My $40 mistake with a 'quick-dry' bookbinding glue

It never fully set on my leather cover project, leaving a permanent tacky layer I had to redo. Anyone have a reliable brand for leather that actually cures hard?

3 comments

3 Comments

hayden_craig954d ago

Hate that sticky feeling, it ruins the whole project. So contact cement is your go-to now? Do you use the kind in a can with a brush, or the stuff in a tube? I'm curious about the dry time and smell, since some older formulas can be pretty strong.

kai_webb914d ago

That's the worst, dealing with a glue that stays sticky forever. Had a similar mess with a brand called Tandy's eco-weld, total waste. Switched to plain old contact cement for leather and it's been solid, cures hard every time.

kim.nina4d ago

Ugh, @kai_webb91 is right, some glues are just fancy goo in a bottle. My last project stuck to everything but itself.