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Best Glue For Watch Straps

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After a brief absence, I hope to start making straps again. HOwever, the glue I have been using (Tandy "Tanners Bond Contact Cement") in the 8oz can is now a big glop of rubber in the bottom of the can.

My question is:

1. Is this the best glue for strap making?

2. Will a "glue pot" help keep my glue lasting longer and what would you reccomend?

THanks, Marty

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I haven't ever used Tanner's Bond, I use Master's All Purpose, but I think it is more your approach to the glue that matters. I like my glue thinned and apply 2 coats rather than one.

I don't think a glue pot will help the glue last longer if you don't use the glue enough. I seal my pot with glue after each use and the vehicle (thinner) still evaporates because I just don't use enough glue. I add thinner every week and totally clean the pot out every couple months and start fresh. If I were in a shop by myself, I would just buy quart cans and thinner, instead of useing a pot.

Kevin

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I haven't ever used Tanner's Bond, I use Master's All Purpose, but I think it is more your approach to the glue that matters. I like my glue thinned and apply 2 coats rather than one.

I don't think a glue pot will help the glue last longer if you don't use the glue enough. I seal my pot with glue after each use and the vehicle (thinner) still evaporates because I just don't use enough glue. I add thinner every week and totally clean the pot out every couple months and start fresh. If I were in a shop by myself, I would just buy quart cans and thinner, instead of useing a pot.

Kevin

Would I use plain old paint thinner to keep the glue fresh, or is there a specific thinner for this kind of glue?

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It depends on the type of glue, and what that specific glue uses as its solvent. For example: Weldwood uses tolulene and acetone as solvents, so that's what I should use to thin it. Barge uses Xylene as its solvent, so using tolulene/acetone might not work. If in question, you can look up the MSDS for any product, and identify the VOCs.

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