evidently the very imperviousness that makes it durable/chemical resistant results in "resistance" to most adhesives, too.

    Corplast's product page does make this very tentative "recommendation":
    Coroplast wrote:


    A: Polypropylene is great for many uses due to the fact that it is resistant to chemicals; unfortunately the same properties make it difficult to bond using chemical bonding agents. However, several products have been developed recently by companies such as 3M that are designed to bond polypropylene structurally. Coroplast has not yet tested these products fully. 3M's Scotch-Weld™ Structural Plastic Adhesive DP-8005 is available from Grainger and other distributors for industrial use.

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