Sailrite Workbench | Contact Cement vs White Glue: Stress Testing Leather Adhesives @SailriteWorkbench | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 15 hours ago.
Curious to know which leather glues are the strongest? So were we! Watch Corbin our Leather Specialist test the holding strength of four types of adhesive you can use on your leather projects. He tests contact cement, a water-based glue, adhesive spray and basting tape. You'll be surprised by what we found. Watch the video to discover which glues and cure times produce the strongest bonds.
Materials and Tools Used:
One Stop Leathercraft Resource: sailrite.com/leathercrafting
Basting Tape: sailrite.com/Notions/Double-Sided-Basting-Tape
S-18 Contact Cement: sailrite.com/S-18-All-Purpose-Adhesive-16-oz
Leather Glue Brush Set: sailrite.com/Sailrite-Leather-Glue-Brush-Container-Set
Fiebing's Leather Craft Cement: sailrite.com/Fiebings-Leather-Craft-Cement-4-oz
Glue Mat: sailrite.com/Sailrite-Silicone-Glue-Mat-11-x-15
CushionRite® Adhesive: sailrite.com/CushionRite-Foam-Fabric-Spray-Adhesive
Leather Roughing Tool: sailrite.com/Sailrite-Stainless-Steel-Leather-Roughing-Tool
Veg Tan Leather sailrite.com/shop/leather/vegetable-tanned
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0:00 Intro
0:25 Glues we are testing
1:15 My Hypothesis for the best glues
2:00 The Experiment
2:51 Basting Tape VS Leather
3:39 Fiebing's No Roughing VS Leather
4:15 CushionRite® Adhesive VS Leather
5:10 Fiebing's Set 5 Minutes VS Leather
5:57 S-18 No Roughing VS Leather
6:59 Fiebing's Immediate VS Leather
7:41 S-18 Immediate VS Leather
8:05 S-18 set 15 Minutes VS Leather
8:41 S-18 set 5 Minutes VS Leather
9:17 2 Coats of S-18 VS Leather
10:36 Hypothesis results
10:53 Breaking down the results
11:26 Biggest Takeaways
12:25 Outro
Curious to know which leather glues are the strongest? So were we! Watch Corbin our Leather Specialist test the holding strength of four types of adhesive you can use on your leather projects. He tests contact cement, a water-based glue, adhesive spray and basting tape. You'll be surprised by what we found. Watch the video to discover which glues and cure times produce the strongest bonds.
Materials and Tools Used:
One Stop Leathercraft Resource: sailrite.com/leathercrafting
Basting Tape: sailrite.com/Notions/Double-Sided-Basting-Tape
S-18 Contact Cement: sailrite.com/S-18-All-Purpose-Adhesive-16-oz
Leather Glue Brush Set: sailrite.com/Sailrite-Leather-Glue-Brush-Container-Set
Fiebing's Leather Craft Cement: sailrite.com/Fiebings-Leather-Craft-Cement-4-oz
Glue Mat: sailrite.com/Sailrite-Silicone-Glue-Mat-11-x-15
CushionRite® Adhesive: sailrite.com/CushionRite-Foam-Fabric-Spray-Adhesive
Leather Roughing Tool: sailrite.com/Sailrite-Stainless-Steel-Leather-Roughing-Tool
Veg Tan Leather sailrite.com/shop/leather/vegetable-tanned
► Who We Are
Sailrite is your one-stop DIY shop! We are a passionate crew of do-it-yourselfers who strive to equip you with the supplies and how-to knowledge you need to tackle your next project. Do you want to learn upholstery, leatherwork, canvaswork, hobby sewing, bag making or more? We have the fabric, tools, hardware, sewing machines and notions you need to master any DIY. And even if you've never sewn before, our tutorials and how-to videos are designed for beginners and experienced crafters alike.
Start your DIY journey today: sailrite.com
► MERCH: sailrite.com/shop/Sailrite-Merchandise
Follow Us
► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/sailrite
► FACEBOOK: facebook.com/sailrite
► PINTEREST: pinterest.com/sailrite
0:00 Intro
0:25 Glues we are testing
1:15 My Hypothesis for the best glues
2:00 The Experiment
2:51 Basting Tape VS Leather
3:39 Fiebing's No Roughing VS Leather
4:15 CushionRite® Adhesive VS Leather
5:10 Fiebing's Set 5 Minutes VS Leather
5:57 S-18 No Roughing VS Leather
6:59 Fiebing's Immediate VS Leather
7:41 S-18 Immediate VS Leather
8:05 S-18 set 15 Minutes VS Leather
8:41 S-18 set 5 Minutes VS Leather
9:17 2 Coats of S-18 VS Leather
10:36 Hypothesis results
10:53 Breaking down the results
11:26 Biggest Takeaways
12:25 Outro
