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Mat Roop Senior Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 911 Location: Wyoming Ontario
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 10:13 am Post subject: gluing fingergrip |
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What is the best materials and method to glue a new snakeskin finger grip to a permanbuco bow?
I have generally used contact cement, easy to work with and clean up, but in time with lots of sweat, it seems to work loose. I am reluctant to try synthetic glues wondering if it will hold to pernambuco... and epoxy just seems too permanent and challenging for the cleanup.
What do you use?... Thanks, Mat |
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whatwasithinking Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Posts: 230 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Mat,
Titebond. I'd avoid epoxy.
Bob |
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Dave Chandler Super Member
Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 691 Location: Mt Mitchell in North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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I've used rubber cement, coat surfaces to bond, let it dry, and just roll it into position, won't move, instant grip. _________________ Dave in the Blue Ridge
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whatwasithinking Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Posts: 230 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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I just noticed your post on MN. Yup, I follow Josh's method. I think most makers do something similar. I like Titebond better than white glue, and probably some use hide glue. Never heard of using rubber cement, so can't comment on that. |
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Franciscus Member
Joined: 11 Jan 2014 Posts: 43 Location: Tuzla, Bosnia
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:14 am Post subject: |
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whatwasithinking wrote: | II like Titebond better than white glue... |
Titebond makes a lot of various glues, including the white glue. Which one you prefer to use here? |
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whatwasithinking Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Posts: 230 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Titebond Original wood glue. Depending on the nature of the wrap, this may be applied directly to the wire/tinsel/whatever, or to a paper wrap, allowing a shorter piece of wire. Then I can manipulate the weight and balance a bit, at the same time, particularly when wire is used. |
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Nick Walker Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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I know Rodney Mohr uses straight up school type white glue with a painter tape underlay. Josh uses a water activated paper tape underlay and I think just white glue. The thinking behind the white glue is reversibility. Simply covering with a water soaked rag for a bit will loosen the water soluble white glue making replacement very easy. |
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whatwasithinking Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Posts: 230 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Nick,
Well, then I have a higher esteem for white glue!
Josh describes his glue preference in the comments of his youtube video.
Bob |
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Mat Roop Senior Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 911 Location: Wyoming Ontario
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all your kind advice!.... still debating on what to use....For this job I still like the contact cement idea because the snakeskin is stiffer than usual, and if I'm using Titebond I'd like some assurance that the tack will hold while I can still cleanup.... not convinced. I will however try the titebond on the next leather grip.
Cheers, Mat |
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