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Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 9:33
| Hi I am planning on making a mosaic mailbox on an aluminum mailbox. I think thinset applied directly to it for adhesive. Do I need to prepare the surface in anyway? I will use sanded grout and sealer. I would appreciate Any tips on making a mailbox. Thanks. |
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- Posted by wackyweeder (My Page) on Tue, Aug 7, 12 at 16:54
| Ive never done a mailbox, but have worked on metal. I applied fiberglass mesh wall tape then a skimcoat of thinset to it and mosaiced on that. applying thinset directly to metal-without some sort of way for it to grip seems risky to me. Now someone else may have done it and it was fine, but I just didnt feel like it would stick. The wall repair tape I used was cheap, easily available in rolls, and it was tacky so it stuck down. The other work I have done directly on metal I used silicone adhesive which sticks to the metal with no problems. |
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- Posted by calamity_j (My Page) on Sat, Aug 11, 12 at 11:39
| Good suggestions Wacky! I concur! |
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