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Re: Contact cement
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 7/10/1998, 2:41 pm
In Response To: Re: Contact cement (Shawn Baker)

Some of the spray stuff MUST be just contact cement in a spray can. The trouble is figuring out which one(s) are, or at least which ones work. I wasn't even aware that Scotch makes different ones, I just alway look for Scotch 77 (or Super 77) because of familiarity.

> I have used the "shore" cement, and my brother used
> regular contact cement. We've had no delaminating in 4 months of use.
> Next time I'll use the cheaper contact cement, since I can see no
> advantage of the shore cement. I'd think that you would have better
> success with contact cement instead of silicone. The only reason I
> tried spray glue was convenience. Contact cement wasn't too bad, just
> smelly, and no, it didn't attack the foam.

Messages In This Thread

Close Cell-Adhesive
Steve -- 7/9/1998, 7:50 am
Re: Close Cell-Adhesive
Mike Scarborough -- 7/10/1998, 9:17 am
Re: Sit and Stick (with link to rei)
Mark Kanzler -- 7/9/1998, 10:05 am
Re: Sit and Stick (with link to rei)
Shawn Baker -- 7/9/1998, 4:01 pm
Re: Sit and Stick (with link to rei)
NPenney -- 7/10/1998, 6:13 am
Re: Sit and Stick (with link to rei)
Shawn Baker -- 7/10/1998, 9:45 am
Re: Sit and Stick (with link to rei)
Mark Kanzler -- 7/10/1998, 10:28 am
Re: Contact cement
Shawn Baker -- 7/11/1998, 12:33 am
Re: Contact cement
Mark Kanzler -- 7/10/1998, 2:41 pm
Re: Close Cell-Adhesive
Mark Kanzler -- 7/9/1998, 10:03 am