Usage Recommendations

Adhesive/Method	Notes
Heat Gun & Heat-Adhesion*	Process takes skill and patience. Best foam to foam connection possible. Uses electricity rather than actual adhesives.
Double-Sided Carpet Tape**	Easy to apply. "Cures instantly". Great for repairs, stab tips, guards/crosspieces, getting other tape to stick better, and for securing handle wraps. You could build an entire weapon with this as the only 'adhesive'. Depending on the use, it is not as long lasting as actual adhesives. Should be used selectively.
DAP Weldwood Contact Cement	Easy to apply too little or too much. Cures very slowly. Strong adhesive, effective for all purposes. Weakens connection of tape adhesive if it gets on the tape. Prone to spilling and spoiling, easy to get debris in the pan. Requires disposable brushes to apply well. A reliable, but overall cumbersome and inefficient choice.
Super 77 Spray Adhesive	Easy to apply. Sets and cures quickly. Strong adhesive, effective for all purposes. A light spray of this will help support tape adhere better to a surface. Best all around adhesive for both effectiveness, ease of use, price, and availability.
Gorilla Glue	Can be messy to apply. Cures slowly. Generally only useful for foam to core. Expands when curing. Easy to use too much. Adds a lot of weight. Better options exist.
Gorilla Heavy Duty Flooring Adhesive	Easy to apply. Comes in squeeze tubes and caulking tubes. Very effective for foam to core, resists shearing forces well and doesn't delaminate as easily as DAP.
Hot Glue	Easy to apply. Sets very quickly. Excellent for foam to core, but only for crosspieces and pommels.
2-Ton Epoxy	Relatively easy to apply. Sets and cures relatively quickly. Hands down the most overkill option that still makes sense to use for foam to core, but only for crosspieces and pommels.

* Covered more in-depth on the Heat-Bonding Foam (Stub) page. ** Covered more in-depth on the Double-Sided Tape page.