Best Glue For Leather To Metal?

[Maureen]

we are about to use some scrap stingray hides to make cuff bracelets. I got some aluminum cuff blanks to use. What would be the best glue to permanently attach the leather to the metal? Would an pseudo-epoxy like E6000 be better than contact cement?

[Randy Cornelius]

The epoxy may be the best as most cement don't adhear to metel very well. Be sure to scuff up the metal with 80 grit sandpaper or use a grinding wheel esp. if it has a crome or galvized coating.

[Spinner]

+1 to Randy's response. scuff the metal and most expoxies won't let go. Gorilla Glue also came out with a non-expanding white glue last year that I have been having good luck with. Very strong but less mess than the original.

[leathervan]

there is a web page www.thistothat.com that should help. If the link doesn't work google thistothat.