Gluing VegTan Leather to Polypropylene Plastic

[PAMuzzle]

16 hours ago, DieselTech said:

If they are going to fly with the case/boxes, wont drilling holes mess the pressure system the box was designed for doing. Plus it just introduces a place for water to get into the box/case & takes away from it being a water tight case/box. 

Exactly what I was thinking.

[PAMuzzle]

Thanks all.  I don’t want to drill through for rivets.  I will try to get a piece of polypropylene and try gluing.

[toxo]

20 minutes ago, PAMuzzle said:

Exactly what I was thinking.

Not to influence your thinking but aircraft and boats have been riveted together for quite a while now.

[DieselTech]

The only reason I suggested not to drill any holes in it is, I know how expensive the pelican style boxes/cases can be. & to me drilling holes in the box just ruins the integrity of the box/case. 

[purplefox66]

But using rivets is okay 

[dikman]

Personally I wouldn't want to drill holes in those cases unless it was a last resort, but it is probably the only way of making a permanent attachment. Gluing pp-type plastics is a real pain as not much will stick to it, you would normally have to use some sort of solvent-type glue but that doesn't tend to work too well with leather (other than contact cement). Barge cement will work, but the question is how long will it stay attached.

[fredk]

I wouldn't attempt to cover those boxes but I'd use double-side sticky tape.   I have sheets of double-sided sticky which stick stronger than any glue and it is water proof