Bardge or Master

[esantoro]

Thanks, Luke.

I got the Barge in today and have a few questions.

1. I'm now concerned about making sure I stir or shake cc well before using. It seems rather difficult to shake or stir anything in a gallon container but much easier in a quart container. I will be pouring from the gallon into quart containers. Should I just shake and slowly rotate the gallon container as best I can prior to pouring into the quart container.

2. Setting time: I'll be sure to test on some scrap, but the can reads to let the cc-coated leather sit for 5 minutes to 4 hours before placing both sides of the leather together. I usually like to wait no longer than 15 to 30 minutes before adhering both sides of leather to each other. What has been the experience with this New Formula Barge? Is 15 to 30 minutes workable? Have you been able to get by with just one coat of NF Barge on most leathers or are two coats demanded? One post I read in a musical instrument repair forum stated that two coats of the New Formula is required, but I wonder if this is the case when the NF is not stirred or shaken well prior to using.

Thanks,

Ed

ED. stirring or shaking .....is the main thing to do with the New Barge cement,

[Art]

Hi Ed,

With old barge or Masters, If I didn't have a little gloss on the glue after 15 minutes, I would put on another coat and wait again and even on some thirsty leather a third coat.

Art

Thanks, Luke.

I got the Barge in today and have a few questions.

1. I'm now concerned about making sure I stir or shake cc well before using. It seems rather difficult to shake or stir anything in a gallon container but much easier in a quart container. I will be pouring from the gallon into quart containers. Should I just shake and slowly rotate the gallon container as best I can prior to pouring into the quart container.

2. Setting time: I'll be sure to test on some scrap, but the can reads to let the cc-coated leather sit for 5 minutes to 4 hours before placing both sides of the leather together. I usually like to wait no longer than 15 to 30 minutes before adhering both sides of leather to each other. What has been the experience with this New Formula Barge? Is 15 to 30 minutes workable? Have you been able to get by with just one coat of NF Barge on most leathers or are two coats demanded? One post I read in a musical instrument repair forum stated that two coats of the New Formula is required, but I wonder if this is the case when the NF is not stirred or shaken well prior to using.

Thanks,

Ed

[esantoro]

Thanks, Art.

Hi Ed,

With old barge or Masters, If I didn't have a little gloss on the glue after 15 minutes, I would put on another coat and wait again and even on some thirsty leather a third coat.

Art