Glue alternative to lining wet formed items with suede

[Bob Blea]

Thanks for posting this.  I've had the same problems with trying to glue fabric to the flesh side of leather.  I'm looking forward to giving this a try!

[BDAZ]

After 5 months of using Heat n' Bond, I am totally convinced. My days of glueing suede or fabric linings using spray or brushed on glues are over. What used to take half an hour with a good possibility of scewing the pooch are over. 

I have a 15" x 15" press and heat to 250F for 30 seconds. I bond a large sheet of adhesive to a piece of suede or fabric, then when I need it, I simply trim to the size of the item, toss it in the press for 30 seconds and I'm done. No drying, clean up, sticky fingers, etc.

I have not had the bond fail in any of the hundreds of commercial items I have made in the prior 5 months.

Another change I have made is using leather tape instead of gluing before stitching. Again, no muss, no fuss and no spoiled pieces. Good quality tape does almost as well as glue.

Bob

 

[garypl]

Thanks for the update Bob - sounds like something I want to try.  I just started laying out a laptop bag and I think I will try using the Ultrahold tape to hold gussets in place before stitching.  Have you used the tape for this purpose?

Gary

[LatigoAmigo]

I have used these adhesive sheets before with success, but was rather disappointed when I discovered that the adhesive would not stick to some Horween Chromexcel leather that I used for a project, leather that is heavily oiled and referred to as "stuffed." Of course glue didn't stick very well either.

[garypl]

I just experimented using the tape to glue two pieces of 3-4 oz veg tan and it held very well, except I think it may not work as well on thicker leather.  I worry that the leather will burn before the heat gets through the leather to melt the glue.  I will probably stick to using it to attac cloth lining to leather - seems to work great for that.

[BDAZ]

On 12/7/2017 at 8:07 AM, garypl said:

Thanks for the update Bob - sounds like something I want to try.  I just started laying out a laptop bag and I think I will try using the Ultrahold tape to hold gussets in place before stitching.  Have you used the tape for this purpose?

Gary

That's all I use. I make sure I burnish it first then peel the release paper and burnish the edge. Works as well as glue without the mess!

One last tip, tack the paper to the liner (suede, fabric)  first with just enough time tokeep it in place. Then apply to the project and give it the 30 seconds. You can "cook" the adhesive with too much time.

Bob

[fredk]

Reading thru this it reminds me of the sheets of mounting adhesive I used to use to mount photographs to mount boards and canvas and other flat surfaces, whatever would fit in my 20 x 32 inch mounting press. Similar temperatures and procedures. I once mounted some b&w photos onto canvas duck for an artist who then wrapped them around columns and posts in her display venue.

[OLDNSLOW]

what's missing here is some of the vendors that were accessed for supplies to help other speed up the ordering process and put it all into play or experimentation

 

[garypl]

I bought the tape at Walmart.  It was cheap - $2.00 for a 10 yard roll...

[BDAZ]

On 12/7/2017 at 6:18 PM, garypl said:

I just experimented using the tape to glue two pieces of 3-4 oz veg tan and it held very well, except I think it may not work as well on thicker leather.  I worry that the leather will burn before the heat gets through the leather to melt the glue.  I will probably stick to using it to attac cloth lining to leather - seems to work great for that.

I don't use the heatnbond tape, but the Tandy double sided tape which works without heat.

Bob