I'm making screens to cover the exposed backs of bookcases. They will be 3/8" MDF covered with cloth fabric and with stained oak trim. I have two questions :
What kind of adhesive is recommended to attach the fabric to the MDF ? It has to be something that holds permanently but doesn't bleed through. I thought about spray adhesive but am not sure how long it would last.
When attaching the wood trim, I don't really want to use large fasteners. Also, I want to attach from the front, as I want to attach the screens to the backs of the bookcases first, and part of the reason for the trim is to hide the fasteners to the bookcase. I don't mind 23g. pins. Do you think gluing to the fabric and adding pins would hold ? What kind of glue ? I thought about wood glue but I'm afraid of the glue spreading to a visual area. How about construction adhesive or spray adhesive ? Some of the trim pieces are quite narrow (5/8") so there's not a lot of glue surface. They will also be attached to a top rail, which will help. If I have to go with finishing nails I will, but it's not preferrable.
Thanks.