Gluing to Latigo

[McJeep]

Doing up a tank panel for a buddy. It is going to incorporate an aftermarket ipod case which will need to be fastened to a second removable panel(snaps). Will glue hold to latigo given the treatments that are done to the leather? Ipods aint cheap and I need this to be permanent. The construction of the aftermarket case likely won't let me rivet. Want to use latigo if I can for the weatherproofidity - this guy is not likely to spend a lot of time maintaining it and it's right on top of the tank so it's gonna take a lot of rain and uv :0/

Would contact be the best glue to use?

Thanks folks

Rob

[hidepounder]

I don't like the idea of relying on glued latigo. Latigo will glue, but it's more difficult than gluing veg tan leather....I guess because of the tanning process. If I want a really strong bond to latigo, I use Masters Cement. I also sand the glued area heavily. The type of latigo does make a difference...some latigos have a flesh side that should be split, cut or sanded away. That done, and using Masters, you should get a pretty good bond. I have no qualms about relying on contact cement to hold veg tan together....but latigo is a different animal! I worry about the responisbility of losing an expensive Ipod in a latigo holster that's glued only and has been allowed to weather.....

just my experience with latigo...

Bob

[McJeep]

Hmmmm, this is the reason I posed the question - figgered that as latigo won't take finishes really well, I'd better ask about gluing. I think there may be some "dress" rivets incorporated into the design hehehehe

[esantoro]

I wouldn't want to rely on only glue to hold the case in place. I'd try to use the 3m heavy duty plastic velcro, or snaps, or some kind of buckle attachment.

ed

[hidepounder]

I wouldn't want to rely on only glue to hold the case in place. I'd try to use the 3m heavy duty plastic velcro, or snaps, or some kind of buckle attachment.

ed

I think those are both good Ideas.....

[esantoro]

I re-read the original post that states the need to make this attachment permanent. There must be a way to stitch the case in place. A curved needle may be needed.

ed

I think those are both good Ideas.....

[TwinOaks]

If it's to be a truly permanent piece, how about cutting the tank bib to allow for mounting straps? Simply feed the strap(s) through one slot, under the bib, and wrap back around to a snap or buckle to secure the mounting point. That way you can get around having to try and rivet it, but still have the peace of mind knowing it won't go anywhere the bike doesn't.

Edited June 7, 2009 by TwinOaks

[McJeep]

appreciate all of the points folks - time for some visuals to better explain what I'm building

back in a few minutes LOL

[McJeep]

Hokay ;0)

This is where the panel is going - below the gas cap in the black area

and this is the case I'm attaching to leather - no way could I build a more functional case than this so aftermarket it is ;0) I'd rivet but there's no way for me to get tools inside the case to do it - the clear sections are actually windows, not holes

Here are the templates and pieces - the smaller piece is the one that the ipod case is going to be permanently attached to - that piece will be attached to the bigger panel with three snap fasteners so buddy can remove it from the bike when necessary. The drawing in the middle is how it will look when assembled with the small panel attached near the top of the base panel

So basically what I'm gluing is the rubber case to the small latigo panel

Hopefully the pics are worth a thousand minutes of typing ;0)

Edited June 7, 2009 by McJeep

[esantoro]

You should be able either to rivet or stitch the case into place, perhaps onto a rectangular piece of leather that can be stitched onto the tank panel, unless a full tank wrap is not part of the plan, in which case I would suggest two leather straps that wrap around the tank. Forgive me if I'm not fully understanding the concept you are after.

ed

Hokay ;0)

This is where the panel is going - below the gas cap in the black area

and this is the case I'm attaching to leather - no way could I build a more functional case than this so aftermarket it is ;0) I'd rivet but there's no way for me to get tools inside the case to do it - the clear sections are actually windows, not holes

Here are the templates and pieces - the smaller piece is the one that the ipod case is going to be permanently attached to - that piece will be attached to the bigger panel with three snap fasteners so buddy can remove it from the bike when necessary. The drawing in the middle is how it will look when assembled with the small panel attached near the top of the base panel

So basically what I'm gluing is the rubber case to the small latigo panel

Hopefully the pics are worth a thousand minutes of typing ;0)