Caulking and Applying Mastic: Chart: Selecting Adhesives

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Adhesive Type	Primary Use	Holding Power	Moisture- Resistance	Set/Cure Time	Type of Applicator
Contact cement	Applying wood veneer and plastic laminate	Excellent	Excellent	Must dry first/1-2 days	Brush, notched trowel, or paint roller
Epoxy adhesive	Bonding almost any materials. Must mix the parts.	Excellent	Excellent	30 minutes/ 1-10 hours	Throw-away brush or flat stick
Panel adhesive	Attaching drywall or paneling to walls	Good	Good	1 hour/ 24 hours	Caulk tube or notched trowel
Carpenter's glue	Bonding wood together for small projects	Good	Fair	30 minutes/ 24 hours	Squeeze-type container
Cyanoacrylate (super glue)	Bonding small items of most any material	Good	Fair	1-2 minutes/ 24 hours	Squeeze tube

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