How Do You Apply Glue Near Edges Of Leather?

[DavidL]

I used a plastic scraper to wipe the white glue near the edges. The white glue always spills over the edge when I clamp down. I assume If I go with contact cement this would be less of an issue?

What do you use to accurately paint glue for items like card holders where there is a small strip that needs glueing?

[Colt W Knight]

I use a brush and contact cement. No squeeze out because the glue is dry and tacky when the pieces go together. Apply pressure with a roller, and its ready to sew.

If I need to protect a portion of the leather. I put down masking tape.

Edited August 25, 2015 by Colt W Knight

[johnv474]

Brush or roll contact cement toward the edge, in a thin layer (multiple thin layers if needed instead of one heavy coat). If thin, it should not squeeze out. If some does, it can be rubbed off with a finger or eraser. The white glue is water-soluble so it can be cleaned off with a damp rag/paper towel especially while wet.

[DavidL]

Great tips.

I will try the wet rag, that would help out with overspill.

[DS STRAPS]

Are you using the white Tandy leather glue? I found that like contact cement, if you let it setup and dry till tacky you will get little to no squeeze out

[DavidL]

Thats the one.

I find it doesnt stick well once the pieces are dry. I will retry it.

[Colt W Knight]

I have had less than stellar performance with water based contact cement, so I stick with Weldwood original or Weldwood Gel contact cement now. The benefits are it works great, available at all our local hardware stores, and is cheap compared to anything marketed as leather contact cement. Th cons are that it has a strong odor, and I have to be super careful not to to get it everywhere.

[Handstitched]

G'day,

When I need to glue leather together, I use contact adhesive,.

I use Q tips, or ear buds, cottons tips, whatever you call them over there, mainly on smaller items. Its more precise .

That way it reduces the risk of getting glue in all the wrong places. And the tips are cheap & disposable.

And where necessary , I use paper clamps, (appropiate sizes), , but in areas that are going to be hidden or stitched etc.

as not to have clamp marks on the leather.

Or I use a piece of thin scrap leather with the paper clamp so clamp marks don't show up in visible areas.

I hope this helps a bit.

HS