Dap Weldwood Vs. Barge

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

Lots of good critique here. Bottom line is that I have used both and while I feel Barge is slightly better, the difference is so minute, that it cannot compare when you consider the price. Especially since I can run down to the nearest hardware about a mile away, and get it anytime without being hit with the premium for shipping flammable items. Hands down, weldwood contact cement wins the race.

Bob

[PappyUSA]

Lots of good critique here. Bottom line is that I have used both and while I feel Barge is slightly better, the difference is so minute, that it cannot compare when you consider the price. Especially since I can run down to the nearest hardware about a mile away, and get it anytime without being hit with the premium for shipping flammable items. Hands down, weldwood contact cement wins the race.

Bob

I think your makeing very good sence. Guna get some tomorrow and try it. Thanks..

[Rayban]

I've been using Weldood Gel Contact Cement for about 6 years now...and I'm not even interested in trying anything else.

Since I use it every day, all day long, I keep the brush in a bottle of mineral spirits (open top) and just wipe with a paper towel when I go to use it.....

If someone's is having trouble with this stuff, they're doing something really wrong.....

Edited October 11, 2013 by Rayban

[Dwight]

If you have a harbor freight store close to you or want to order online, they have a 36 pack of long handled acid brushes for 1.99 regular price. Less than a nickel each, trash when done. You can also get their wood handled chip brushes for cheap if you need to cover large areas.

Chuck

Seems like River City took a page out of my play book.

Generally, . . . I put a coat on both pieces, . . . and as soon as I get it all smoothed out, . . . no puddles, . . . out comes the heat gun, . . . on LOW, . . . warm up the whole thing wherever the Weldwood is, . . . as soon as it is dry to the touch (abt 90 seconds usually), . . . stick em together for eternity.

Belts, . . . sheaths, . . . holsters, . . . cell cases, . . . no problems with it.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Randy Cornelius]

The Weldwood works better than most others because it has smaller molecules than most cememt. Also I buy it by the gallon, use a bottle and when it gets a little thick just pour in some more from the gallon can. Don't ever use thinners in cememt, it will change the molecular stucture and it will not work as good.

[Itch]

We use wellwood contact cement and use to use barge wit good results.also have some water based white glue that works well with no fumes.But a quick story here the other day I had a flat tire on one of the pickup trucks,I got the tire plug kit out and the rubber contact cement was dry in the tube.I put the wellwood contact cement all over the tire plug and it has been holding air for 3 days and have been driving on it//Good Stuff..

[jrny4wrd]

On 10/7/2013 at 10:30 AM, katsass said:

FWIW, I've used Weldwood contact cement for at least 35 years and have never experienced the situation you describe. If I were to guess, I'd say that you may have gotten hold of some of their 'environmentally friendly' concoction which I tried once and tossed. Mike

What size bottle do you use? I used to only use the small bottle but the other day I bought the can. For some reason the stuff in the can does not seem to stick the same. Maybe it’s because it’s colder out now?