Which Glue If Using A Sewing Machine?

[Leatherimages]

Have you used this tape on a patcher?

[Wizcrafts]

Would tape show up on the edges once you get to sanding and burnishing?

Probably. Place it well inside the edge to be sanded

I have sewn through this tape on every machine I have available. It does gum up the needles.

Edited November 23, 2011 by Wizcrafts

[Wizcrafts]

I would like to expand on my answers to questions asked about my use of Venture Tape.

This is very aggressive double sided tape. It tends to cling to the needles and gum them up. The sticky tape is not too hard to remove by running your fingers down the needle, but watch out for the sharp point at the bottom!

The tape does not go away as easily as glue when you slick the edges. Try to stay far enough away from the edges to allow them to be sanded and slicked without hitting the tape. If possible, lay the tape to one side of the stitch line.

Walking foot, triple feed machines have less trouble from the tape than say a patcher or straight stitch machine has.

I use it on every zipper replacement job, on both sides. It was originally sold to tailor shops as zipper tape. Since then it has been improved to the point that it can hold belts and purses together until you sew them. I love this Venture Tape.

When I have to secure large areas, I use either rubber glue (two coats), or spray adhesive. If I have to secure a narrow area that wants to move, I prefer Barge cement.

Edited November 24, 2011 by Wizcrafts

[Rayban]

Try to stay far enough away from the edges to allow them to be sanded and slicked without hitting the tape. If possible, lay the tape to one side of the stitch line.

If you don't run glue ( contact cement) to the edges, you won't get the bond on the layers at the edges to get a good edge. In time the two (or more) layers will separate at the edge and form unwanted lines and gaps, ask me how I know.