Water Based Adhesives

[Curley Fryes]

What are the advantages of using water based adhesives?

[raysouth]

The only advantage for me is that some of the cleanup is easier. Suppose it depends on whose product is being used.

God Bless.

Ray

[Northmount]

Doesn't stink as much, so people that are sensitive to chemical solvent smells find it much easier to cope with.

Tom

[Red Cent]

Anyone used 3M 30NF water based contact cement? Can it be used in a squeeze bottle?

[Red Cent]

Ya know? I don't know if you have used it or not. Bashful? I live over an hour from Tandy. I can get 3M 10 minutes away. Is it any good?

[cardinal leather]

I have used numerous kinds of water based contact cement over the years, for countertops, doorskins, leather. They all seem to work fine. Re skining doors in a hospital was a good test. The product spread well with rollers and brushes, and smell was maybe 10 to 20 % of the other products. Used it on my last countertop rebuild in my kitchen as well. worked fine and holding well after 4 yrs use. I have tried different products, what ever is avail that meets the requirements. No issues with it so far. If it is local I would try the 3M brand. Likley cheaper than driving an hour round trip plus the fuel.

[Red Cent]

Thank you Cardinal Leather.

[bizbeblu]

+1 on the 3M water based cement. Like Cardinal I've done everything from laminate to veneer with excellent results. It isn't designed to be used in exterior settings (or that's what I think I remember from the label), but for most anything organic it's great. As Cardinal noted it has very low VOC which can be important to some people. Oddly enough I never considered using it for leather. Great idea!

Robert