bobpringle Report post Posted January 6, 2019 Do all leather glues have to be thinned so that they can be spread evenly and easily? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 6, 2019 I use regular contact adhesive. I find that it flows better after the tin is heated in jug of hot water Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted January 6, 2019 No. At least, not at first. My contact cement tends to harden up over time because I don't use much of it, then it needs to be thinned. Other than that, I haven't thinned any other adhesives. 1 minute ago, fredk said: I use regular contact adhesive. I find that it flows better after the tin is heated in jug of hot water Good to know! How long does it take, assuming you have to heat the entire contents? Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 6, 2019 dunno, I just place the tin in very hot water. pop the lid open first or it blow off. be careful not to get water into the tin. then I just leave it to warm up whilst i sort things out ready for glueing, tidying the work space [yeah, right] so its maybe 5 to 10 minutes for a full-ish 250ml tin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted January 6, 2019 "pop the lid open first or it blow off" ooh, I see how that could happen, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobpringle Report post Posted January 6, 2019 fredk Thanks for reply. What glue do you use and does it have a brush/applicator built into the lid or do you just dip in a glue brush? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 6, 2019 up to now I've been using Evostik contact in the red tin, I've also used Screwfix' own brand. Neither have brushes** and I dont use them either, I use a wide lolly stick* with the round end cut off. When glueing leather to a board for a game board I pour some glue on the board and spread it around with the stick. Being heated it flows better but also starts to 'set' faster - faster than normal but not too rapidly ** the Screwfix one might have had a brush in the lid, but I would have got rid of it * wide lolly sticks, cost about £2 for 50. use multiple times; just cut off the gluey bit and reuse, about 4 times Now, note, heating the glue will make it flow better, its still thick, just not like molasses, more like honey once I forgot to pop the lid; it blew off with the sound like a gunshot - scared the bejayzus out of me so it did Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobpringle Report post Posted January 6, 2019 Cheers guys thanks for replies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
