Repainting poly hives

simonforeman · Apr 5, 2019

Hi all....
I acquired 2 Paynes poly brood boxes and 2 Paynes poly supers in a job lot I bought. These are brand new and never used or painted so I'm ok with the painting of these.

So to make use I bought from Lincoln bee auction a painted Paynes poly roof, floor and brood box. The brood box is split so may get put to the back of the shed and used in dire emergency.

I want to repaint the roof and floor in a darker colour than they are now. Do I need to rub down before or not? I am going to use masonary paint.

Thanks

SDM · Apr 5, 2019

As long as its not over a gloss paint then masonry paint will stick if you give them a good wash first.
Gorilla glue or similar repairs cracked poly perfectly

simonforeman · Apr 5, 2019

SDM said:
As long as its not over a gloss paint then masonry paint will stick if you give them a good wash first.
Gorilla glue or similar repairs cracked poly perfectly

Thanks SDM

fatshark · Apr 6, 2019

For added strength on poly repairs e.g. a full dropped super

you can drill and add dowels at the join. Works a treat with Gorilla glue.

Poly Hive · Apr 6, 2019

Any exterior wood glue works very well with poly.

PH

BMH · Apr 7, 2019

Poly Hive said:
Any exterior wood glue works very well with poly.

PH

Really? Are you talking PVA?

Is it as good as polyurethane/gorilla glue for bonding poly?

Do you need to clamp to ensure a bond?

I would have thought polyurethane/gorilla glue would way out perform PVA as it bonds, but more crucially, expands to fill any voids.

PVA doesnt expand and needs clamping. Once clamped with no voids (dovetails for example) its hard to beat.