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Author Topic: Adhesive for leather?  (Read 545 times)

Offline Matty

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Adhesive for leather?
« on: October 10, 2007, 06:27:00 AM »
I wanted to put a piece of leather on my sight window/shelf, But dont want to use an actual GLUE. Anyone know what I can use to make the leather stick WELL but keep it from being PREMANANT and ruining the wood or clear coat?  I know 3R sells a piece of adhesive backed leather But ....I want to do it myself

Offline arrowslinger22

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2007, 06:37:00 AM »
I use contact cement and it will come off the bow, as least it always has when I've done it.  It leaves a residue similar to rubber cement.  I suppose the bow finish may make a difference.  I've only done this over Tru-Oil.
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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2007, 06:39:00 AM »
Barge glue/ cement works great.  It is a contact glue but you can put it on wet and then position the piece.  It will dry and can be removed with heat, very easily.
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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2007, 07:34:00 AM »
Barge Cement or Shoe Goo...
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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2007, 07:57:00 AM »
Glue the leather to a piece of duct tape or masking tape and then apply to the bow.
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Offline JRY309

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2007, 07:58:00 AM »
Barge cement for me has always worked great.

Offline Stonedog

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2007, 07:59:00 AM »
Contact cement...
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Offline Matty

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2007, 10:45:00 AM »
Hmmm, some good Ideas, I may just try out this BARGE cement Seems like it has alot of uses...Thanks

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2007, 10:57:00 AM »
I use Charlie's tip of barge on gorilla tape... works simply awesome. Won't come off unless you want it too, easy to keep a spare tucked away in your pack, just in case.
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Offline John Dill

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2007, 12:27:00 PM »
Double sided carpet tape at your hardware store makes a superstrong clean looking backing. Or simpler yet use some barge cement.

Offline Walt Francis

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2007, 03:23:00 PM »
I have used Fletch Tite, Duco, Barge Cement, and Contact Cement, with good results.  I wasn't as pleased with the Barge Cement as the others though.
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Offline Coop

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2007, 03:35:00 PM »
I use double sided tape. I have had a roll here for years, it lasts a long time.
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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2007, 03:41:00 PM »
Shoo Goo is the best I've used.  I've had some problems with Barge Glue.

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Offline Matty

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2007, 04:08:00 PM »
well I just bought some Barge, I have shoe goo, and I got this other stuff called Quick grip.  The biggest thing for me is to be able to get it off when I want to with out it getting hard and possibly ruining the finish of the bow.  Thanks for all the responses, and keep them coming...

Offline portugeejn

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Re: Adhesive for leather?
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2007, 04:49:00 PM »
I use Barge on stuff I don't want to come off, and Elmer's rubber cement on stuff I may want to remove later.  Neither one has failed to come off or stay put, as the case may be.
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