Black Abs Pipe Glue
Each pipe is joined with its own cement.
Black abs pipe glue. Black abs cement is a specially formulated medium bodied cement that bonds abs pipe with fittings for non pressure applications. Apply a heavy layer of glue the depth of the fitting socket to the end of the pipe. Hold the sandpaper at an angle and sand the inside and outside see below of the plastic pipe until you create slightly beveled edges. It has excellent gap filling properties.
Medium bodied cement has excellent gap filling properties and works by softening the surface of the pipe and fitting to create a strong bond. So if you have black plastic pipe look for a glue that says abs to abs if your pipe is white it is pvc so use a glue that says pvc to pvc after using a different can called pvc primer it s purple. Apply a lighter layer of glue to the socket. Avoid puddling the cement in the socket.
Hold the pipe in the fitting for a minute or two until the glue sets up. Set time about 30 minutes. While the glue is still wet insert the pipe into the fitting firmly while twisting the pipe a quarter turn. This transition cement is green in color so it s easy to recognize.
As a waterproof durable bonding product this all purpose cement can be used on everything from pvc pipe to typical abs plastic. If you re plumbing in a new drain or vent and have to join two different kinds of plastic pipe black abs and white pvc don t assume that you can simply glue them together. If you have white and black pipe use a glue called abs to pvc transition cement after using pvc primer on the white plastic only. Abs black solvent cement is specially formulated to bond abs pipe and fittings for non pressure applications.
One exception is transition cement used to weld abs pipe and pvc pipe together. For use on abs pipe and fittings recommended for all non pressure applications. The other exception is all purpose cement which can be used to join any of the three pipes to each other. Roll a quarter sheet of 80 grit sandpaper into a tube and flatten it slightly to match the curve of the pipe.
Oatey s solvent cement and primer products have variable set and cure times. Most plumbing codes don t allow abs pipe to be solvent welded glued to pvc.