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I tried this earlier and since I am a computer flunkie it went nowhere. So here it goes again. I have made three 6' tiles and want to ,ount them on a sheet of steel. I wanted to mount them on a grid but couldn't find one that the "weave" wans't too large. Anyway, I spotted some shelving at Hobby Lobby. They were steel sheet with diamond cutouts all over, just perfect. I asked the manager if he had any damage shelving he was going to get rid of and he did. Yeah for me. I am going to sandblast the paint off and then texturize the surface with a sanding disk. Any way, I am going to rough up the backside of my glass tiles and rough up the steel. I planned on using epoxy unless someone else has a better adhesive for the job. The tiles are kind of heavy being layered. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks ahead of time. Annhttp://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhot ... 4683&size=

Epoxy, Silicone, Construction Adhesive, even a combination. Brock

I use Devcon 2-part acrylic epoxy for bonding different materials. Their white epoxy is superior to the clear stuff, you can get it at Wal-Mart, Lowes, or Home Depot. The double syringe is a bit of a PITA though, I cut it apart and eyeball the amounts. JB Weld works good, but you have to get the mating surfaces antiseptically clean for a good bond. With the Devcon, swabbing the surfaces with alcohol, or lacquer thinner is sufficient.

E 6000 or Liquid Nails have been successful for me.

White thinset with acrylic additive is a good one.

As long as both sides are roughed up, lots of adhesives should do the trick.

The blacks and whites and grays should look good on the background you describe! Post a picture for us when you have it done.

Mounting/framing/displaying is a great untapped playground.



Linda