Edge finishing and glue bleed

[clivel]

My newly completed letter sized  portfolio.

For the most part I am very happy with how it turned out, but the one problem I have been having is finishing off the edges.  I used "LePage low odour contact cement" to assemble the portfolio prior to stitching, but I am having problems finishing the edges where the glue has bled.
The procedure I followed is sand the edges, dampen and burnish with a wooden burnisher, sand again, damp and burnish again. I then dye the edges, and once the dye has dried, I follow with Tokonole burnished with a piece of canvas. The edges turn out exactly how I would like them except for the parts where glue has been exposed leaving rubbery rough patches.

I am sure I am not the only one who has experienced this problem, what do other do to prevent if from happening?
Any advice would be appreciated,
Thanks,
Clive
 

 

[jdm0515]

I have been using the same glue for about the past year, and it seems to work well, and not cause that when used correctly. A few things to note are the usual with regular contact cement, thin layers work much better, wait until it is fully dry before assembling, and really press/hammer the pieces together. Another thing I have found with the water based contact cement is that it doesn't fully set for 24 hours, so I try to avoid doing much stitching/edge work if I can help it until that point. I have had a similar thing happen when I tried to finish the edges before it was set enough.

[clivel]

jdm0515,
After seeing my portfolio an acquaintance has talked me into making him the identical portfolio but only in a different colour. I will keep the points you suggest in mind.

Thanks for the advice,
Clive

[Northmount]

Cut and assemble a little oversize, then trim to final size.  Will help avoid problems where cement ran over the edges.

Tom

 

[Nuttish]

Rubber doesn't burnish. Put some blue masking tape 1mm in from the edge so you've got plenty of material to dye/sand/burnish.