Replacement For Barge Cement

[OWLSHD]

Does anyone have a recommendation for contact cement to replace Barge which does not seem to be as strong a product as it was a few years ago? Thank you.

[Bob Blea]

Hi OWLSHD, and welcome to the forum! For contact cement I use Weldwood contact cement with the red label. Once it sets I usually need a knife to separate the layers. You can get it at about any big box hardware store.

Bob

[Art]

Master. White can, get the thinner too.

Art

[two crows]

Titan DX Premium contact cement. Water base, no smell and it works great. I ran across this stuff when I was rebuilding a 100 year old pool table. I used it on all the vener work. Then I took it inside and used it on my leather work. This stuff sticks as well as anything I have used.

[rgepting]

Ditto what Art said. Been using masters for a year now. I like it better than barge.

[OWLSHD]

Thank you to all that have replied. It is very expensive trying products that may or may not work, so I appreciate hearing of success through long term use.

[renegadelizard]

+1 on the weldwood...great adhesion, even on oil tanned and latigo

[barbiesdude]

What thinner on the weldwood?

[Eaglestroker]

I've given Weldwood a shot a few times. Maybe I did not allow for enough dry time but the tack I got was really bad.

I use the stuff from Tandy with their thinner, mainly because it works and I can buy it locally. Do feel that there are better options out there though. for the first 6 mo's I used nothing but Titebond wood glue. Problem with it is it needs pressure and time to set up. Now that I do belts that isn't so practical.

[evandailey]

What thinner on the weldwood?

The can says to clean up with Xylene so I presume that is the solvent base. I haven't tried thinning it though and the can does not mention thinning.