Members Sledzep01 Posted December 17, 2017 Members Report Posted December 17, 2017 Ok I am brand new at this, I saw online where many people use rubber cement as a temporary binder to hold things still till it is sewn. I do not like the smell but I may be able to handle it Then comes the Barges in a blue tube. WOW no matter the ventilation if I smell it once I have a headache for an hour. Even after it dries for hours if I go near it I get a headache. What are good replacements for them that have much less smell? I was just using some Gorilla glue jell. I only used very little but I did not smell it at all! Will that be as good for a permanent option as the Barges? What can replace the rubber cement? Thanks Sled. Quote Remember, Whether you think you can, or think you can't. You're Right! Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins
Members Instinctive Posted December 17, 2017 Members Report Posted December 17, 2017 Go to Home Depot or other hardware store and get a bottle of Lepage Pres-Tite Green Contact Cement. No detectable odor and holds. Quote Eric Fisher Fisher Custom Leather "A Retirement Project" https://fishercustomleather.wordpress.com/
Members Sledzep01 Posted December 17, 2017 Author Members Report Posted December 17, 2017 26 minutes ago, Instinctive said: Go to Home Depot or other hardware store and get a bottle of Lepage Pres-Tite Green Contact Cement. No detectable odor and holds. Does it stay flexible? The Gorilla certainly did not. Sled Quote Remember, Whether you think you can, or think you can't. You're Right! Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins
Members Danne Posted December 17, 2017 Members Report Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) I would recommend Renias waterbased glue. My two recommendations (What suits your needs best.) Renia Aquilim 315 = Instant and permanent bond. But requires that you sand if you glue flesh to grain. Just put glue on one of the pieces and assemble and press/hammer and you have a good bond. If you glue lets say flesh to sanded grain, then put glue on the sanded grain. I did a test a couple of days ago. I glued two pieces of vegetable tanned leather together, and after dried i put it in water for 15 minutes. The bond was perfect even though the leather was dripping wet. Renia Aquilim SG = Instant bond on almost everything, i glue my paddings to my granite plate with this (for easier shaping) But this bond is a temporary bond and is possible to remove, so only use this if you are stitching. Aquilim 315: Aquilim SG: Edited December 17, 2017 by Danne Quote
Members Instinctive Posted December 17, 2017 Members Report Posted December 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Sledzep01 said: Does it stay flexible? The Gorilla certainly did not. Sled No problem at all. Flexible and dries clear. Quote Eric Fisher Fisher Custom Leather "A Retirement Project" https://fishercustomleather.wordpress.com/
alpha2 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Posted December 17, 2017 Eric, unrelated, but your link to wordpress comes up blank. Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members Instinctive Posted December 17, 2017 Members Report Posted December 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, alpha2 said: Eric, unrelated, but your link to wordpress comes up blank. Unrelated but valuable information. Thanks for picking that up. Wordpress can be a little finicky with links, dependin on the site. All fixed now. Quote Eric Fisher Fisher Custom Leather "A Retirement Project" https://fishercustomleather.wordpress.com/
alpha2 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Posted December 17, 2017 Now THAT'S what I was looking for ! Thanks, Eric! Working on a retirement project of my own. (8 working days left...) Jeff Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members Sledzep01 Posted December 17, 2017 Author Members Report Posted December 17, 2017 Thanks guys, I will give these a shot. Sled Quote Remember, Whether you think you can, or think you can't. You're Right! Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins
Members robs456 Posted December 18, 2017 Members Report Posted December 18, 2017 Just embrace the glue high. New research says brain cells do get replaced so you're not losing out, just enjoy. Quote Instagram: rob5leather
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