Contact Cement Questin

[eransh10]

Hi,

I'm trying to use Eco weld (water based contact cement by Tandy) in order to replace tanner bond (contact cement by tandy as well).

My past experience with water based contact cement is that it will be ok for applications not requiring too strong bond - like holding the pieces of leather before sweing.

I never felt it's as strong as regular (non water based) contact cement.

However - I'm getting sick from the smell of the normal contact cement.

Any tips, tricks or ideas about this subject?

[DavidL]

last poster has some odour issues with ecoweld.. could of been a bad batch

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=42708

heres a review of a low odour water based contact cement conveniently tested on leather.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1083689-Water-based-Contact-Cement-Test

Lepage low odour seems to hold its own compared to barge. Not available in USA but if its non toxic they may be able to send it by post.

This may the the only time Canadians getting a better deal than Americans..