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I have this metal greenhouse frame that came with my house, and I was thinking of fixing it up. Any tips/recommendations? (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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As you can see it used to have some plastic covering. The frame is held together with (sorta brittle) plastic pins but my main focus is how I'd re-cover the frame in plastic:

What sort of adhesives should I consider for outdoor metal-plastic bonding?
Is adhesive and soft (clear) plastic even a good idea?
Have any of you done something similar?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Polytunnels seem common enough to legitimise plastic as a covering material. And, if it's thick enough to withstand the weather, then the plastic could be wrapped around the frame and riveted back to itself. That'd avoid problems with glue/clamping/etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

That's what im thinking too. Lighter plastic would make it wasier to fit the frame. I'll see what sorta rivets you can get (or maybe buttons) since my SO knows a lot of seamstressing stuff