Members Columbiar Posted March 9, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 9, 2017 Tks guys. When using glue like barge or weldwood do you just us a very thin layer? Should a little push out when the two sides are squeezed together Quote
bikermutt07 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Posted March 9, 2017 28 minutes ago, Columbiar said: Tks guys. When using glue like barge or weldwood do you just us a very thin layer? Should a little push out when the two sides are squeezed together You let it set up for a bit. It will not be liquid when you bond the two pieces together. When applying close to an edge brush towards the edge, not from it. This will keep globs from forming on your edge. Just like when painting a piece of trim. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Brianm77 Posted March 9, 2017 Members Report Posted March 9, 2017 The flesh side should have two coats. The first let it dry tales 20-30 minutes. It does not hurt to do it on the skin side also, but mainly the back side. Ooz oh out is not the end of the world but I would at her not have it. It can be difficult to sand away sometimes. Quote
Members Thornton Posted March 10, 2017 Members Report Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) Bondo spreaders, cheap at harbor freight, can be trimmed to size to fit any project. Glue peels off easy enough. I like the looks of the metal spatulas also. Edited March 10, 2017 by Thornton Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted March 11, 2017 Members Report Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) I save popsicle sticks to use as spreaders. You just throw them out if they get too messy! And Fiebing's Pro Oil Dye is LIGHT YEARS better than their regular dye! I found the regular stuff very very hard to apply evenly. It did help if the leather was slightly moist, though. Didn't have that problem with the oil dye. The regular dye also dried out the leather and made it curl. Edited March 11, 2017 by Sheilajeanne Quote
bikermutt07 Posted March 11, 2017 Report Posted March 11, 2017 Since we are talking colors I will throw this in for information's sake. I emailed fiebings about the difference between pro oil and pro dyes. Fiebings is getting rid of the pro oil dye moniker. All the dyes that are marked pro dye are the same formula as the ones marked pro oil. You will see the pro oil marked bottles disappearing as stock sells off. Yay, a little less confusion. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members JD62 Posted March 11, 2017 Members Report Posted March 11, 2017 Bikermutt07 Thanks for the heads up Quote One day at a time my friends John
bikermutt07 Posted March 12, 2017 Report Posted March 12, 2017 No worries Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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