Members mike6642 Posted June 4, 2018 Members Report Posted June 4, 2018 I bought 20 sq.ft. of 3 oz. Alligator print leather and made a belt with 6 oz. Veg. Tan leather. Used crc spray adhesive which works great. The edges of the print leather can't be slicked down so I edged dyed then used mod podge which I then sanded and edge dyed again to get smooth edges.sewed with .8 mm tiger thread. Quote
Members Rohn Posted June 4, 2018 Members Report Posted June 4, 2018 Looks nice. Good work. You are not to far form me I am from Niles. Quote Rohn(John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)
Members RegisD Posted June 5, 2018 Members Report Posted June 5, 2018 Nicely done great looking belt Quote Handmade doesn't have flaws it's just built-in character.
garypl Posted June 5, 2018 Report Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Nice looking belt. I never heard of CRC adhesive - how does it differ from WeldWood or Barge contact cement? Is it supposed to be as durable as either of these other adhesives? Gary Edited June 5, 2018 by garypl Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members mike6642 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Members Report Posted June 5, 2018 Crc spray on contact glue causes no mess, like any contact glue it sticks well, don't buy cheap contact glue, 3m works well. No brushing and trying to get glue to the edges. Just spray and put together. Quote
Members BDAZ Posted June 5, 2018 Members Report Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Nice belt! How does the alligator print hold up over time? When I still used glue for linings I used a number of industrial spray adhesives, especially the stuff used for headliners. I found handling long strips of sticky leather challenging! I now use HeatnBond. No mess, takes 30 seconds to apply lining to the belt and doesn't fail. I am currently working on a commission for a belt line with suede. Bob Edited June 5, 2018 by BDAZ Quote
Members BDAZ Posted June 5, 2018 Members Report Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, mike6642 said: Crc spray on contact glue causes no mess, like any contact glue it sticks well, don't buy cheap contact glue, 3m works well. No brushing and trying to get glue to the edges. Just spray and put together. Au contraire! I have been using the stuff for years. After spraying both sides, allowing to get tacky and then picking of large pieces of sticky lining and trying to line it up on the sticky leather making sure it doesn't fold over on itself or get misaligned, or the item touches some of the over spray. Then when the wind is blowing.... If you are going to use glue, industrial spray adhesive IS the way to go, but I can tell you, I have cut production times by 50% and spoilage to 0%. Bob Quote
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