Members SUP Posted August 2, 2024 Members Report Posted August 2, 2024 I just use a permanent waterproof Gorilla glue and it works fine. I have barge but never used it. Too much of a hassle with worrying about the lid getting stuck and so on. Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
Members Littlef Posted August 3, 2024 Members Report Posted August 3, 2024 18 hours ago, SUP said: I just use a permanent waterproof Gorilla glue and it works fine. I have barge but never used it. Too much of a hassle with worrying about the lid getting stuck and so on. acetone does a good job cleaning up barge. I learned if I take a q-tip ..or even a piece of paper towel, and wipe the inside of the lid, and the threads of the can with acetone, after every couple of uses, the lid doesn't stick anymore. Before that, it stuck once, and I had to use a pipe wrench to unscrew it. Quote Regards, Littlef Littlef - YouTube
Members SUP Posted August 3, 2024 Members Report Posted August 3, 2024 Thank you for those tips. I should try that, since I already have the tin. Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
Members Mablung Posted August 3, 2024 Members Report Posted August 3, 2024 Had never thought of using acetone. Thanks for sharing, @Littlef Quote
Members purplefox66 Posted August 4, 2024 Members Report Posted August 4, 2024 Aqualim 315 is your friend Quote
Members Cumberland Highpower Posted August 4, 2024 Members Report Posted August 4, 2024 (edited) You've got allot of good answers so far, but I wouldn't use any of the Barge products. It's pretty potent fume wise, even if they claim it's less so than others. Any time I tried to use either type I ended up feeling a little sick from it. (Nausea, dizziness). Not much, but noticeable. Dap Weldwood is somewhat better, at least it's what I use. The Latex Weldwood is even better if you're working with leather and you can even thin it down. The latex version is pretty safe to use and I get about 50% more coverage compared to the neoprene base glue per gallon. I've also used it in glue machines with decent success. The Latex isn't so good if you're gluing rubber to leather though. It doesn't need as much ventilation to use either. Edited August 4, 2024 by Cumberland Highpower Quote
CdK Posted August 4, 2024 Report Posted August 4, 2024 14 hours ago, Littlef said: acetone does a good job cleaning up barge. I learned if I take a q-tip ..or even a piece of paper towel, and wipe the inside of the lid, and the threads of the can with acetone, after every couple of uses, the lid doesn't stick anymore. Before that, it stuck once, and I had to use a pipe wrench to unscrew it. The glued shut screw caps can be prevented by lightly coating the threads with Vaseline or grease. Quote Leather work machines I own: Thor 1341, Thor 441, LSZ-1 clone, 801 bell skiver, Tinker's Delight Shoe Patcher. (Tippmann Boss was re-homed.)
Members Littlef Posted August 4, 2024 Members Report Posted August 4, 2024 6 hours ago, CdK said: The glued shut screw caps can be prevented by lightly coating the threads with Vaseline or grease. like with most things, a little maintenance goes a long ways. Quote Regards, Littlef Littlef - YouTube
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted August 4, 2024 Moderator Report Posted August 4, 2024 I have used Barge TF with good success. But, lately I've been using Master Cement and it is a permanent bond. Master is usually sold to shoe repair shops, which is how I learned about it. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
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