Glue alternative to lining wet formed items with suede

[Sheilajeanne]

Yeah, I watched that already!  

[Sheilajeanne]

This is SUCH a great site! Don't know where I'd be without it!  

[BDAZ]

Just do some testing with time/temperature and pressure first. Leather is thicker and more heat resistant than fabric but works great! It has cut my production time in half for all my lined products.

Bob

[Sheilajeanne]

Okay, Bob, had a bit of a disaster last night. I bought the Heat n'Bond Lite. They had 3 different kinds, and this one was the cheapest.

Unfortunately, the ironing time is only 1 to 2 seconds. Any more, and you destroy the plastic's ability to bond. Then you have to remove it and start all over!!

I tell ya, once this stuff bonds, you have to SAND it off!! It becomes one with the leather, especially if the leather is fuzzy! 

I tried a test piece, after my first disaster, and even though I kept the contact time with the iron to a minimum, the lining still did not bond well to the liner I was trying to apply.

What type of Heat n'Bond do you use, Bob? You mention a heating time of 30 seconds, so obviously it's a different type.

 

I went back to Wal Mart today, but the other type they have has the same ironing time, and the third type is for single-sided application, as a protective surface for your project. 

[BDAZ]

You bought the wrong stuff. Did you see the video?

Remember that the first application is just to tack the sheet to the lining. It doesn't have to bond, just stay in place while you remove the release paper and place on the leather piece. I tack the HnB for 3 seconds or so. It would easily peel off at this stage. Once placed on the piece I use 30 seconds on the press and I would follow their directions but keep up the pressure. I also throw the piece lining side down on granite to cool under pressure. It's actually pretty simple and works 100%

Bob

Edited July 3, 2018 by BDAZ

[Sheilajeanne]

They didn't  have the Ultra, just the Lite. May have to ask them to order it for me. Even then, expected the Lite to work better. Maybe I should have used a shorter time with the initial bonding, and a longer time with the final. They say to iron for 3-5 seconds for the final. May not be sufficient for leather, even though it's really thin leather.

[BDAZ]

You can find this stuff at any hobby store including Michaels, JoAnn Fabrics, Hobby Lobby and of course Amazon. Tack for 4-5 seconds on the lining then peel and iron for 30-45 seconds on Med High. Test first but use plenty of pressure.

 

Bob