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is it possible to glue a 2in x 2in Thin piece of stainless steel thin as a work name tag to a piece of Alumawood and what glue would i use?

is it possible to glue a thin piece of stainless steel that would be as thick as a name tag the one u wear at work like clothing store or market to Alumawood if yes what Glue would I use? as some of you may know already what Alumawood is, but for who do not know what that is  it is just painted aluminum that has a wooden texture on it. i posted here photos so u can see. and keep in mined that ceiling will get hot in the summer time and i not want the metal to fall off. so what i am trying to do here is well we got i new patio made of Alumawood it is called a flat pan. so u can not put holes in the ceiling but i want to hang a shop light but as i can not put any hole i was thinking of gluing some stainless steel 2x2 inch and as thick as a name tag and 4 strong  magnets the one i have has a place to put a screw in the middle so use 2 magnets for each side and a bolt just need a flat bracket that has 3 holes then bolt 2 magnets on each side total of each bracket  then put a bolt hook in the middle the photo will show also what i mean so then the metal 2 x 2 thin plate glued to the ceiling is to hold the magnets to the ceiling here is some links just because the pic is small is u click the pic i might get bigger https://i.pinimg.com/originals/03/a3/53/03a353d858...

https://alumawoodfactorydirect.net/wp-content/uplo...

https://pacificpatiostructures.com/wp-content/uplo...

Update:

if that idea does not work if i can not glue the plats then my other idea will be to put to been across then use the shop light as normal install   

Update 2:

I made a mistake and stainless steel plate is not 2 x 2'' it is  1 inch wide and 2 inches long

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  • 7 months ago

    The problem you can have with any glue is the fact that the glue is sticking to the paint and not what is under it. It is possible for the 2 x 2 plate to pull the paint loose. You need to remove the paint in the area. where you glue the plate for the glue will adhere directly to the aluminum.

  • 7 months ago

    sure.  epoxy will work just fine.

  • Anonymous
    7 months ago

    Two-part epoxy adhesive will bond virtually any dissimilar materials.

  • gerald
    Lv 7
    7 months ago

    You can create a slot to slide the plate in and out using wood or plastiic 

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