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Hi there,

first I like to thank You all for the awful lot of information. :)))

 

I am busy a bit with leather and I like doing belts.

Now I saw one belt with leather lining, which I like very much.

The lining is glued in and the belt is sewed together later on.

I have been asking some guys already, but there was no clear answer.

What glue should I take for this work?

What is Your opinion ?

The white one rubber water based glue or should it be  leather zement ?

I thought, due to wearing the belt, a flexible glue would be great, but maybe You have a better idea ?

Thank You for every hint !

Kind regards

Roland

 

 

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Contact cement. Barge's or weldwood. There are some that have less odor, but I haven't tried them.

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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Contact cement of one sort or another is the way to go.  As Mutt mentioned, Barge  or Weldwood(technically a wood contact cement) will work very well.  

Some have been reporting very good results using Renia Aquilim GL and 315 which are water-based contact cements.  It's a little hard to get in hobby quantities in the USA, but it's a German brand and may be easier for you to get there!

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I have used the contact cement exclusively until very recently. I tried the Renia aquilim 315, and find the contact cement to be superior. The aquilim GL is the contact cement version of Renia, and it may be better, I haven't tried that. When the weather warms up around here I may order some of that.

So much leather...so little time.

 

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5 hours ago, billybopp said:

Contact cement of one sort or another is the way to go.  As Mutt mentioned, Barge  or Weldwood(technically a wood contact cement) will work very well.  

Some have been reporting very good results using Renia Aquilim GL and 315 which are water-based contact cements.  It's a little hard to get in hobby quantities in the USA, but it's a German brand and may be easier for you to get there!

- Bill

i used this renia aquilium 315 on m machine sewn goods..The only Problem is it came apart very quickly. This was very frustrating because I messed up some of my edges. is this because I tried to glue it before it was completely dry and it was used on the shiny top side and m edges we’re not sanded.?

Any tips guys and gals....of can I use other glues for machine sewn goods?

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You definitely need to rough up smooth leather or NO glue will ever hold it. And be patient and give it time to dry.

1 hour ago, updn said:

i used this renia aquilium 315 on m machine sewn goods..The only Problem is it came apart very quickly. This was very frustrating because I messed up some of my edges. is this because I tried to glue it before it was completely dry and it was used on the shiny top side and m edges we’re not sanded.?

Any tips guys and gals....of can I use other glues for machine sewn goods?

 

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Thanks guys will perservere........

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contact cement

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