Contact Cement - What to use and where to get it

[esantoro]

I'm running low on contact cement and am thinking of changing from Duall #88 to something else.

What I like about Duall #88 is that its fumes aren't that strong. Any replacement will also have to have light fumes.

My replacement choices are:

Masters

Barge,though I think this one is out due to strong fumes, which I've read about.

Dural Dura-Safe non-flammable. I can get this for a good gallon price and like that it is nonflammable, but am not sure of its holding power.

I mainly need contact cement for prepping two-sided straps. I would use Fiebing's white glue, which I use for everything else, for this, but for straps it's just too messy.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Ed

[Luke Hatley]

Hey Ed. glad to see you back. yes straps can be Messy. I you were going to change brands of glue

i have always liked and uses Masters, I have had no problem with it.

also there is the New Contac Cement at Tandy I do like it also

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ED RE FRESH MY MEMORY, DID YOU HAVE AT ON TIME PROBLEMS WITH SEWING AFTER YOU

GLUED SOME ITEMS?

Edited September 2, 2008 by Luke Hatley

[esantoro]

Hey Ed. glad to see you back. yes straps can be Messy. I you were going to change brands of glue

i have always liked and uses Masters, I have had no problem with it.

also there is the New Contac Cement at Tandy I do like it also

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ED RE FRESH MY MEMORY, DID YOU HAVE AT ON TIME PROBLEMS WITH SEWING AFTER YOU

GLUED SOME ITEMS?

Hi Luke,

How are the fumes with Masters and the new Tandy contact cement? Do you happen to know if new Barge formula has less intense fumes?

Ed

[Luke Hatley]

Masters has the fumes.........the Tandy is milder and the New Barge, is different i

do not like it.

[esantoro]

justwakinup. can you get the" TannersBond Contact "at your Tandys

if you can you will be very pleased with the product, I am.

I remember using Tandy's contact cement two years ago and was impressed by it. Because I had found Duall 88 cheaper, I switched. Now that the 88 is more expensive at $13 a quart, I just ordered 8 quarts of the Tandy at a dealer price of $32 for a gallon. I expect about $10-$15 for shipping.

ed

[ryano]

I use Barge Cement. I get it from local Amish for $10.60 a quart. Works great, but boy does it stink.

[Bree]

I have Barge which I get by the gallon at Weaver and a quart of Tandy Tanner's bond lying around as well. I prefer the Barge but can live with either one. I have a gallon of some 3M Contact Cement that I use for laminates in woodworking projects but I have never tried it on leather because it is blue. That scares me a little. It does a great job of holding down that laminate!

[Slickbald]

I don't care for the new Tandy/Barge cement either and will likely try the Fiebings. Has anyone found a comparable "snot" to replace the old Tanners Bond?

[JLSleather]

I use Cobbler's Choice Cement, which I buy from S-T Leather. 20 years ago, it was half the price of the Barge's and worked well. Now it's about the same cost (at $13.95/qt) but I trust it so I still use it. Somebody said you could tear the leather trying to pull it apart, so I had to try .... they were right, you WON'T get it apart. And since I order other stuff there, it saves me time, trouble and shipping charges.

S-T Leather Co

P.O. Box 78188

St. Louis, MO 63178-8188

Phone: 314-241-6009

Fax: 314-241-8428

[Art]

Masters. And I'm pretty sure Barge and Masters reactivate with heat, well the old Barge did. I have also used Renia Colle de Cologne which I like a lot. It is a German product. why they don't call it Leim aus Köln I don't know.

Art