Tanners Bond Contact Cement Alternatives Please?

[NewYorkerInSydney]

Hiya folks,

Ive been having a hard time getting Tanners Bond Contact Cement to work for me and on top of that I find it extremely messy and the smell is just too much even with all my windows open. Can anyone suggest anything that is very strong to hold two pieces of leather together. I like to make camera wrist straps, double sided belts and watch straps and need for them all to be very well held together and that will not come apart? I was using Tandy Leathercraft Cement before and was told I shouldn't be using it because it is a temporary type of glue so I switched to the contact cement which I hate. I look forward to your help. I'm very desperate!

Thanks,

Nyis

[katsass]

Hiya folks,

Ive been having a hard time getting Tanners Bond Contact Cement to work for me and on top of that I find it extremely messy and the smell is just too much even with all my windows open. Can anyone suggest anything that is very strong to hold two pieces of leather together. I like to make camera wrist straps, double sided belts and watch straps and need for them all to be very well held together and that will not come apart? I was using Tandy Leathercraft Cement before and was told I shouldn't be using it because it is a temporary type of glue so I switched to the contact cement which I hate. I look forward to your help. I'm very desperate!

Thanks,

Nyis

FWIW, Not knowing if it's available 'down under' but I have used 'Weldwood Contact Cement' for a whole bunch of years and am totally satisfied with the stuff. I use it to bond two layers of 4/5 or 5/6 (or in combination) veg tanned to make my holsters from, and have never had a problem. Mike

Edited January 20, 2012 by katsass

[NewYorkerInSydney]

Hi Katsass,

Thanks for that suggestion. I will look it up. Anyone else have any suggestions? Id love to hear any/all. Finding a good glue will honestly bring my stress levels down substantially.

Cheers mates,

Nyis

[NoName]

All them Californians decided that the good stuff was bad for you. Even the Barge cement doesn't stick like it used to.

[katsass]

All them Californians decided that the good stuff was bad for you. Even the Barge cement doesn't stick like it used to.

You are right! BUT we can still go to Lowe's or the Home Depot and get the Weldwood. But you sure can't get any decent leather dye unless you order out of state.. Mike

[TZHunter]

I have always used the Weldwood Contact Cement. .. I've bought mine at WalMart in the quart for about $8 which is much less than other stores...working with the quart is messy, so I've purchased one of the smaller jars with a brush attached to the lid. . . and just keep refilling my smaller jar, as using with the brush is much easier. .. the empty jars with this brush attached to the lid are available at quite a few of the hobby/craft stores also. .. just make sure you use the contact cement as instructed....THIN layer on each side to be glued....let set 15 minutes, then attach both sides together. .. has worked great for me for years now...TZHunter

[Northmount]

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Hiya folks,

Ive been having a hard time getting Tanners Bond Contact Cement to work for me and on top of that I find it extremely messy and the smell is just too much even with all my windows open. Can anyone suggest anything that is very strong to hold two pieces of leather together. I like to make camera wrist straps, double sided belts and watch straps and need for them all to be very well held together and that will not come apart? I was using Tandy Leathercraft Cement before and was told I shouldn't be using it because it is a temporary type of glue so I switched to the contact cement which I hate. I look forward to your help. I'm very desperate!

Thanks,

Nyis

LePage Pres-tite green water based contact cement works well. No bad solvents so low odour. Takes a little longer to dry to barely tacky but holds well. Don't put on too thick.